Business Support Lead

We are seeking an experienced Business Support Lead to support major Oil & Gas projects in Qatar.
The successful candidate will oversee business support functions across Concept Study, FEED and project execution phases, with a strong focus on project controls, planning, cost monitoring, contracts, procurement, risk management and contractor performance.
This position requires strong analytical capabilities, commercial awareness and experience working with multidisciplinary project teams and EPC contractors.

Key Responsibilities

• Support project reporting, schedule control, cost monitoring and change management across major project phases.
• Evaluate EPC contractor performance, including planning, progress measurement, project controls and reporting.
• Prepare management dashboards, KPI reports, risk assessments, action trackers and performance reports.
• Coordinate inputs from Project Management Team (PMT) members for management, shareholder and stakeholder reporting.
• Evaluate contractor proposals, change requests and scope variations, assessing their commercial, cost and schedule impacts.
• Support project scheduling, corrective actions, recovery plans and risk mitigation.
• Coordinate project governance, audits, assurance requirements and management reviews.
• Support contracts, procurement, subcontracting and business planning activities.
• Ensure effective coordination and information transfer between Concept, FEED and execution phases.
• Lead the preparation of project phase closeout reports, including lessons learned and outstanding actions.

Minimum Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, Commercial, Marketing, Science, Engineering, Project Management, Supply Chain Management, Law, Communications, Technology, Mathematics or Statistics.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in a relevant business function or discipline.
• Minimum 4 years of experience in the Oil & Gas industry.
• At least 1 year of supervisory, acting or contractor/vendor oversight experience.
• Experience working with Oil & Gas operators, EPC contractors, subcontractors, service companies or vendors.
• Knowledge of project controls, planning, scheduling, cost control, contracts, procurement, risk management and change management.
• Experience in business performance reporting, data analytics, dashboards and systems such as SAP.
• Familiarity with international standards, business processes, governance and project management best practices.
• Experience supporting large-scale integrated operations or project execution organizations.
• Strong stakeholder coordination, analytical and reporting capabilities.

People are our business worldwide
 
Orion Group was founded in 1987 and is now one of the largest, independent, international recruitment companies. We have a network of 200 employees working from 24 offices, delivering a range of services – Talent Acquisition, Recruitment Outsourcing Services, Retained Search, Global Workforce Solutions, Completions & Commissioning and Materials Management – across 68 countries. As a global leader in workforce solutions, we recruit personnel across the Engineering & Technical, Office & Commercial, Scientific and Skilled Trades disciplines, for sectors including Oil & Gas, Life Science, Power & Utilities, Constructions & Infrastructure, Manufacturing and Renewables.