Business Support Lead

Location
Qatar Onshore – Doha

Work Pattern

• 8–10 hours per day, 5 days per week

• Leave rotation: single status – 12 weeks on / 2 weeks off; married – residential

Contract Type
36 months (with possibility of extension)

Start Date
March 2026 or ASAP

Overview
We are seeking a Business Support Lead to provide operational and administrative support to the Project Management Team (PMT), with a focus on internal processes, lessons learned, and risk management. The role ensures alignment with project deliverables, facilitates implementation of lessons learned, and supports the PMT in achieving operational excellence.

The role requires close collaboration with internal teams, contractors, and suppliers to maintain compliance with project management standards and company policies.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide operational support to the PMT, particularly the Business Manager, in relation to internal processes and procedures

• Coordinate lessons learned and risk management processes and facilitate their implementation

• Advise PMT on the Project Management System (PMS) processes and ensure timely production of Gate deliverables

• Support the formulation of project roadmaps in line with the project’s DRAM

• Maintain a clear and up-to-date risk register and communicate significant risks, issues, and vulnerabilities through ERM processes

• Review contractor risk management and lessons learned processes, ensuring compliance with company policies

• Evaluate and advise on project performance in risk management and lessons learned, ensuring proper procedures are followed

• Coordinate contractor lessons learned processes and ensure key lessons are captured for each discipline

• Maintain compliance with PMS by coordinating Gate Reviews, tracking findings, and ensuring timely closure

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, sciences, engineering, or supply chain management

• Minimum 8 years’ experience in administration support, including at least 4 years in the oil & gas industry and 1 year in a supervisory or acting role

• Knowledge of project business functions such as Gate Reviews, Lessons Learned, Risk Management, and support services

• Experience working within multi-disciplinary project teams in complex, high-value environments

• Strong coordination and multitasking skills under pressure

• Excellent communication and written skills, with the ability to work across disciplines and cultures

• Proficiency in MS Office and relevant applications

• High attention to detail