Manuel Sessink Email & Phone Number

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Perth, Australia

An executive role with accountability for divisional delivery supporting major projects such as a multi- billion dollar Ichthys LNG project, I was engaged to bolster cross-divisional collaboration, capability and performance. Since re-setting the culture of delivery, I have progressed to establish and continuously evolve the systems and process environment, driving the achievement of safety, quality, cost and margin targets in a challenging market impacted by commodities price fluctuations. I… Show more An executive role with accountability for divisional delivery supporting major projects such as a multi- billion dollar Ichthys LNG project, I was engaged to bolster cross-divisional collaboration, capability and performance. Since re-setting the culture of delivery, I have progressed to establish and continuously evolve the systems and process environment, driving the achievement of safety, quality, cost and margin targets in a challenging market impacted by commodities price fluctuations. I provide leadership to a significant extended on- and off-shore team, influence global business strategy as a member of the executive leadership team and play an active tole in diversity and inclusion activities.• Applied a ‘10 behaviour’ system to create a delivery focused culture and drive productivity improvements;• Shaped a 5-year divisional strategic plan including operational and talent management improvements;• Reduced project delivery costs by 30% while achieving 3 years lost time incident free and zero process safety incidents, results of a sound risk environment, value based decision-making and a focus on CI;• Established the Millennial Advisory Board and continue to act as a Gender Diversity Champion, advocating internal change in line with external trends as the optimal way to build a sustainable business. Show less

Brisbane

Appointed to lead a program of business transformation, I rebuilt communication and collaboration channels between the asset, exploration and senior executive team, re-setting the workplace culture, mobilising projects and accelerating the return of revenue into the business. Following this early success, I was promoted to GM in Nov 2011 with full responsibility for ANZ and APAC assets, a multibillion-dollar project budget and a workforce of +1200, driving performance to achieve all safety… Show more Appointed to lead a program of business transformation, I rebuilt communication and collaboration channels between the asset, exploration and senior executive team, re-setting the workplace culture, mobilising projects and accelerating the return of revenue into the business. Following this early success, I was promoted to GM in Nov 2011 with full responsibility for ANZ and APAC assets, a multibillion-dollar project budget and a workforce of +1200, driving performance to achieve all safety quality, volume and financial targets. During this period, I presented regularly to the Board and managed all engagements with JV partners, regulators and community stakeholders to promote the nature, progress and performance of high-risk projects.• Realised a significant improvement in HSE performance through targeted initiatives with a strong focus on the competency of supervisors across all sites;• Reduced offshore well cost by an average of 25% and increased on-shore Australia well count 2-fold over 2 years, mitigating the impacts of an increase in commodity prices while accelerating production;• Maximised revenue and reduced risk of low margin projects, re-negotiating selected legacy contracts to improve commercial terms in line with changing market conditions. Show less

Perth

Perth, Australia

Providing engineering leadership across the multibillion-dollar Pyrenees and Macedon gas wells projects, I ensured the safety of over 100 direct employees and contractors. With a dotted reporting line to the local GM and global lead, I held full accountability for project reporting, safety measures, budget status and performance metrics, providing a focal point for the highly regulated project. • Delivered the Pyrenees and Macedon gas project wells offshore Australia recordable incident… Show more Providing engineering leadership across the multibillion-dollar Pyrenees and Macedon gas wells projects, I ensured the safety of over 100 direct employees and contractors. With a dotted reporting line to the local GM and global lead, I held full accountability for project reporting, safety measures, budget status and performance metrics, providing a focal point for the highly regulated project. • Delivered the Pyrenees and Macedon gas project wells offshore Australia recordable incident free, ahead of schedule and 10% under budget, implementing lessons learned to drive the CI cycle;• Established relationships and set up communication channels with JV, government and regulatory stakeholders to meet performance and compliance priorities;• Received a Corporate Merit Award in recognition of strengthening collaboration and championing an ‘all of project’ team working mentality. Show less

Houston, Usa

Perth, Australia

London, United Kingdom

Lincoln, United Kingdom

Aberdeen, United Kingdom

Senior Executive Program

Bachelor Of Engineering (B.Eng.), Oil & Gas