Chief Technology Officer

Job description / Role

The successful candidate will play a critical role managing the entire Technology community within the organization. This includes managing Technology center, Research and Development, Manufacturing, Software development and IT departments.

The successful candidate will be reporting to the CEO and is based in Dubai

Job Responsibilities:
- Setting key business direction for Technology development and overall technology related budget
- Supervising various R&D teams ensuring timely progress of each project
- Developing the R&D future pipeline
- Managing manufacturing from all aspects including quality, cost and schedule
- Overseeing set up of new assembly or manufacturing sites
- Developing a robust qualification and field test for all new technologies
- Developing a strong sustaining and knowledge sharing structure for the company
- Managing development of software products
- Responsible for Patent applications, IP protection and Industry certifications

Requirements

- B Sc. Or higher In Engineering, or an equivalent discipline
- 15+ years of experience in Technology center or product development ideally for down hole sensors and associated hardware
- Good understanding of Wireline logging ideally in Cased hole, including software understanding
- Demonstrable track record in timely delivery and commercialization of technology projects
- Demonstrable track record in manufacturing, scheduling and Quality control
- Effective verbal and written communication skills particularly for technical report writing and presentations.
- Willingness and ability to travel
- Fluency in English. Ability to speak other languages is an advantage.

About the Company

Oil and Gas exploration is evolving on a global scale, putting the need for specialist talent at the top of the agenda. Its a vast, political, complex, heavily candidate-lead market with the emphasis on dynamic, multiple project opportunities, rather than the pre-recession security of long-term positions.

For businesses, the need to innovate in emerging, competitive markets has put the pressure on and with major oil companies selling off their assets to smaller independent operators, the games gained plenty of new players too.