Principal Document & Information Management

Overview

Wood, a global leader in consulting, engineering, and operations for the energy and materials sectors, is seeking a Principal Document & Information Management professional to lead document control, information management, and digital systems implementation across the project lifecycle in Doha, Qatar.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and guide information management, document control, data management, and digital engineering systems administration ensuring alignment with project execution strategies.
• Develop, enforce, and assure compliance with information management standards, procedures, and strategic frameworks.
• Collaborate with IT and software vendors to define and implement functional requirements for information management systems and tools.
• Champion the adoption of digital transformation initiatives, ensuring use of modern technology supports business objectives and sustainable project delivery.
• Oversee workshare strategies and provide technical advice on processes and technology to deliver effective IM, DM, and digital solutions.
• Engage project management to coordinate operational choices, ensuring solutions meet expectations and delivery goals.
• Identify principal execution risks related to information and document management and monitor mitigation strategies.
• Uphold ethical standards and social responsibility in digital transformations across all applicable business directions.

Qualifications and Experience

• Degree or equivalent qualification.
• Extensive senior management expertise within international organizations, preferably in the oil and gas sector, both onshore and offshore.
• Proven leadership managing multinational teams and working closely with various disciplines.
• Strong relationship building skills with leadership, clients, staff, and stakeholders.
• Experience embedding and promoting safety cultures and integrating various management areas.
• Excellent communication skills supporting influence, cultural awareness, and organizational performance improvement.

Knowledge Requirements

• Deep familiarity with advanced information and document management technologies and digital transformation trends.
• Understanding of current and emerging digital transition technologies, industry standards such as CFIHOS and BIM ISO19650.
• Awareness of strategic business models, corporate governance, and regulatory environments affecting the industry.
• Ability to manage cross-cultural relationships and understand competitive external factors.

Personal Attributes

• Effective cross-cultural communication and relationship building across organizational levels.
• Encourage open discussion and constructive feedback among customers and stakeholders.
• Forward-thinking with a capacity to grasp broader strategic perspectives.
• Committed to supporting a positive regional culture and driving customer-focused, goal-oriented results.
• Creative, resilient, and adept at overcoming challenges and establishing a strong ethos.
• Promote and enact ethical behavior, compliance, and integrity aligned with company values and laws.

Leadership and Talent Management

• Role model ethical conduct and maintain alignment with corporate policy and strategy.
• Ensure continuous improvement through open communication and collaboration globally.
• Build team enthusiasm and foster a vibrant, positive workplace culture.
• Accountable for effective recruitment, retention, talent development, and managing team performance.
• Ensure employee competence and handle underperformance professionally.
• Responsible for directorship duties of legal entities within area of authority.

Additional Information

• Work environment includes projects in onshore and offshore oil and gas.
• Wood supports employee diversity and inclusion with active networks providing employee voices.
• Competitive compensation with regular salary reviews aligns with market standards.
• Benefit package includes life insurance (up to QAR 1 million), end of service gratuity per Qatar Labor Law (three weeks’ pay per year after 1 year), medical insurance covering up to QAR 250,000 yearly with chronic condition coverage up to QAR 10,000, and employee assistance programs supporting mental, social, and financial well-being.
• Professional membership fees reimbursed for relevant certifications or registrations annually.
• Join a global network of industry leaders shaping the profession.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Wood is committed to equal opportunity employment, valuing diversity and providing fair consideration regardless of race, color, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, or other protected characteristics.