Job Title: Operations Excellence Coordinator Location Paris, France (La Défense) – Residential position with frequent international travel to Asia, South America, and Europe.
Contract Duration Start Date: June 2026
Initial contract through December 2028
About the Role We are seeking an experienced Operations Excellence Coordinator to join a major international energy development project during the execution phase. This is a high-profile opportunity to play a key role in ensuring operational readiness and establishing a robust, auditable, and fit-for-purpose Operations Management System ahead of start-up.
The successful candidate will act in a transversal coordination role, working across multiple disciplines and stakeholders to align contractor documentation, company operational requirements, and readiness deliverables.
Key Responsibilities Operations Management System & Operational Excellence

• Coordinate implementation of the Field Operations Management System (FOMS).
• Ensure procedures, governance frameworks, KPIs, meeting structures, and RACI matrices are fit for purpose and operationally effective.
• Identify and manage interfaces between operations teams, internal entities, and contractors.
• Review contractor management systems and identify gaps against company operational standards.

Documentation Coordination & Readiness Delivery

• Manage and monitor an integrated roadmap of approximately 150 contractor O&M documents.
• Define priorities, critical paths, and issuance schedules.
• Facilitate multidisciplinary workshops to resolve comments, clarify expectations, and align interpretations.
• Track progress, risks, and deviations, escalating where necessary.

Operations Readiness Integration

• Build and maintain cross-reference matrices linking contractor documentation with internal operational standards and requirements.
• Identify gaps, overlaps, and missing deliverables.
• Coordinate with discipline owners to define, assign, plan, and deliver outstanding readiness items.
• Support governance processes and sponsor-led alignment workshops.

Digital Tools & Enablement

• Develop and maintain SharePoint or equivalent digital platforms for operations readiness documentation and management systems.
• Organize dashboards, registers, contracts, bridging documents, KPIs, and governance materials into accessible tools.

Candidate Profile Required Experience

• Proven experience in Operations Readiness, Operations Excellence, and Operations Management Systems within major oil & gas or energy companies.
• Previous involvement in large-scale industrial or offshore projects.
• Strong experience managing company-contractor interfaces.
• Experience coordinating complex documentation systems and readiness processes.

Skills & Competencies

• Excellent coordination, facilitation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Strong communication and influencing ability across multicultural teams.
• Structured, pragmatic, and solution-focused mindset.
• Comfortable operating in matrix environments without direct authority.
• Digitally capable with SharePoint or similar document management tools.
• Fluent English required.