Lead Technical Planner - Business Planning & Governance
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Heritage Energy Operational Services Limited, operator of OML 30 in the Niger Delta, is hiring a Lead Technical Planner in Ikoyi, Lagos. The role leads the annual planning cycle, integrating commercial, financial, and technical inputs to optimize asset performance and support strategic decisions for the portfolio.
- Role based in Ikoyi, Lagos within the Portfolio Management department
- Reports directly to the Portfolio Manager
- Leads annual work program, budget, and strategic planning cycle
- Supports production forecasting and financial planning for OML-30
- Engages JV partners including NNPC and Shoreline Natural Resources
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Job Title: Lead Technical Planner - Business Planning & Governance
Lead Technical Planner - Business Planning & Governance at Heritage Energy Operational Services Limited
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Sep 17, 2026, 11:05 AM
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Established in 2016, Heritage Energy Operational Services Limited (Heritage Energy) is an affiliate of Heritage Oil Limited (HOIL) a Jersey-headquartered international Oil and Gas company. Heritage Energy is also the Operator of the flagship Asset, OML 30 in the Niger Delta, which is a Joint Venture Partnership between NNPC Exploration and Production Limited (NEPL) and Shoreline Natural Resources Limited (SNRL).
Our focus is to explore underappreciated basins and assets to create value for all stakeholders – the host communities, host governments, and ultimately our shareholders, in a sustainable and responsible way.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Location: Ikoyi, Lagos
Department: Portfolio Management
Directly Reports to: Portfolio Manager
Job Summary
The role advises the Portfolio Management Team on strategic options that align production forecasts, development plans, and operational activities with budget targets and economic objectives.
The Lead Technical Planner leads the annual planning cycle, ensuring integration of commercial, financial, and technical inputs to optimize asset performance and long-term value for HEOSL.
This role plays a key part in the OML-30 portfolio by identifying short- and long-term production optimization opportunities and generating portfolio insights through data analytics to support high-quality business decisions.
Key Accountabilities
- Performance Management and reporting: Monitor and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) to track progress against business goals. Ensure the delivery of world-class management and data-driven information to drive leadership decisions
- Contributes to department/ad hoc tasks for Senior Management.
- Annual Work Program and Budget/Strategic Planning: Contributes to the cost build up, commercial evaluation, financial analysis and provide commercial input to the Annual Work Program and Budget activities; Coordinates and manages the cross-functional teams to define, develop and implement business planning processes; executes key business initiatives that will drive business operations, & implements best practices to meet business objectives.
- Disseminates best practices and guidance to less experienced team members.
- Stakeholder Engagement/Relationships: Builds and maintains strong working relationships and interfaces with JV partners, representing HEOSL at external meetings.
- Performance Analysis & Reporting: Contributes to the Annual Reservoir Performance Report by linking production performance to financial outcomes. Performs variance analysis against budget and forecast, quantifies revenue and cost impacts, and provides insights to support corrective actions, reforecasting, and mid-term plan adjustments.
- Project evaluation and strategic decision support: Supports data gathering, financial modelling, and capital project evaluation to ensure value-driven investment decisions. Identifies and assesses growth opportunities, market trends, and industry dynamics to provide actionable insights that inform strategic planning, optimization, and long-term value
- Resource Progression: Identifies, where possible, value-generating opportunities for the company, including (but not limited to) production optimization, develops reserves, improves ultimate recovery, efficiency, and reduces cost. Supports business plans with production improvement opportunities.
- Production Forecasting & Financial Planning: Supports integrated short-, medium-, and long-term production forecasting for OML-30 by converting technical production profiles into revenue, cost, and cash flow projections for budgeting and business planning. Evaluates the financial impact of operational activities and production variances, partnering with technical teams to align forecasts with budget assumptions and value optimization goals.
- Reserves & Economic Evaluation Support: Provides financial and economic analysis for reserves and resource bookings, including valuation, sensitivity analysis, and investment screening. Supports preparation of Reserves Support Packages by integrating commercial metrics (NPV, IRR, payback) into technical evaluations to inform planning, capital allocation, and portfolio prioritization decisions.
Qualifications
- Key qualifications for this role are:
- Minimum 8 years of relevant
Experience
in the oil and gas business.
Practical
in business planning, production forecasting, providing commercial input to reservoir management, reserves and resource volume estimation.
A Bachelor’s Degree in petroleum engineering, Petroleum Economics, Energy Economics, or a related field with strong commercial or financial exposure.
A postgraduate qualification in Petroleum Economics, Energy Economics, Accounting, Finance (with an upstream oil and gas focus), or an MBA with specialization in Finance, Strategy, or Energy is advantageous.
Expertise using Power BI and/or Tableau or other similar tools is desirable
Broad understanding of other E&P disciplines.
Strong math skills (e.g., statistics, algebra); exceptional analytical skills; and a pragmatic approach to problem-solving informed by a well-developed concept of strategy with Business Acumen.
Proactive in nature with excellent planning & organization skills.
Relevant professional certifications such as CFA are also beneficial, while ACCA or ICAN will be considered when combined with upstream industry experience.
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