Business Analyst - Shale & Tight

About the role

Chevron is hiring a Business Analyst for its Shale and Tight (S&T) IT team in Houston, Texas. The S&T business covers Chevron-operated assets in Argentina, Texas, New Mexico, Colorado and North Dakota, and the IT team bridges business priorities with enterprise technology capabilities such as digital solutions, data products, AI, cybersecurity and operational technologies. The analyst translates business needs into actionable solutions, partnering with asset and functional stakeholders and enterprise technology teams across the full lifecycle of initiatives, from work intake to deployment, testing, support and adoption.

Key responsibilities

• Build partnerships with stakeholders across S&T assets and functions, understand their priorities and identify opportunities to improve performance through digital solutions, automation, AI, analytics, workflow optimization and process redesign.
• Lead discovery sessions, workshops and interviews, document current- and future-state processes, define requirements, user stories, success measures and acceptance criteria, and support business case development.
• Support work intake, demand management, prioritization and portfolio planning, and coordinate execution across stakeholders, product teams and delivery organizations.
• Track risks, dependencies, actions and decisions, and support testing, deployment planning, training and change management.
• Drive stakeholder engagement during implementation, support user adoption, measure business outcomes and identify continuous improvement opportunities.
• Partner with Program Managers, Asset IT Leads, Architects, Cyber Advisors, Data & Insights teams and delivery organizations, and respond quickly to evolving needs and compressed timelines.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Technology, Engineering, Computer Science or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of experience in business analysis, project coordination, process improvement, digital enablement, technology delivery or a related role.
• Demonstrated oil and gas business acumen.
• Comfortable working in ambiguous situations, managing multiple priorities and delivering quality under tight deadlines.

Preferred qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in the above areas.
• Strong upstream business acumen and knowledge of Chevron business processes, systems and data environments.
• Experience with workflow design, value stream analysis, continuous improvement, change management, testing and deployment, and working across geographically dispersed teams.

Applications are accepted online until November 30, 2026. Relocation and expatriate assignments are not considered, and visa sponsorship is not available.