Title: Upstream Strategist
Aramco energizes the world economy.
Aramco occupies a special position in the global energy industry. We are one of the world’s largest producers of hydrocarbon energy and chemicals, with among the lowest Upstream carbon intensities of any major producer.
With our significant investment in technology and infrastructure, we strive to maximize the value of the energy we produce for the world along with a commitment to enhance Aramco’s value to society.
Headquartered in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and with offices around the world, we combine market discipline with a generations’ spanning view of the future, born of our nine decades experience as responsible stewards of the Kingdom’s vast hydrocarbon resources. This responsibility has driven us to deliver significant societal and economic benefits to not just the Kingdom, but also to a vast number of communities, economies, and countries that rely on the vital and reliable energy that we supply.
We are one of the most profitable companies in the world, as well as amongst the top five global companies by market capitalization.
Overview
We are looking for an upstream strategist to join the Corporate Strategy Department.
The Corporate Strategy department directly contributes to the Company's strategy development and update process through the application of best-practices in the fields of upstream, downstream, new energies and corporate strategy.
Your primary role you will be responsible for the upstream oil and gas, LNG businesses, and you will act in the capacity of a “Corporate Advisor” on Upstream and LNG topics and provides insights to the Corporate Strategy Department, the Strategy and Market Analysis organization, Corporate Management, and the CEO
Key Responsibilities
As a successful candidate, you will be required to perform the following:
- Advises corporate management on the development of the Company’s strategic goals and plans for the Upstream and LNG businesses.
- Responsible for articulating and crafting the oil and gas business sections of the Company’s Strategy, Business Plan, and Investment Plan.
- Contributes to the Company’s Business Plan and Investment Plan preparation to ensure alignment with the Company’s strategy focusing on the Company’s oil and gas business.
- Independently initiates and prepares research on wide-ranging topics that look into long-term scenarios that might impact the Company’s strategy and competitive advantage in Upstream and LNG.
- Collaborates with Business Lines and all the Strategy and Market Analysis departments to identify immediate and long-term global trends and energy industry evolution to assess the impact on the Company’s strategy.
- Attends conferences and networks with subject matter experts to stay informed of the latest trends and developments in the global energy industry.
Minimum Requirements
As a successful candidate, you hold a:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Economics, Business Administration, Financial Management or closely related specialty
- Minimum of 15 years of experience in Upstream and/or LNG with Oil and Gas companies, a global energy think-tank/consulting firm or financial institution, of which at least 5 years were in strategy or corporate planning roles.
Posting Duration
Posting Start Date: 01/21/2026
Posting End Date: 12/31/2026
Work Location and Work Schedule
Work Location: Within Saudi Arabia – To be specified in Job offer
Work Schedule: Full Time - To be specified in Job offer
Working environment
Our high-performing employees are drawn by the challenging and rewarding professional, technical and industrial opportunities we offer, and are remunerated accordingly.
At Aramco, our people work on truly world-scale projects, supported by investment in capital and technology that is second to none. And because, as a global energy company, we are faced with addressing some of the world’s biggest technical, logistical and environmental challenges, we invest heavily in talent development.
We have a proud history of educating and training our workforce over many decades. Employees at all levels are encouraged to improve their sector-specific knowledge and competencies through our workforce development programs – one of the largest in the world.