Job Summary

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) will provide strategic leadership and overall direction for the organization, ensuring sustainable growth, operational excellence, financial performance, and regulatory compliance. The role requires a seasoned leader with strong experience in energy, petroleum, or related industries, capable of navigating complex market dynamics, regulatory environments, and large-scale operations.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Planning

• Develop and implement long-term business strategies aligned with market trends, crude price movements, and global energy demand
• Drive diversification into new energy streams such as LNG, petrochemicals, renewables, and specialty products
• Evaluate investment opportunities, mergers, acquisitions, and major capital projects
• Establish strong corporate governance, risk management, and compliance frameworks

Operational Excellence

• Oversee core operations including exploration, drilling, refinery operations, supply chain, logistics, HSE, and marketing
• Establish and monitor operational KPIs to drive efficiency, productivity, and cost control
• Ensure availability of resources, technology, and infrastructure to meet operational targets
• Promote best practices in asset reliability, plant optimization, and operational sustainability

Financial Performance & Budgeting

• Drive profitability and sustainable financial growth
• Approve annual budgets, CAPEX plans, and enforce financial discipline
• Work closely with the CFO to strengthen financial reporting, cash flow management, and investor confidence
• Manage financial risks related to crude pricing, foreign exchange exposure, and market volatility

Health, Safety & Environment (HSE)

• Champion a strong safety-first culture across all operations
• Ensure compliance with national and international health, safety, and environmental regulations
• Oversee emergency response planning, disaster management, and loss prevention programs

Regulatory & Stakeholder Management

• Build strong relationships with government authorities, regulators, industry bodies, and community stakeholders
• Ensure compliance with statutory requirements relating to licenses, refinery operations, and environmental standards
• Represent the organization at industry forums, conferences, and public engagements

Leadership & People Management

• Build and lead a high-performing executive and management team
• Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement
• Drive talent development, succession planning, and performance management initiatives

Business Development & Market Expansion

• Identify and pursue new domestic and international market opportunities
• Strengthen relationships with global suppliers, traders, refineries, and distributors
• Oversee branding, product portfolio expansion, and distribution strategy

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Economics, Finance, or related field (Master’s degree preferred)
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a senior leadership or CEO-level role
• Strong experience in energy, petroleum, mining, or related heavy industrial sectors
• Proven track record in strategic planning, financial management, and operational leadership
• Strong understanding of regulatory, HSE, and governance frameworks
• Exceptional leadership, stakeholder engagement, and decision-making skills

• Develop and implement long-term business strategies aligned with market trends, crude price movements, and global energy demand
• Drive diversification into new energy streams such as LNG, petrochemicals, renewables, and specialty products
• Evaluate investment opportunities, mergers, acquisitions, and major capital projects
• Establish strong corporate governance, risk management, and compliance frameworks
• Oversee core operations including exploration, drilling, refinery operations, supply chain, logistics, HSE, and marketing
• Establish and monitor operational KPIs to drive efficiency, productivity, and cost control
• Ensure availability of resources, technology, and infrastructure to meet operational targets
• Promote best practices in asset reliability, plant optimization, and operational sustainability
• Drive profitability and sustainable financial growth
• Approve annual budgets, CAPEX plans, and enforce financial discipline
• Work closely with the CFO to strengthen financial reporting, cash flow management, and investor confidence
• Manage financial risks related to crude pricing, foreign exchange exposure, and market volatility
• Champion a strong safety-first culture across all operations
• Ensure compliance with national and international health, safety, and environmental regulations
• Oversee emergency response planning, disaster management, and loss prevention programs
• Build strong relationships with government authorities, regulators, industry bodies, and community stakeholders
• Ensure compliance with statutory requirements relating to licenses, refinery operations, and environmental standards
• Represent the organization at industry forums, conferences, and public engagements
• Build and lead a high-performing executive and management team
• Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement
• Drive talent development, succession planning, and performance management initiatives
• Identify and pursue new domestic and international market opportunities
• Strengthen relationships with global suppliers, traders, refineries, and distributors
• Oversee branding, product portfolio expansion, and distribution strategy

• Strategic planning
• Financial management
• Operational leadership
• Regulatory frameworks
• HSE frameworks
• Governance frameworks
• Leadership
• Stakeholder engagement
• Decision-making

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Economics, Finance, or related field (Master’s degree preferred)
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a senior leadership or CEO-level role
• Strong experience in energy, petroleum, mining, or related heavy industrial sectors
• Proven track record in strategic planning, financial management, and operational leadership
• Strong understanding of regulatory, HSE, and governance frameworks
• Exceptional leadership, stakeholder engagement, and decision-making skills