Assistant Department Manager-Innovation & Technology (OGC)

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We welcome talented and ambitious graduates from all backgrounds who will help us shape the future of engineering and our company. At Burns & McDonnell India, you’ll have the opportunity to establish a thriving career within the Oil, Gas & Chemical (OGC) global practice. Burns & McDonnell India is seeking motivated Innovation and Technology Manager to help the Oil, Gas & Chemical Global Practice turn technology, automation, data and digital delivery into better project execution. This is a practical transformation role\: part people manager, part facilitator and part delivery partner. The role manages the Innovation & Technology Group, reports directly to the Global Practice Manager, and works closely with the U.S.-based Innovation Director, U.S. technology counterparts, engineering and design teams, project teams and other Global Practices to convert strong ideas into measurable business outcomes. The role serves as AI Champion for OGC, helps establish a governance framework for responsible use of intelligent tools and automation, and guides selected initiatives through proof of concept, testing, rollout and adoption. The successful candidate may come from an engineering, design technology or project delivery background and should bring sound judgment, leadership aptitude and a passion for organizational transformation to help teams deliver cleaner work, reduce rework and move confidently into new ways of working.

Primary Responsibilities

• Manage the Innovation & Technology Group by setting priorities, coordinating resources, developing team capability and aligning activities with OGC business strategy.
• Collaborate closely with the Global Practice Manager, U.S.-based Innovation Director, U.S. technology counterparts, engineering teams and project teams to deliver practical innovation outcomes.
• Serve as the AI Champion for OGC by promoting responsible, measurable use cases that improve quality, productivity, knowledge reuse and delivery consistency.
• Help establish and support the governance framework for intelligent tools and automation, including use-case intake, prioritization, risk review, data stewardship, adoption readiness and value tracking.
• Support OGC disciplines in developing practical playbooks, identifying high-value automation opportunities, and conducting workshops, demonstrations and adoption sessions as required.
• Act as project manager for multiple small technology and innovation initiatives moving through proof of concept, testing, pilot, rollout and adoption.
• Partner with engineering and project teams to apply automation, digital tools and data-enabled workflows that improve deliverable completeness, precision and quality.
• Focus technology efforts on measurable execution outcomes, including reduced comments, reduced rework and churn, improved design maturity, stronger knowledge reuse and cleaner final deliverables.
• Develop and maintain a Digital Shelf of reusable digital assets, automations, applications, dashboards, templates, delivery accelerators and lessons learned, including support for a client-facing Digital Shelf concept.
• Support execution-improvement initiatives such as deliverable health monitoring, checklist centralization, quality feedback loops and discipline-facing dashboards.
• Collaborate with other Global Practices to help define future digital deliverables and technology-enabled client offerings.
• Apply basic change management practices, including ADKAR awareness, stakeholder engagement, adoption planning, communication and reinforcement of new ways of working.
• Apply Scrum principles where appropriate, including backlog development, prioritization, sprint planning, reviews and iterative product development.
• Oversee software, systems, tools and technology support to ensure effective utilization, escalation, troubleshooting, ticket management, cybersecurity and data governance compliance.
• Recruit, develop, mentor and retain a growing team of developers, data engineers and technology specialists working closely with U.S. counterparts.
• Provide performance evaluation input for Innovation & Technology Group members, sub-teams and design application specialists.
• Perform other assigned duties.