Senior Associate, Business Operations & Strategy

As Business Operations & Strategy Senior Specialist, you’ll help turn information from across the business into clear insights, executive materials, and coordinated action. Reporting to the Director of HRBP and supporting the SVP of Operations, you’ll analyze business performance, research competitors, prepare leadership presentations, and track strategic priorities across functions.

This newly created position offers the opportunity to shape how leadership reviews performance and follows through on decisions. You’ll gain exposure to senior leaders and partner with Operations, Finance, QHSE, and other teams, building a broad understanding of the business. With direction and support from your manager, you’ll bring curiosity, analytical judgment, and initiative to work that helps leaders identify risks, focus attention, and make better-informed decisions.

Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Engineering, Operations, or a related field; equivalent directly relevant education and experience may be considered.
- 3–5 years of experience in business operations, management consulting, corporate strategy, program management, performance analysis, or a related operational role.
- Demonstrated experience supporting multiple concurrent initiatives, maintaining action and decision records, and following up with stakeholders without direct authority.
- Demonstrated ability to organize and summarize cross-functional information into clear briefings, presentations, and recommendations.
- Experience supporting operating reviews, planning cycles, dashboards, or executive-level deliverables.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and the ability to use approved research, analytics, and productivity tools responsibly.
- Ability to handle confidential information and work effectively with senior leaders and functional partners across Operations, Finance, QHSE, Sales, Supply Chain, Engineering, and HR.

Preferred

- Advanced degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Experience in oil and gas, drilling, industrial services, or another safety-critical, asset-intensive environment.
- Experience preparing materials for executive committee, town hall, or other senior-leadership audiences.
- Experience with performance dashboards, competitive intelligence, program-management offices, audit or corrective-action tracking, or structured root-cause methodologies.
- Project management, continuous improvement, analytics, or change-management training or certification.

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