Assistant Director - Refinery Operations & Digital Transformation

Innova solutions

$140K — $160K *
Energy & Utilities
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in downstream refining, manufacturing, or energy operations.
  • Strong understanding of refinery processes, operational management, and performance improvement.
  • Experience leading digital transformation programs in industrial settings.
  • Familiarity with advanced technologies like MES platforms, AI, and industrial automation.
  • Ability to engage with executive-level stakeholders effectively.

Responsibilities

  • Lead operational excellence and production optimization initiatives for refinery operations.
  • Drive improvements in refinery reliability, throughput, safety, and sustainability measures.
  • Guide digital transformation strategies and technology adoption in refining processes.
  • Build and maintain strategic relationships with key client stakeholders.
  • Identify new business opportunities to enhance account growth and develop value-driven solutions.
  • Contribute to thought leadership and innovation in the refining industry through active engagement and knowledge-sharing.
  • Mentor teams to foster a culture of collaboration and high performance.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package offered by the client.
  • Direct hire position with job security and growth opportunities.
Full Job Description
A client of Innova Solutions is immediately hiring for a Assistant Director- Refinery Operations & Digital Transformation

Title: Assistant Director
Position type: Full Time -Direct Hire
Location: Remote Work (Preferred: Texas, Ohio, Louisiana, Houston, Findlay, Chicago etc)


As an Assistant Director, You will:

Refinery Operations Leadership
  • Serve as a subject matter expert for downstream refining operations and business processes.
  • Provide operational leadership across refinery unit operations and integrated refinery value chains.
  • Advise clients on operational excellence, production optimization, yield improvement, energy efficiency, and margin enhancement initiatives.
  • Support operational assessments, benchmarking studies, and business transformation programs.
  • Drive improvements in refinery reliability, throughput, safety, and sustainability.

Digital Transformation s Technology Enablement
  • Lead client discussions around digital transformation strategies and roadmaps.
  • Enable adoption of advanced manufacturing and digital technologies across refining operations.
  • Identify opportunities to leverage data, analytics, automation, AI, cloud platforms, and industrial digital solutions to improve business performance.
  • Support implementation and value realization of manufacturing and operational technology solutions, including MES and related digital platforms.
Bridge the gap between business objectives and technology capability

Client Engagement s Relationship Management
  • Build and maintain strong executive-level relationships with key stakeholders.
  • Understand client priorities, challenges, and growth objectives to develop value-driven solutions.
  • Lead business reviews, strategic workshops, and executive discussions.
  • Serve as the primary escalation and governance point for strategic engagements.

Business Growth s Account Development
  • Identify and develop new business opportunities within existing and prospective accounts.
  • Contribute to account growth through strategic planning, consulting-led engagements, and digital transformation programs.
  • Collaborate with delivery, consulting, and technology teams to create compelling client solutions.
  • Support proposal development, solution positioning, and business development activities

Industry Leadership s Innovation
  • Stay current with industry trends, regulatory developments, digital technologies, and emerging refining best practices.
  • Represent the organization at industry events, conferences, and client forums.
  • Contribute to thought leadership, capability development, and internal knowledge-sharing initiatives.

Leadership and Team Development
  • Mentor and guide consulting, account, and delivery teams.
  • Foster a collaborative, client-focused, and high-performance culture.
  • Support talent development, coaching, and organizational growth initiatives.

The ideal candidate will have:
  • Experience in downstream refining, manufacturing, or energy operations.
  • Understanding of refinery business processes, operations management, supply chain, blending, logistics, and operational performance improvement.
  • Proven experience in leading digital transformation programs within industrial or manufacturing environments.
  • Working knowledge of manufacturing technologies, MES platforms, advanced analytics, industrial automation, cloud technologies, AI/ML, and operational intelligence solutions.
  • Demonstrated ability to engage with executive and C-level stakeholders.
  • Strong business acumen, strategic thinking, and problem-solving capabilities.

Preferred
  • Experience in consulting, client-facing leadership, account management, or transformation leadership roles.
  • Experience leading large-scale operational and technology transformation programs.
  • MBA or advanced business qualification.

Qualified candidates should APPLY NOW for immediate consideration!
Please hit APPLY to provide the required information, and we will be back in touch as soon as possible.
We are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar positions. If this role is not a fit for you, we do offer a referral bonus program for referrals that we successfully place with our clients, subject to program guidelines. ASK ME HOW.
Thank you!

Ankit Samual
Contact Number - 678-496-7804
Email - [email protected]


PAY RANGE AND BENEFITS:
Salary Range: $140k to $160K
*Pay range offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors, including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc.

Benefits: Provided by the client as this is a direct hire position.

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