Sr Program Manager, Oil and Gas, Commodity Sales, Operations and IT

Company Profile 

At Sand Cherry Associates, we excel in the design and delivery of strategic customer-centric initiatives through digitally native, data-empowered solutions. Our client’s confidence in us is centered on exceptionally skilled, high-energy talent working with the support of the full Sand Cherry team. Finding the right match for this role is a critical aspect of continuing that success.

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Program Manager to lead a complex transformational program effort for an upstream oil and gas company. The successful candidate will have senior level experience as a program or project manager with years of formal PM knowledge and deliverables, and a deep understanding of oil and gas operations, and/or commodity sales. The Senior Program Manager will be responsible for transformation efforts from a 3rd party vendor to building an in-house organization to manage sales, market analysis, and operational logistics of energy commodities, such as natural gas and crude oil. This role will design and build the program structure and have hands on responsibility for project managing numerous work streams. This role requires experience with large transformational program efforts that impact operations, finance, risk management, legal, compliance and IT systems (i.e., ETRM, ERP, CRM). The Senior Program Manager will ensure overall program success and smooth integration across all workstreams, change management activities and full program implementation. This role requires superior executive presence and stakeholder engagement at Director and VP level. This role is remote and candidates will need to work MST or CST hours. All qualified candidates must live in the United States to be eligible for consideration.

Responsibilities:

• Design and manage the entire insourcing program structure to ensure alignment with business objectives and timelines.
• Oversee numerous project work streams within the program structure, including systems, processes, infrastructure, organizational design and implementation.
• Project oversight of the implementation of an ETRM and CRM system, critical tools used by the newly built department, ensuring seamless integration into current IT systems and workflows.
• Collaborate with key departmental stakeholders, including Commercial, IT, HR, Legal and Operations to ensure project success.
• Develop detailed project plans, including timelines, budgets, and resource allocation to ensure timely delivery.
• Monitor and track project progress, identifying and mitigating risks or issues.
• Support change management activities in the transformational efforts.
• Provide regular program updates and reporting to senior leadership and stakeholders.
• Act as the primary point of contact for all project-related inquiries and issues.

• Minimum 7 years of proven program/project management experience in the oil and gas industry, specifically within IT or commodity sales functions.
• Strong understanding of upstream oil and gas companies and how to optimize operations, manage risks, and enhance profitability through effective marketing, logistics, and trading strategies.
• Experience leading and building complex programs or projects centered on transformational efforts or functional transitions from a vendor to an in-house model.
• Strong understanding of how to manage a system/platform launch from an IT perspective, ensuring successful integration with existing technologies.
• Experience with change management activities and strategies.
• Proven ability to manage large-scale, complex projects, including the ability to develop project plans, manage resources, and track progress across multiple work streams.
• Executive leadership abilities, with experience building teams, driving cross-functional collaboration, and ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
• Experience with IT systems and platforms including CRM, and/or ETRM (Energy Trading and Risk Management).
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to engage key stakeholders at the Director and VP level.
• PMP (Project Management Professional) or equivalent certification is a plus.
• Experience with Smartsheet or similar Project Management software.
• Experience with the MS Office Suite, especially PowerPoint, Excel, and Teams.
• Bachelors Degree in Business, Project Management, Communications, Engineering or related field is required
• MBA is helpful

Compensation

For individuals assigned and/or hired to work in Colorado, Sand Cherry Associates is required by law to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. This compensation range is specific to the State of Colorado and takes into account a wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and delivery model. This is a long term consulting engagement (12 months+) with an expected salary range of $125-145k. Years of experience, level of education, geographic location, unique skills/qualifications for the specific role and potential certifications can be key factors in the final compensation for this role.

Our team is unique — we are passionate about what we do. At Sand Cherry, our Consultants know they are impacting and shaping our clients’ industries. We recognize our employees for their contributions. Our culture is one of the most friendly and communicative in the consulting industry. Sand Cherry is not a top-heavy organization. We offer the opportunity to be part of a digital workforce. Discover the experience that only comes with self-responsibility in the workplace. Our team members manage their own workloads and are expected to deliver exceptional work for our clients. Professional career growth is one of our main priorities, as we affirm that investing in our Consultants and empowering our people will also deliver the best results and value for our clients.