Upstream Oil & Gas Solutions Manager

Job Description:

Position Overview:   

RMI Managers are creative project leaders who guide and manage team members to craft visionary yet practical solutions for our industry partners and research. As an Upstream O&G Solutions Manager at RMI, you will work closely with and under the direction of RMI’s Principals and Managing Directors to design and execute projects.  

• The Manager is sometimes an individual contributor but is most often responsible for managing and guiding more junior staff, particularly Associates and sometimes Sr. Associates. 

• Has responsibility for managing projects and/or significant portions of initiatives. The Manager works with Principals and Managing Directors to provide mentorship, professional development, and project reviews of more junior staff. 

• Provides thought leadership on upstream O&G operations to differentiate emissions and mitigation strategies to reduce methane emissions. 

• Has responsibility for managing corporate and academic project contributors and collaborating with RMI staff.  

• Contributes to strategy-level conversations about initiatives and RMI.  

• Has expertise in upstream oil and gas production, processing, and emissions controls. Is conversant in one or more additional, related areas. 

• Engages with and presents to technical audiences and to corporate actors, funders, NGOs, and policy makers.  

• The Manager is beginning to participate in business development and sometimes has a significant role in that area. 

The Oil and Gas Solutions Initiative (OGSI) is a team within the RMI Climate Intelligence Program. Its purpose is to visualize and quantify O&G emissions and identify measurable reductions that can be activated through financial, corporate, and government channels. The Upstream O&G Solutions Manager reports to Debbie Gordon, Senior Principal, who serves as co-leader of OGSI. 

Major Roles and Responsibilities:    

The primary roles of the Upstream O&G Solutions Manager are to:  

• Lead and expand user-guided development and the targeted technical capabilities of the Oil Production Greenhouse Gas Emissions Estimator (OPGEE) model, and facilitate its incorporation into the Oil Climate Index plus Gas (OCI+) web tool; and  

• Apply upstream O&G knowledge to inform program, initiative, projects, and multi-stakeholder analysis, strategy, and engagements.  

• Manage projects to yield breakthrough insights and results. 

To perform this role successfully, the Upstream O&G Solutions Manager will be expected to contribute the following critical competencies:  

Technical Knowledge and Thought Leadership 

• Build out the OPGEE model (in collaboration with coders, academics, NGOs, and industry partners) to expand RMI’s analysis of upstream O&G emissions and GHG mitigation measures, especially for methane. 

• Provide thought leadership on upstream …