Job Description:

Whats the role

As a Crude Digital Delivery Manager / Senior Principal Engineer, youll be a key technical leader, empowered to shape standards in engineering and architecture, working in the Crude portfolio for Shells Trading and Supply business. You will specifically work across multiple product and project teams in the portfolio to create scalable, secure, and strategic systems that enable the transformation of the Crude Digital capabilities.

What youll be doing

Own technical conversations and delivery in partnership with the Crude business on Digital Ambition, Platforms and Tools, Agentic AI Innovation, AI Governance, People Enablement and AI Use Cases across Life of a Deal

Enable rapid delivery of business-critical tools.

Support experimentation and

innovation through the DIY+ environment.

Seamlessly transition applications to IT-managed production when scale or criticality demands it

You should exhibit deep technology leadership with a good balance of hands-on experience in designing and engineering technical solutions, problem solving mentality and logical thinking. This role will drive engineering leadership with end-to-end accountability for technical strategy and delivery of the products/projects within the Crude Digital portfolio. They will also have key influence, if not direct ownership for architectural leadership. You will report into the Crude and Products Senior Delivery Manager.

Strong leadership skills, including fostering collaboration, driving consensus, and effectively communicating complex technical concepts, are essential. The ideal candidate will not only lead in their area of expertise but also play a key role in shaping and transforming the role itselfidentifying opportunities, driving innovation, and delivering impact that extends beyond the initial remit. As the organization grows, this role is expected to evolve, offering continuous opportunities for development, influence, and leadership.

What you bring

Industry Knowledge:

Strong domain expertise in crude trading, including physical supply chains (cargo scheduling, logistics, quality differentials) and associated financial markets (futures and derivatives) used for hedging and price discovery.

Substantial experience in Commodity Trading and Price Risk Management or Capital Markets / Investment Banks to bring credible externalisation of mindset and approach, ensuring cost: value competitiveness.

Understanding of financial regulations.

Knowledge of the Life of a Deal (LOAD).

Compliance and Regulation.

Credit and Risk.

Finance.

Operations.

Market Analysis.

Trading Data and Analytics processess

Experience and Leadership:

Extensive experience in software or architecture delivery with significant years leading software engineering teams.

Build and maintain motivated teams, ensuring recruitment, development, and collaboration.

Direct workload of engineers and/ architects, partitioning tasks, and assigning accountability.

Recruit talent and support high-performing teams in both architecture and engineering.

Technical Architecture and Design:

Influence technical architecture, own design and standards for software products in Crude Digital portfolio.

Confidently contribute to architecture decisions across portfolios, managing divergent opinions.

Create pragmatic, implementable technical designs balancing risk, complexity, cost, and value.

Collaboration and Communication:

Collaborate with business and IT stakeholders for strategic and day-to-day technical decisions.

Strong communication and collaboration skills with significant years of experience in trading environments.

Listen to and interpret needsof technical and business stakeholders, manage expectations, and facilitate discussions.

Be an active participant in the wider Tech Lead and engineering communities.

Problem Solving and Innovation:

Diagnose problems and implement innovative solutions fitting into the wider Shell Trading picture.

Manage dependencies, overcome obstacle

SHELL OIL COMPANY

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