Ben Hughes Email & Phone Number

Houston, Tx, Us

North Sydney, Nsw, Au

Global Leadership of Operational IT across three regions and 60K users, and Global Commercial Leadership of $300M+ in Technology spend. Responsibilities for the following functional groups: Finance, Procurement & Contract Management, Project Management Office, Risk/Assurance, Security, Infrastructure and Operations, and IT Outsourcing Strategy/Execution. - Management of $300M+ Global Overhead budget, and direct accountability for annual budget achievement- Directly responsible for current IT outsourcing initiative with 30% cost savings targets over the next 2 yrs - Strategic Leadership of company wide Digital Transformation to ensure IT Technology Drivers and Initiatives are aligned with Business Direction and Needs- Direct and manage IT organization, including capital budget allocations, IT organizational enhancements and process improvements, and strategic alignment for project delivery- Direct IT Finance Department in preparation of annual capital and expense budget allocations and forecasting, including significant EBITDA improvement initiatives, and project commercial management- Manage the Technology PMO, responsible for strategic delivery Global Projects- Direct and manage IT Procurement / Supply Chain organization, including direct stewardship of corporate and client vendor management, approved vendor lists, and the acting procurement officer- Direct and manage other IT entities, including Applications Management, Infrastructure/Ops, and SecurityAchievements:- Directly responsible for Major Strategic IT Project that included total organizational restructure and achieved cost reductions of $100M over 3 years- Directly responsible for IT Integration of major M&A activity that doubled our organization (30K to 60K employees), integrated 3 ERP systems and 5 domains, and achieved $50+M in annual savings- Have achieved substantial operational IT improvements that have us well positioned to emerge stronger in volatile and changing markets

North Sydney, Nsw, Au

My role entails Regional Leadership as CIO of the America's, and Global Commercial Leadership of the Information Technology Group. Responsibilities entail leadership of the following functional groups: Finance, Procurement & Contract Management, Project Management Office (PMO), Risk and Assurance, Security, Infrastructure, and Operational Excellence / Business Process Improvement. Current responsibilities include:- Management of $200+M Global Overhead budget, and direct accountability for capital efficiency gains- Strategic Leadership of America's IT Organization to ensure IT Technology Drivers and Initiatives are inherently aligned with Business Direction and Needs- Direct and manage IT organization, including capital budget allocations, IT organizational enhancements and process improvements, and strategic alignment for project delivery- Continued responsibility for Major Strategic Project to reduce Overhead costs by $100+M, with $60+M achieved to date- Direct IT Finance Department in preparation of annual capital and expense budget allocations and forecasting, including significant EBITDA / Margin improvement initiatives, FP&A modeling, and project commercial management- Manage the Technology PMO, responsible for strategic delivery of BAU and Non-BAU Global Projects- Direct and manage IT Procurement / Supply Chain organization, including direct stewardship of corporate and client vendor management, organizational approved vendor lists, and the acting procurement officer- Direct and manage other IT entities, including Applications Management, Infrastructure, and Security, to ensure daily operations are managed effectively and operational efficiency's are consistently applied.

North Sydney, Nsw, Au

In this role I reported to both the CFO and CIO. The role entailed Global Commercial Leadership of the Information Technology Group to ensure we were meeting strategic business targets. Responsibilities entailed leadership of the following functional groups: Finance, Procurement & Contract Management, Project Management Office (PMO), Risk and Assurance, Operational Excellence / Business Process Improvement, and Economic / Financial Analysis. Responsibilities included:- Management of $290M Global Overhead budget, and direct accountability for capital efficiency gains- Direction and management of IT organization, including capital budget allocations, IT organizational enhancements and process improvements, and strategic alignment for project delivery- Was responsible for Major Strategic Project to reduce Overhead costs by $100M, with $25M achieved in first 6 months- Directed IT Finance Department in preparation of annual capital and expense budget allocations and forecasting, including significant EBITDA / Margin improvement initiatives, FP&A modeling, and project commercial management- Lead Decision Analysis Group in Financial and Economic Portfolio / Decision Analysis - Managee the Technology PMO, responsible for strategic delivery of BAU and Non-BAU Global Projects- Directed and managed IT Procurement / Supply Chain organization, including direct stewardship of corporate and client vendor management, organizational approved vendor lists, and was the acting procurement officer- Directed and managed the IT Risk and Assurance Organization, including responsibility for corporate and ISO audits and approvals, Corporate Quality Assurance and Quality Control, Corporate Management of enterprise risk for all operations

North Sydney, Nsw, Au

• Promotion received and role expanded to include stewardship of Regional and Location based Strategic Programs – ensure that the organization is meeting strategic targets focused on the following: Company Reorganization, High Efficiency Service Hubs (Outsourcing or right-sizing), Training & Development (HR), Facilities Management, IT, and Central Sourcing (Corporate Procurement)- Management of total fixed and variable costs for the Houston region, and direct accountability for capital efficiency gains- Direct Finance Department in preparation of capital budget allocations and forecasting, including maintenance and management of all Overhead structure and costs- Communication, development, and coordination of business challenges and strategic initiatives to Executive Management- Direct and enhance management of IT and Engineering systems across the organization

North Sydney, Nsw, Au

• Directed and coordinated strategic business process improvements across multiple business lines• Lead dual strategic Business and Corporate development initiatives across numerous Business Units• Acted as advisor to Global Executive in development and implementation of Enterprise Risk Management Strategy and Integration into Canada-wide Operations• Lead Decision Analysis Group in Financial and Economic Portfolio / Decision Analysis for both internal and external clients• Project Manager for technical engineering teams of 20-40 personnel within Major Onshore Facility Projects (TIC value of 15 billion) in Engineering & Design, Enterprise Risk Management, Financial and Economic Portfolio / Decision Analysis, and Innovation Management• Managed cross functional teams of finance, risk management, liability management., and engineering professionals in Major Onshore Facility Projects (TIC value of 15 billion +) • Facilitated Market Growth and Expansion of Business Lines through strategic initiative development and optimization of project performance

Calgary, Alberta, Ca

• Achievements: Identified as a High Potential Leader and awarded educational supplement to complete MBA. Received Presidents Operational Excellence Award for EHS and Risk Management (2007, 2008). Received cash incentive award (2008, 2009) for innovation in Upstream Projects• Construction Manager for mid to large projects in upstream and midstream space, including: drilling and completions, pipelines and facilities, exploration wellsites and roads, production site management, and liability management projects • Developed extensive knowledge of exploration and production operations, as well as midstream operations in Conventional / Unconventional Gas and Heavy Oil Business Units, which included: drilling, completions, facilities, pipelines and production operations• Managed and advised Exploration and Production and Midstream Operations on mitigation of surface exploration risks and liabilities across various Business Units• Managed 10 field consultants and 2 support staff as direct reports• Managed EHS Risk within projects, including; safety audits, contractor audits, lessons learned and root cause analysis, and management of EHS Risk Management Systems• Worked across various business units and diverse teams, creating various process improvements and procedures for specialized risk and liability management programs• Collaborated closely across various business units, to ensure that the projects I managed applied the necessary risk mitigation strategies aligned with our corporate objectives and strategy• Acquired considerable experience working and collaborating with state, provincial and federal regulators

Edmonton, Alberta, Ca

- Managed and coordinated clean-up of contaminated sites throughout Alberta with values ranging from $250,000 - $1 million dollars- Generated various reports for management and clients, including cost estimates, budget tracking, and daily field reports- Daily on-site safety management, including management of dual contractors, reporting of near-misses, and coordination of health and safety activities was very important- Wide-ranging knowledge of appropriate soil and groundwater sampling and data analysis was generated in this position- Consistently completed business development activities and client liaison - Completed numerous environmental site assessments, including Phase I assessments, Phase II assessments, Phase III contaminated site clean-up, risk assessments, and groundwater monitoring assessments

Mba, Global Energy Management/Sustainable Development

Biology, Biology, Chemistry, Spanish

2004 Bachelor Of Science, Biology

Education record

2010 Masters, Business Administration; Global Energy Management And Sustainable Development