Head - Business Planning

Dragon Oil plc is an independent international oil and gas exploration, development and production business. It is based and registered in Dubai and its operations are primarily located in Turkmenistan, and is present in Iraq, Algeria, Egypt, Afghanistan and Tunisia. The company was listed on the Irish Stock Exchange until it was acquired by the Emirates National Oil Company. It is now a wholly owned upstream subsidiary of the ENOC-Group. Dragon Oil plc is an independent international oil and gas exploration, development and production business. It is based and registered in Dubai and its operations are primarily located in Turkmenistan, and is present in Iraq, Algeria, Egypt, Afghanistan and Tunisia. The company was listed on the Irish Stock Exchange until it was acquired by the Emirates National Oil Company. It is now a wholly owned upstream subsidiary of the ENOC-Group. Job Purpose

• Lead the development and execution of the annual business plan.
• Provide challenge and assurance to the Business Plan preparation, overseeing financial modelling of the plan to support scenario planning, resource allocation and growth objectives.
• Deliver Executive reports with key insights, recommendations and updates to senior stakeholders

• Lead the development of short- and longer-term strategic business plans and specifically the development of the annual 5-year Business Plan.
• Ensure the Business Plan is aligned with the strategy and the vision of the organization.
• Ensure Plans are deliverable via appropriate target setting / assurance. Identify risks. Provide challenges.
• Monitor external global trends to have an in-depth understanding of what is happening in the industry in so far as they impact the strategy
• Play an active role to support the company’s BUs in developing their strategies.
• Develop scenario models to help determine the impact of certain changes or risks that face the organization
• Ensure alignment between the business plan, financial plans and operations
• Oversee and manage the company's portfolio of upstream (exploration & production).
• Assess new business opportunities, including potential markets, emerging technologies, and strategic partnerships.
• Test robustness of current portfolio, business models and capabilities to deliver the strategy.
• Forecast oil prices, supply-demand balances, and geopolitical risks to inform the company’s short- and long-term business strategies.
• Maintain up-to-date economic model for DO portfolio and provide coherent economic analysis accordingly.
• Review Integrated Field Development Plans in respect of assets, projects or activities to ensure alignment of the technical options with strategy and to ensure a strong and robust business case.
• Identify potential resource bottlenecks, unique requirements, contingencies and plan accordingly.
• Education
• Bachelor’s Degree in relevant technical, finance, economics or related area
• Minimum 12 years’ experience in developing and executing business plans in energy sector, commercial finance, monitoring scorecards to track progress and identify gapsJob RequirementCorporate StrategyMarket IntelligenceIntegrated PlanningBusiness Partner and Advisory SupportGovernance and Stakeholder Management and Investor RelationsBusiness PlanningCommercial and Value AssuranceOperational Excellence and Value Creation and EnhancemnetRisk ManagementPerformance ManagementSustainability and Energy Transition, InnovationCoaching , Training and MentoringCertifications
• Advanced degree (Masters) is preferredSkillsPhysical RequirementsYears of Experience