General Manager Drilling Operations

JOB DESCRIPTION

COMPANY OVERVIEW 

A reputed Exploration & Production Company invites applications for the position of General Manager (Drilling Operations).

QUALIFICATION

Bachelor of Engineering degree (recognized from HEC) from a reputable national or foreign university. Having a postgraduate qualification will be an added advantage.

EXPERIENCE 

16 years professional relevant post-qualification experience including 07 years in management role(s) with large companies relevant to drilling and work-over operations in upstream oil & gas sector. The candidate must have a proven track record of the following key responsibilities for future role:

• Planning, execution and supervision of all drilling activities, ensuring alignment with corporate goals, regulatory standards and operational excellence.
• Overseeing multidisciplinary teams across well engineering, drilling operations, and project execution, ensuring seamless coordination from well design through to delivery.
• Leading the development of operational and capital budgets; manage cost controls, resource allocation and forecasting; and ensure optimal deployment of assets and personnel.
• Defining and tracking departmental KPIs to monitor performance, drive continuous improvement, and deliver value against defined benchmarks.
• Building a strong HSEQ culture across all drilling activities. Ensure strict compliance with safety regulations and promote proactive risk management.
• Mentor, motivate and develop high-performing teams. Build leadership pipelines and ensure capability building across critical technical and managerial roles.
• Strong technical expertise in drilling and well engineering, proven leadership in managing large-scale, complex drilling operations and solid financial acumen and experience in budgeting and cost control.

The selected candidate will be offered a 03 years contract employment extendable by mutual consent, with market-based salary and other benefits commensurate with experience and Company policy. 

The candidate should be not more than 55 years of age as of the last date of submission of application.

If you have the required experience and educational qualification to take up the challenging role, you are requested to apply by June 18, 2025 at http://jobs.hrs-int.com/

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
www.hrs-int.com