Full-Time
Upstream Oil & Gas Principal Director
Accenture
10,001+ employees
Global professional services and technology consulting
No salary listed
New Delhi, Delhi, India
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Bachelor's, MBA
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- 14–20 years of experience with deep upstream oil and gas domain expertise gained in operating companies, national or international oil companies, oilfield services, or top-tier consulting.
- Demonstrated depth in one or more upstream domains, including reservoir or petroleum engineering, field development planning, production operations, integrated or digital oilfield, or upstream business planning and asset economics.
- A proven track record of selling and delivering large transformation programs and managing profit and loss or sales targets.
- The ability to challenge and influence C-suite stakeholders and lead difficult conversations with credibility.
- Experience leading and developing large, multidisciplinary teams.
- A Bachelor's degree in Petroleum, Chemical, or Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline.
- Hands-on familiarity with upstream digital and artificial intelligence use cases, including production forecasting, predictive maintenance, reservoir simulation, and generative artificial intelligence applications.
- Exposure to the energy transition agenda for upstream players, including emissions reduction, methane management, carbon capture, utilization and storage, and operational decarbonization.
- Working knowledge of major upstream platforms, reservoir and production software, the OSDU data ecosystem, and cloud and data foundations.
- An established network across India's upstream operators and the broader energy ecosystem.
- Own and grow a portfolio of upstream client relationships at the C-suite and asset-leadership level, acting as a trusted advisor on strategy, operations, and transformation.
- Originate, shape, and close large consulting pursuits by building the pipeline, leading proposal development, defending commercials, and converting opportunities into signed engagements; carry a sales or origination target.
- Develop point-of-view assets and thought leadership on upstream priorities such as production optimization, subsurface digitalization, decarbonization of operations, and capital project excellence.
- Lead delivery of complex, multi-workstream upstream engagements covering operating model design, digital field or integrated operations, production surveillance, reservoir and well performance, and cost and capital efficiency programs.
- Provide subject-matter assurance on technical content spanning reservoir engineering, production engineering, field development planning, and upstream economics and business planning.
- Ensure quality, risk management, profitability, and on-time delivery across the portfolio while safeguarding client outcomes and the company's reputation.
- Build and lead high-performing teams; coach managers and consultants and act as a career counsellor and role model.
- Strengthen the upstream capability by recruiting specialist talent, developing assets and accelerators, and growing the practice's domain depth.
- An MBA or equivalent postgraduate qualification.
- Exposure to upstream digital and artificial intelligence use cases, including production forecasting, predictive maintenance, reservoir simulation, and generative artificial intelligence applications.
- Exposure to the energy transition agenda for upstream players, including emissions reduction, methane management, carbon capture, utilization and storage, and operational decarbonization.
- Working knowledge of major upstream platforms, reservoir and production software, the OSDU data ecosystem, and cloud and data foundations.
- An established network across India's upstream operators and the broader energy ecosystem.
Accenture is a global professional services firm that helps companies navigate technology-driven change. It offers strategies and services across consulting, digital, technology, and operations, with a strong emphasis on cloud, artificial intelligence, security, and enterprise reinvention. Accenture works by delivering end-to-end solutions, combining advisory work with implementation, technology platforms, and managed services to transform how organizations operate and compete in today’s digital world. The company differentiates itself through its long history as a dedicated tech-advisory arm that gained independence in 2001, its scale, and its active acquisitions—particularly since 2013—to expand capabilities in digital, cloud, and security. Its goal is to help the world’s largest corporations rethink and reshape their operations to stay ahead of rapid technological shifts.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Dublin, Ireland
Founded
1989
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- June 2026 revenue reached $18.7 billion, up 6%, with 17% operating margin.
- Accenture doubled cyber spending to $9 billion, adding $208 million ARR immediately.
- AI services and partner launches, including Radisson and ChatGPT, expand monetizable demand.
What critics are saying
- FY26 revenue guidance fell to 3%-4% local currency growth after June 2026.
- LearnVantage faded by June 2026, signaling failed product focus and shifting priorities.
- DoJ continues investigating Accenture Federal Services, threatening contracts and a prolonged reputational overhang.
What makes Accenture unique
- Accenture Edge targets $240 billion mid-market demand with repeatable enterprise-grade solutions.
- Dragos, runZero, and NetRise create a differentiated OT cybersecurity platform around critical infrastructure.
- Accenture still pairs consulting, cloud, and AI delivery across 770,000 employees worldwide.
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Accenture is shifting its growth strategy, de-emphasising LearnVantage, a learning and training business it built and promoted heavily in 2024. The company mentioned LearnVantage only once on its June 2026 earnings call, listing it amongst AI enablers rather than highlighting it as a standalone growth driver. Meanwhile, Accenture is redirecting resources toward cybersecurity, which has grown from $700 million in fiscal 2016 to $10 billion in fiscal 2025. The company is acquiring a majority stake in an operational technology security specialist, alongside two smaller firms, combining them into a platform for critical infrastructure. These assets generate $208 million in annual recurring revenue, growing at 48%. Accenture's acquisition budget for fiscal 2026 is approximately $9 billion against $73.1 billion in trailing twelve-month revenue. The company has also launched Accenture Edge, targeting mid-market companies. The stock is down 24.3% over the past year.
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