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We’re looking for a Director!

What you’ll do:

As a Director, you will be a senior, market-facing leader of the Upstream Oil & Gas practice. The role requires substantial prior experience in upstream E&P; operations and production, enabling the individual to engage credibly with asset leaders and operating teams, diagnose operational challenges, and translate them into practical transformation programs. The Director will drive growth, own key client relationships, and build PwC's market position, with particular emphasis on production optimization, operational excellence, asset performance, and digital transformation of E&P; operations.

Delivery will be executed through teams led by Senior Managers and Managers, with the Director providing senior technical-commercial oversight and accountability for outcomes.

Engagement Oversight & Delivery Assurance

- Provide senior oversight across complex, multidisciplinary engagements and ensure that recommendations are practical, operationally implementable, and linked to measurable value.
- Bring first-hand experience of operating environments across producing fields and assets, with strong understanding of production operations, well performance, surface facilities, maintenance, asset integrity, HSE, production accounting, and field planning.
- Engage with asset managers, production leaders, operations heads, subsurface teams, drilling and wells teams, maintenance teams, and digital/IT leaders to identify production, reliability, cost, and operating-model improvement opportunities.

Business Development, Client Relationships & Market Presence

- Own and drive growth for the Upstream Oil & Gas practice, originating and converting opportunities with E&P; operators, NOCs, independents, and oilfield services companies.
- Build senior, trust-based relationships across upstream clients and create opportunities through insight into operational, production, and digital priorities.
- Lead end-to-end pursuit management, including prospect qualification,



solution shaping, proposal strategy, commercial negotiation, and deal closure.

Digital Infusion in E&P; Operations

- Assess digital maturity, data readiness, technology architecture, change requirements, and operating-model implications for E&P; organizations.
- Originate and lead digital transformation programs for upstream operations, from use-case identification and value sizing through roadmap, pilot, scale-up, adoption, and benefits realization.
- Apply practical knowledge of digital and data applications such as integrated operations centres, remote operations, production optimization analytics, predictive maintenance, digital twins, AI/ML-enabled surveillance, etc
- Work with operations, engineering, OT/IT, cybersecurity, data, and technology partners to ensure solutions are integrated with operating workflows and deliver measurable improvements in safety, production, reliability, cycle time, and cost,

Practice & Team Leadership

- Shape service offerings and capability investments in upstream operations, production optimization, asset performance, and digital E&P; develop relevant alliances and ecosystem relationships.
- Build, mentor, and retain a strong multidisciplinary team; coach senior team members on client leadership, deal conversion, and delivery excellence.
- Develop market-facing thought leadership on the future of E&P; operations, production performance, digital oilfield, and AI-enabled upstream transformation; represent PwC at industry forums and regulatory dialogues.

What are we looking for? 15 – 20 years experience along with B.Tech (preferably in Petroleum engineering or relevant field) and MBA.

Mandatory skill sets:

- Substantial experience in upstream oil & gas operations and production within an E&P; operator, NOC,



international oil company, independent operator, oilfield services organization, or a consulting role with deep operational exposure.
- Demonstrated understanding of producing-asset operations, including production optimization, well performance, surface facilities, maintenance and reliability, asset integrity, HSE, production planning, and operating-cost management.
- Track record of diagnosing operational constraints and shaping or delivering improvement programs that enhance production, uptime, reliability, safety, or cost performance.
- Demonstrated experience in digital infusion within E&P; operations, including the design, implementation, or scaling of digital use cases and the integration of technology into core operating workflows.
- Established senior relationships within the upstream ecosystem and evidence of converting relationships into advisory or transformation mandates.
- Strong commercial acumen, executive presence, and ability to engage credibly with C-suite executives, boards, asset leaders, and technical stakeholders.
- Proven leadership of multidisciplinary teams and complex, multi-workstream engagements, with exceptional communication, negotiation, and stakeholder-management skills.

Preferred skill sets:

- Familiarity with upstream operational data environments and platforms such as production data management, historians, integrated asset models, workflow tools, and enterprise/OT integration.
- Experience of working on relevant oil & gas applications, eg. Petrel, Decision Space
- Evidence of taking digital E&P; initiatives beyond proof of concept into deployment and scaled adoption, with tracked operational or financial benefits.

Why PwC? Engage in purpose-driven work that builds trust and drives change.

Access continuous learning opportunities paired with clear paths for career growth.

Enjoy a welcoming, inclusive culture and flexible work arrangements.

Sharpen your expertise and contribute towards impactful outcomes through meaningful projects.

Location and work model

Mumbai/Delhi, India | On-site

📌 Director - Upstream Oil & Gas - Advisory - Mumbai/Delhi
🏢 PwC India
📍 Mumbai