IT Business Consultant - Convent LA

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128679BR

Job Title:

IT Business Consultant - Convent, LA

No. of Positions:

1

Job Description:

What's the role

As an IT Business Consultant to the Site IT Manager for Gulf Coast you will have a broad scope of responsibility, helping us to exploit Information Technology to achieve smarter, faster and cheaper business operations at the Downstream Chemicals Manufacturing site at Convent, Louisiana.

On one hand, you will be using your expertise in both IT and business analysis to drive our business intelligence, spotting opportunities and informing future strategy that will keep us ahead of the market. On the other hand, you will strengthen your knowledge of these latest technologies, to ensure that data, processes and technology solutions are integrated and embedded in a robust way in the daily ways of working at site.

The Convent Site IT team creates business value on top of a foundation of business continuity and further stabilizing and improving the IT landscape at the Convent site. The Site IT team will be first point of contact for helping business and IT colleagues implement innovative IT solutions at site and identify and resolve concerns, boosting IT performance to bring the maximum value to the business.

A self-starter with excellent organisational skills, it is your talent for communications that will see you succeed. Working collaboratively with a range of business and IT stakeholders, locally and centrally, you will help to impart a unified understanding of how IT enables the business processes, managing expectations and influencing decision-making. You will take ownership on a wide variety of IT related activities and drive these through to conclusion to deliver the desired business outcome. You will collaborate with various teams in our IT community to deliver results, e.g. Service Operations, Competency Centre, Information Risk Management, Architecture etc.

This role is an excellent opportunity to get to know a Manufacturing Asset and how IT can affect the daily operations at site. The ITA is a member of the Gulf Coast Site IT team, which is end to end accountable for all aspects of IT delivery (operations, projects and strategy).

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128679BR

Skillpool:

IT Business Interface Management

Country of Work Location:

United States

Employment Type:

Full Time

Company Description:

Shell is a global group of energy and petrochemical companies with about 84,000 employees across more than 70 countries. We aim to meet the world’s growing need for more and cleaner energy solutions in ways that are economically, environmentally and socially responsible. We have expertise in exploration, production, refining and marketing of oil and natural gas, and the manufacturing and marketing of chemicals. As a global energy company operating in a challenging world, we set high standards of performance and ethical behaviors. We are judged by how we act and how we live up to our core values of honesty, integrity and respect for people. Our Business Principles are based on these. They promote trust, openness, teamwork and professionalism, as well as pride in what we do and how we conduct business. Building on our core values, we aspire to sustain a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone feels respected and valued, from our employees to our customers and partners. A diverse workforce and an inclusive work environment are vital to our success, leading to greater innovation and better energy solutions.

An innovative place to work

There’s never been a more exciting time to work at Shell. Everyone here is helping solve one of the biggest challenges facing the world today: bringing the benefits of energy to everyone on the planet, whilst managing the risks of climate change.

Join us and you’ll add your talent and imagination to a business with the power to shape the future – whether by investing in renewables, exploring new ways to store energy or developing technology that helps the world to use energy more efficiently.

A rewarding place to work

Combine our creative, collaborative environment and global operations with an impressive range of benefits and joining Shell becomes an inspired career choice.

We’re huge advocates for career development. We’ll encourage you to try new roles and experience new settings. By pushing people to reach their potential, we frequently help them find skills they never knew they had, or make career moves they never thought possible.

Disclaimer:

Please note: We occasionally amend or withdraw Shell jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time, including prior to the advertised closing date.

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The Shell Group and its approved recruitment consultants will never ask you for a fee to process or consider your application for a career with Shell. Anyone who demands such a fee is not an authorised Shell representative and you are strongly advised to refuse any such demand.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, citizenship, genetic information or other protected status under federal, state or local laws.

Shell is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disability.

Work Location:

Louisiana - Convent Ref

Requirements:


Must have legal authorization to work in the US on a full-time basis for anyone other than current employer.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
Minimum five (5) years of corporate IT experience, preferably as a Business Analyst or in IT Service Operations.
Experience within the field and a familiarity with heavy industry processes (for example chemicals, automotive, utilities, etc.) is desirable.
Relevant knowledge of Downstream Manufacturing (Refinery and Chemicals) Business environment and awareness of the associated business processes.
Familiarity with IT infrastructure support and telecoms – IT infrastructure is an important aspect of e.g. turnarounds and other CAPEX projects .
Able to work closely with site stakeholders at all levels to build trust and understand their goals, motivations, constraints, risks, and operating environment.
Strong One Team mindset – seamless collaboration with a variety of IT colleagues in the IT organization (operations, architects competency center, project management,…)
Resilience and courage to challenge and manage business expectations. Guiding business stakeholders to gain acceptance / sign-off despite competing objectives.
A commercial mindset coupled with a strong interest in and understanding of the business.
Good communication skills, interpersonal skills, and influencing skills and a collaborative approach in engaging with both business and IT stakeholders.
Ability to describe technology in terms easily understood by business customers and set realistic customer expectations for the solution.
As located outside the Shell's 4 IT hubs it is key to be a natural networker to get to the right information and to right people – mostly contained in these IT hubs.


City, State (if applicable):

Convent, LA

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