Subsurface Data Manager

Sword is a leading provider of business technology solutions within the Energy, Public and Finance Sectors, driving transformational change within our clients.  We use proven technology, specialist teams and domain expertise to build solid technical foundations across platforms, data, and business applications.  We have a passion for using technology to solve business problems, working in partnership with our clients to help in achieving their goals. 

About the role:

As the Subsurface Data Manager, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the integrity and availability of all subsurface data, including seismic and well log data, across both operated and non-operated assets. You’ll be responsible for managing and maintaining a high-quality corporate data store, serving as the trusted “single source of truth” for the business.

In this role, you will collaborate closely with various teams to align subsurface data stewardship services with business requirements, ensuring both front-office and back-office needs are met. You will also support key projects and contribute to driving excellence in data management processes.

Your ability to maintain data quality, provide reliable insights, and support in-house projects will help ensure the company’s continued success in both current operations and future developments.

Here’s what the role looks like:

• Supports the Subsurface Data Management team in delivering operational related services to business users.
• Develops and enhances existing own technical skills and works with third party vendors to ensure services and developed, enhanced, and supported.
• Ensures that all processes, procedures, and work instructions are clearly followed to help improve reliability, efficiency, quality, and cost effectiveness of service components under supervision for example ITIL problem and change processes.
• Accountable for compliance with all IS related processes, policies, and work practices.
• Supports the development of future planning and product roadmap activity.
• Acts as technical focal point in business-critical upgrades.
• Facilitates the use of the performance metrics to improve output
• Provides assistance to Subsurface and Exploration functions relating to the support of subsurface & well data quality, workflows and accessibility within the Subsurface and Exploration Product line.
• Organises and maintains unstructured technical documents including migration to SharePoint, taxonomy generation, and metadata creation.
• Maintains data management processes for data interoperability and delivery across subsurface (and related) product lines.
• Implements data standards and quality controls for subsurface and wells workflows and data types to ensure consistency and efficiency.
• Assists in the coordination of the storage, retrieval and viewing of technical data stored with offsite vendors (digital, hardcopy, cores & samples)

Requirements

• Previous data-related technical well operations and subsurface experience is a pre-requisite for the maturity and breadth of responsibility of this position.
• Full understanding of data management within the Petrel environment, knowledge of Landmark, Kingdom, and other technical applications advantageous
• Strong working knowledge of upstream businesses with an in-depth understanding of data management concepts, standards, practices, tools, and technologies.
• Understanding of data lifecycle management and associated operator regulatory obligations.
• Working knowledge of process analysis and project management coupled with the ability to design and implement new processes and workflow strategies.
• Experience with production and reservoir engineering data environments.
• Proven delivery of data management projects for a UK or international operator.
• Degree in Geosciences, Petroleum Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent IS work experience with G&G data

Benefits

At Sword, our core values and culture are based on caring about our people, investing in training and career development, and building inclusive teams where we are all encouraged to contribute to achieve success.  

We offer comprehensive benefits designed to support your professional development and enhance your overall quality of life.  In addition to a Competitive Salary, here’s what you can expect as part of our benefits package: 

• Personalised Career Development: We create a development plan customised to your goals and aspirations, with a range of learning and development opportunities within a culture that encourages growth. 
• Flexible working: Flexible work arrangements to support your work-life balance.  We can’t promise to always be able to meet every request, however, are keen to discuss your individual preferences to make it work where we can. 
• A Fantastic Benefits Package: This includes generous annual leave allowance, enhanced family friendly benefits, pension scheme, access to private health, well-being, and insurance schemes, an employee assistance programme, discounted cash plan and more…. 

At Sword we are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, ensuring that all applicants receive fair and equal consideration for employment, regardless of whether they meet every requirement. If you don’t tick all the boxes but feel you have some of the relevant skills and experience we’re looking for, please do consider applying and highlight your transferable skills and experience. We embrace diversity in all its forms, valuing individuals regardless of age, disability, gender identity or reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. Your perspective and potential are important to us. 

If we can do anything to help make the hiring process more accessible, please let our talent acquisition team know when you apply so we can support any adjustments.