Title:
Global Head of Asset Management Services
When you become part of the KBR Technology team, your opportunities are endless. We are a leading global engineering, construction, technology, and services company on a growth path into the Energy Transition. KBR Technology specializes in developing and licensing energy-efficient and cost-effective process technologies that provide environmental, economic and technical advantages to global energy.
KBR’s Sustainable Technology division is seeking a technically strong and business-minded Sub Product Service Line (PSL) Leader to grow and manage our offerings in Asset Management Services. This role is responsible for developing and delivering high-impact and digitally enabled services to our technology licensees and customers, supporting both install base and grassroots projects. The successful candidate will provide discipline-specific subject matter expertise, and drive strategic growth within the Asset Performance service line. They will report to the Asset Performance Director, and be supported by the Asset Performance Managers, and Sales to build the pipeline of opportunities and manage customer accounts.
The Global Head of Asset Management Services will support our customers to drive measurable improvements in plant operations, maintenance, reliability, asset integrity, while actively building a pipeline of opportunities and contributing to business development efforts. The role requires the ability to travel to customer sites and KBR offices as needed.
Functional job responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
- Development & Growth
- Define and execute the growth strategy for digitally enabled Asset Management, Reliability, Integrity, and Maintenance Optimization services.
- Shape offerings that address customer challenges and deliver measurable operational value.
- Collaborate with the Asset Performance Manager and Sales to identify and qualify new opportunities.
- Technical Leadership & Delivery Excellence
- Serve as the subject matter expert for asset management systems, reliability, integrity, and maintenance solutions, including the use of AI/ML technology.
- Ensure high-quality delivery of services that improve asset performance, reduce risk, and optimize costs.
- Lead offering development, innovation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- P&L Management
- Support financial management for the sub-product line, including budgeting, forecasting, and profitability.
- Monitor KPIs such as utilization, margins, overhead, and delivery efficiency.
- Balance execution support across global offices and technical resources in collaboration with the Operations team
- Customer Engagement & Strategic Support
- Engage with customers to understand operational goals and challenges.
- Provide expert guidance on asset management, digital systems, reliability, integrity, maintenance, including operations and capital expenditure decisions.
- Support strategic reviews and technical discussions with customer stakeholders.
- Team Development & Collaboration
- Attract, develop, and retain technical talent aligned with global service line needs.
- Work closely with regional sales, engineering, and technology PSL teams to deliver integrated solutions.
- Promote a culture of safety, ethics, and operational excellence.
Required Education, Experience, & Skills:
- Ability to work in cross-functional and multi-cultural environments
- Must have the ability to clearly convey technical concepts, business models in both verbal and written communications to clients, peers and KBR management.
- 15+ years of experience in reliability engineering, asset integrity, digital systems, maintenance optimization, or related technical services in the energy or industrial sectors.
- Proven track record in business development and service line growth.
- Experience managing P&L and operational performance metrics.
- Strong understanding of asset lifecycle management, risk-based maintenance, reliability, and integrity management systems.
- Demonstrated success in implementing digitally enabled Asset Management solutions
- Experience in digital tools such as APM, predictive analytics
- Strong understanding of Industry 4.0 digital accelerators and regulatory frameworks
- Excellent leadership, communication, and customer engagement skills.
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Technology, Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical, or related discipline); advanced degree preferred.
- Willingness and ability to travel to customer sites and internal meetings as required.
Preferred Education & Skills:
- Familiarity with process technologies and licensing models.
- Experience supporting operating assets, grassroots and brownfield projects.
- Ability to translate technical capabilities into strategic business value.
Travel:
- Travel to clients/stakeholders site/offices periodically as well as conference attendance (both domestic and internationally). Must be willing and available for 25-50% domestic and international travel
KBR Benefits
KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.
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