Operations and Development General Manager

Overview

Overview

As a key member of our Client's U.S. Onshore Operations team, the Operations and Development General Manager - Alaska reports to the Senior Vice President of U.S. Assets and Corporate Development. This senior leader will deliver technical and strategic oversight for all Alaska field operations, ensuring safe, efficient, and profitable execution of exploration and production activities in line with company standards, local regulations, and industry best practices.

The ideal candidate brings 20+ years of upstream oil and gas experience, with demonstrated senior technical, logistical, and managerial leadership on Alaska's North Slope.

• Exploration Operations Leadership & Oversight:
  Provide technical direction, oversight and leadership for drilling, completions, production, and field operations related to exploration and appraisal campaigns.
• Develop and implement operational strategies aligned with the company’s growth objectives and technical standards.
• Work in partnership with Exploration Director and multidisciplinary teams including subsurface, engineering, geoscience, and project teams to plan and execute safe, compliant, cost-effective programs.
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, cost control, contractor procurement, logistics, HSE compliance, crisis response, and KPI monitoring.
• Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing local team, promoting a safety-first culture and operational excellence.
• Coordinate with the current operator (Armstrong) on the transition of operatorship to Apache for exploration and appraisal drilling activities.

• Lead phased team expansion aligned with exploration outcomes and Apache senior leadership input.
• Direct all phases of development including concept screening, FEED, EPC contracting, commissioning and start-up.
• Advise on corporate strategy, analysis to support investment decisions related to development of discovered resource in Alaska.
• Manage talent sourcing (internal, external, contractors), and regulatory engagement to expedite discovery-to-first-oil timelines.

• Bachelor’s degree in Petroleum Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field (Master’s preferred).
• 20+ years in oil and gas operations, with 5+ years in senior leadership.
• Proven expertise building multidisciplinary teams and managing large-scale North Slope operations.
• Deep technical knowledge of drilling, production, and well operations.
• Established track record and vendor relationships for North Slope drilling and development.
• Strong grasp of HSE, regulatory, financial, and stakeholder management principles.
• Proficiency navigating government relations, local content, and regional supply chain issues.

Our Client company is partnered with two oil and gas operating companies in a joint venture which covers ~375,000 gross acres on the North Slope of Alaska. Client has an ~50% working interest across the acreage. To date, the partnership has had two oil discoveries at Kingstreet-1 (2024) and Sockeye-2 (2025). The General Manager will support the current operator, while preparing Client to assume operatorship of exploration and appraisal activities as soon as reasonably practicable.

Operations are planned to resume during the  winter season, targeting the drilling of 1 or 2 additional exploration / appraisal wells.