Global industry leader in the enterprise data management space seeks your upstream data analytics, software implementation and energy industry skills for their team in Houston, Texas.  

This role requires a strong understanding of upstream energy data - oil & gas - and workflows from the front-to-back office within energy firms, including such areas as well production data.  Additionally, strong data configuration and manipulation skills required with SQL.

Outstanding, well-established firm who continues to expand their solutions and services across the globe with their enterprise solutions.  

Responsibilities:

An Implementation Consultant is responsible for providing a range of Implementation and Training services to complement the financial services software suite through consultation with internal and external clients. This covers:

• Takes the lead in all aspects of implementation at a client’s site.
• Visits client sites and has detailed working knowledge of how products are supporting their business.
• Maintains up-to-date awareness of the current and future directions of the business industry and associated technologies.
• Make recommendations for implementation of new systems and technologies where appropriate.
• Provides consultancy to clients for business improvements. Investigates and documents existing procedures. Discusses proposed solutions for complex systems with customer.
• Analyzes and reviews new system functions and use of information in developing general specifications.
• May develop functional specifications to define detail input and output, file content, systems functions, system controls and performance criteria.
• Facilitates client training and provides advice on operational issues.
• Supports Management in strategic developments across the industry with particular reference to existing products.
• Provides consulting services to customers including identifying needs, developing, influencing, documenting and implementing proposals.
• Recognizes opportunities for further sales potential. Has ability to influence during discussions on proposed actions. Has excellent commercial awareness to determine viability of proposals.
• Participates in pre-sales activity often demonstrating product functionality and proposed enhancements.
• May act as a resource to assist project team in the Development and/or Testing process.
• Together with Project Manager establishes cost and time estimates for implementation.
• May provide business requirements specifications on which to base development work upon. Communicates with clients throughout the implementation project life cycle.
• Supports the Project Manager on all business aspects and issues throughout the Implementation project life cycle.
• May work as a Project Manager/team leader on small to mid-size projects.
• Interacts with clients and keeps appropriate management abreast of project issues.
• Capable of quality testing the project deliverables ensuring they are in line with documented requirements.
• Leads business handover meetings to ensure Support team has a thorough understanding of the implementation.

 Industry Knowledge:

At least 3-5 years experience of Oil or Gas industry experience working specifically with upstream production data.

 Skills/Experience

• University Degree or equivalent
• Significant experience in business analysis/consultants role.
• Strong experience with Energy related data including Oil & Gas
• Thorough understanding of the Project Management and Project Lifecycle.
• SQL skills - especially Queries, Inner and Outer Joins
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent client facing skills.
• Good Presentations skills (preparation and delivery)
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Has the ability to motivate all members of the team and peers.
• Has self-discipline and can manage own time and resources.