Technical Development Manager - Well Construction & Completions

Position Category: Product Lines - Well Construction & Completions

Reports to: Sr Director, Talent Management

Location: 2000, St James Place (onsite)

This role is responsible for developing technical talent within assigned Product Lines across all regions. This role ensures alignment between business objectives, operational capability, and workforce readiness. The position is responsible for building and maintaining career pathways, supporting the development and delivery of training content and competency frameworks for field operations and other job functions.

Responsibilities

Technical Development

• Owns and drives technical development strategy and execution across the Well Construction and Completions (WCC) segment.
• Designs, implements, and continuously enhances structured career paths, learning plans, and competency frameworks; ensures global adoption and governance.
• Defines and enforces qualification, certification, and recertification standards, including role requirements, proficiency levels, and assessment criteria.
• Standardizes internal and external training programs aligned with industry standards, operational needs, and commercial objectives.
• Leads SMEs in content development and defines delivery strategies using CBT, ILT, simulations, AI-enabled tools, OJT, and blended learning models.
• Develops and positions customer-facing training solutions, translating internal capability into commercial offerings.
• Aligns with commercial, operations, and Product Line leadership to support business opportunities and customer requirements.
• Ensures quality, consistency, and brand alignment in all customer training delivery.
• Oversees global training deployment, including scheduling, resources, facilities, and regional validation.
• Drives adoption of digital and AI-enabled training solutions to improve scalability, efficiency, and effectiveness.
• Embeds competency processes within operations and ensure compliance through audits and performance reviews.
• Enables Multi-Skill and cross-functional workforce models to support operational flexibility.

Communication

• Builds and maintains strong relationships within HR, Operations, and segment leadership.
• Clearly Communicates expectations and influences stakeholders on talent and development needs.

Financial

• Manages training budgets to ensure cost-effective delivery and measurable ROI.
• Provides analysis and forecasting to support investment decisions in training programs.

People & Development

• Leads and develops segment trainers and content developers, ensuring capability growth and delivery excellence.

Vision & Leadership

• Provides strategic leadership aligned with business priorities and workforce transformation.
• Drives enterprise-wide skill development initiatives and scalable solutions.
• Champions digital and AI-driven innovation in training content, delivery, and assessment.

Qualifications

REQUIRED

• Bachelor's or master's degree in engineering.
• Minimum 8 years of experience within WCC Product Lines.
• Minimum 4 years of training experience.
• Minimum 4 years of managing people.
• Ability to translate business objectives into scalable development strategies.
• Experience leading SMEs and ensuring alignment with business, quality, and industry standards.
• Proven delivery in complex, global, matrix environments.
• Strong expertise in competency frameworks, skill matrices, and career progression models.
• Strong knowledge of qualification, certification, and recertification systems.
• Advanced project and program management capability for large-scale initiatives.
• Proven ability to digitize and scale technical content using AI-enabled solutions.
• Experience operating within multinational and matrix organizations.
• Ability to influence stakeholders at all levels, including executives.
• Strong executive communication and presentation skills.
• Solid commercial acumen to align training with business growth and client needs.
• Knowledge of external standards (e.g., IADC, API, OPITO, ISO).
• Experience building partnerships with industry bodies, vendors, and service providers.
• Strong data and analytics skills for dashboards, performance metrics, and predictive workforce modelling.

PREFERRED

• Advanced degree or professional certifications in Learning & Development, Competency Management, or Organizational Development.
• Experience in large-scale competency and career path design and implementation.
• Global experience preferred.

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About Us

Weatherford is a leading global energy services company. Our world-class experts partner with customers to optimize their resources and realize the full potential of their assets. Across our operating locations, including manufacturing, research and development, service, and training facilities, operators choose us for strategic solutions that add efficiency, flexibility, and responsibility to any energy operation.

We are focused on technology development, digital solutions, and defining our footprint in the new energy space. Our ability to provide integrated solutions across our segments will be critical to growth in our core operations and the energy transition.

Energy producers face unique challenges every day, so it is our job to create solutions that enhance safety, streamline operations, and sustain uptime to meet or exceed their targets. We operate across the global energy landscape employing some of the best diverse talent in the industry. At Weatherford, we understand the value each individual brings to the table. We celebrate diversity in all its forms and are immensely proud of our workforce. We invite you to join our passionate, talented, world-class team.

When you join Weatherford, you instantly feel connected to something bigger - a community that is grounded by our core values and driven to create innovative solutions for our customers. We celebrate each other's successes, grow together, and learn from each other constantly. Individually, we are impressive. Together, we are unstoppable. We are One Weatherford.

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Weatherford is producing energy for today and tomorrow- with global opportunities as unlimited as your sense of adventure. Join us to make an impact on our customers, the industry, and the world.

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