Sector Transformation_Oil and Gas_Architecture and Delivery - Senior - Location: Houston

Sector Tansformation_Oil and Gas_Architecture and Delivery - Senior Consultant

The Opportunity

EY’s Transformation Architecture and Delivery practice offers a dynamic career path for professionals passionate about solving complex business, technology, and infrastructure challenges. As a Senior Consultant, you’ll play a key role in supporting transformation initiatives that align with strategic goals, helping clients bridge the gap between strategy and execution.

You’ll contribute to the design and delivery of business and solution architecture frameworks, product management approaches, and value realization structures. Your work will support the implementation of:

Enterprise Transformation and Governance: Direct strategic transformation programs using TMO/PMO frameworks. Apply Agile methodologies (SAFe, Scrum) to manage risk and resources across workstreams. Establish governance models and portfolio strategies that align with organizational objectives.

Technology Enablement and Process Optimization: Design and implement operating models and improved processes leveraging AI, LLM, and RPA technologies within environments such as SAP, ServiceNow, Salesforce, Cloud, or ERP. Drive cost optimization and advanced data modeling to enhance performance and scalability.

Value Realization and Business Case Development: Develop compelling business cases and ideation frameworks to secure executive buy-in for $1M+ initiatives. Ensure measurable value realization through performance management and storytelling techniques.

Change Management and Executive Advisory: Direct change management strategies for large-scale transformations, advising C-Suite leaders and facilitating organizational workshops and executive communications to align stakeholders and accelerate adoption.

Oil, Gas and Chemicals (OGC) Sector: The energy sector is rapidly evolving, and our clients seek to become more agile and integrated. EY is expanding its energy-focused team to deliver impactful change and help organizations navigate transformation.

As a Senior Transformation Architecture and Delivery team member, you will work with senior leaders to implement change and build lasting capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

As a Senior Consultant, you will:

• Leverage your sector knowledge to contextualize transformation opportunities for our clients.
• Support the setup and operation of transformation management structures (TMO, VMO, EPMO).
• Collaborate with client and EY teams to design and deliver business and solution architecture frameworks.
• Contribute to product and program road mapping, maturity assessments, and value tracking.
• Assist in managing project timelines, budgets, and quality standards using Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
• Identify process improvement opportunities and support the implementation of innovative solutions.
• Participate in the delivery of complex technical initiatives and transformation programs.

Skills and Attributes for Success

To thrive in this role, you’ll bring:

Core Competencies

• Strategic Transformation leadership, to help guide an organization through large-scale, complex change initiatives that align with long-term strategic goals. It combines visionary thinking, execution discipline, and change agility to ensure transformation efforts deliver measurable value.
• TMO/PMO oversight, Agile Program Management (SAFe, Scrum), and end-to-end delivery.
• Expertise in Risk and Resource Management across workstreams and organizational levels.
• Proven experience in operating model design, governance model development, and change management transformation.
• Strong capabilities in business case development, ideation and storytelling, advanced data modeling, and value realization.
• Digital or IT strategy and implementation, including AI, LLM, RPA, or ERP (SAP/Cloud) integration.
• Advanced knowledge of performance management, process improvement, portfolio strategy, cost optimization, and technology deployment.
• Practical Oil, Gas or Chemicals sector experience, ideally in the space of field operations, engineering and/or capital projects.

Leadership & Collaboration

• Demonstrated success leading cross-functional teams as a workstream lead, deliverable owner, and mentor.
• Skilled in C-Suite advisory, executive communications, and facilitating organizational workshops or large-scale presentations.
• Ability to manage tasks and workstreams independently or as part of a team.
• Build strong relationships across EY practices and with client stakeholders.

Strategic & Analytical Attributes

• Technical proficiency combined with strong business acumen, with a focus on quality and risk management.
• Initiative in identifying opportunities for improvement and innovation.
• Experience with tools and techniques used in transformation delivery.
• Data-driven decision-making with a results-focused and innovative mindset.

Personal Attributes

• Strong leadership presence with concise and effective communication skills.
• Proactive problem solver with a curious, growth-oriented mindset.
• Demonstrates agility, adaptability, and thrives in collaborative, large-team environments.
• Flexible storytelling tailored to diverse audiences.
• Deep market and industry knowledge to inform strategic decisions.

To Qualify, You Must Have

• A bachelor’s degree, preferably in Engineering, Science, Business, or entrepreneurship.  An advanced degree is a plus.
• 2–5 years’ experience in the Oil, Gas & Chemicals sector and/or consulting within the sector.
• Ideally at least one year in a client facing consulting capacity
• Exposure to business process documentation and enhancements and solution architecture, product and portfolio management, and program delivery
• Experience supporting transformation initiatives.  For example:

• • TMO/EPMO setup and operations
• Familiarity with change management and delivery methodologies.
• Strong problem-solving skills and digital fluency.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Willingness to travel (estimated at 60–80%) and/or work in a client office 4-5 days a week.

Ideally, You’ll Also Have

• At least one year in a client facing consulting capacity, preferably in a professional services or management consulting firm, or similar environment.
• ERP, AI/Data Fabric or other Digital Technology implementation experience
• Certifications such as PMP, Six Sigma, or Agile-related credentials.
• Experience supporting pursuit efforts and contributing to RFP responses.
• Experience in professional services client-facing consulting
• Effective stakeholder engagement skills.