The Role
Lead enterprise-wide operational readiness and integration across upstream and LNG assets. Develop and execute integration strategy, timelines, and risk mitigation; align IT, operations, engineering, and field teams; oversee budgeting, forecasting, and readiness metrics; ensure safety, asset integrity, and long-term operational reliability.
Summary Generated by Built In
About Us:
The Caturus platform was founded by Kimmeridge, an alternative asset manager focused on the energy sector, with subsequent additional investment by Mubadala Energy. Caturus is building an independent, fully integrated natural gas and LNG export platform in the U.S. through a combination of its upstream operations and Commonwealth LNG, a 9.5 Mtpa LNG export terminal in southwestern Louisiana. Together, they will provide low-cost energy on demand with the lowest carbon footprint.
The Caturus platform was founded by Kimmeridge, an alternative asset manager focused on the energy sector, with subsequent additional investment by Mubadala Energy. Caturus is building an independent, fully integrated natural gas and LNG export platform in the U.S. through a combination of its upstream operations and Commonwealth LNG, a 9.5 Mtpa LNG export terminal in southwestern Louisiana. Together, they will provide low-cost energy on demand with the lowest carbon footprint.
Job Description
Position Summary:
The Caturus platform was founded by Kimmeridge, an alternative asset manager focused on the energy sector, with subsequent additional investment by Mubadala Energy. Caturus is building an independent, fully integrated natural gas and LNG export platform in the U.S. through a combination of its upstream operations and Commonwealth LNG, a 9.5 Mtpa LNG export terminal in southwestern Louisiana. Together, they will provide low-cost energy on demand with the lowest carbon footprint.
Reporting directly to the President, the Vice President, Ready for Operations (RFO) is accountable for enterprise-wide operational readiness across both upstream and LNG assets. This role provides strategic leadership across various business units to ensure consistency across the entirety of the organization.
Key Accountabilities:
The Caturus platform was founded by Kimmeridge, an alternative asset manager focused on the energy sector, with subsequent additional investment by Mubadala Energy. Caturus is building an independent, fully integrated natural gas and LNG export platform in the U.S. through a combination of its upstream operations and Commonwealth LNG, a 9.5 Mtpa LNG export terminal in southwestern Louisiana. Together, they will provide low-cost energy on demand with the lowest carbon footprint.
Reporting directly to the President, the Vice President, Ready for Operations (RFO) is accountable for enterprise-wide operational readiness across both upstream and LNG assets. This role provides strategic leadership across various business units to ensure consistency across the entirety of the organization.
Key Accountabilities:
- Design and execute comprehensive integration plans that align with organizational goals, including timelines, milestones, and resource allocation.
- Develop an integration strategy aligned with the company’s long-term business objectives, growth targets, and market needs.
- Work closely with IT, operations, engineering, marketing, field teams, and leadership teams to ensure integration initiatives support overall business objectives.
- Identify integration risks, develop mitigation strategies, and ensure compliance with relevant regulations and industry best practices.
- Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting for integrated operations, identifying opportunities for cost optimization and revenue enhancement.
- Establish success metrics, monitor integration progress, and evaluate impact on operational efficiency.
- Support development of the long-term operational strategy across the integrated platform, optimizing reliability, efficiency, production throughput, and regulatory compliance beyond startup.
- Drive ongoing integration efforts to adapt to rapid technological change, global disruptions, and evolving market demands.
Qualifications:
Education, Certificates, and Licenses:
Education, Certificates, and Licenses:
- Bachelor’s degree in business, information technology, engineering, or a related discipline.
- Advanced certifications in project management, process safety, or operations management preferred.
Experience:
- 15+ years in senior leadership roles, with experience in IT strategy, digital transformation, mergers & acquisitions, or large-scale operational integration within the oil and gas industry.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Strong leadership and communication skills with ability to align EPC, operations, and corporate stakeholders.
- Deep understanding of business strategy, operational processes, and digital technologies.
- Excellent knowledge of safety, asset integrity, and maintenance management systems.
- Proficiency in developing and implementing operational procedures and readiness metrics.
- Strategic thinker with a focus on results, safety, and long-term operational reliability.
About
The Caturus platform founded by Kimmeridge – an alternative asset manager focused on the energy sector – supports Kimmeridge’s overarching goal of providing low-cost energy on demand with the lowest carbon footprint.Kimmeridge’s vision in creating Caturus is to build the only independent, fully integrated natural gas and LNG export platform in the U.S. through a combination of its upstream operations and via Commonwealth LNG, a 9.5 million tonnes per annum liquefied natural gas export terminal in southwestern Louisiana on the U.S. Gulf Coast. The combined entities are committed to delivering responsibly sourced, low-emission fuel to domestic and international markets.Caturus is a Houston-based, private exploration and production company seeking to materially grow production through development of deep, high pressure, dry gas windows of the Eagle Ford and Austin Chalk, as well as Haynesville formations located in Texas and Louisiana while maintaining a relentless focus on safety.Commonwealth LNG was founded by industry veterans who decided to re-engineer the LNG construction model. Using proven best practices, Commonwealth is committed to building a world-class LNG export facility while focusing on safety, managing risk and achieving best-in-class environmental standards.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in business, information technology, engineering, or related discipline
- 15+ years in senior leadership roles with experience in IT strategy, digital transformation, M&A, or large-scale operational integration within the oil and gas industry
- Experience developing and executing enterprise integration plans including timelines, milestones, and resource allocation
- Proven ability to align EPC, operations, engineering, IT, and corporate stakeholders
- Deep understanding of business strategy, operational processes, and digital technologies
- Excellent knowledge of safety, asset integrity, and maintenance management systems
- Experience overseeing budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting for integrated operations
- Proficiency in developing and implementing operational procedures and readiness metrics
- Strong leadership and communication skills
- Advanced certifications in project management, process safety, or operations management
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The Company
What We Do
Caturus is an integrated natural gas and LNG company based in Houston, Texas. It operates through a 'wellhead-to-water' strategy, combining upstream natural gas production in Texas with downstream LNG export capabilities via its Commonwealth LNG terminal in Louisiana. The company focuses on delivering responsibly sourced, low-emission energy to domestic and international markets, aiming to provide low-cost energy on demand with a minimal carbon footprint.
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