Vice President, Nabors Drilling Solutions; NDS

Vice President, Nabors Drilling Solutions (NDS) (Finance) Vice President, Nabors Drilling Solutions (NDS) (Finance) Job Description

The Vice President, Nabors Drilling Solutions (NDS) provides global leadership for the NDS technology and services business lines, with accountability for the global product roadmap, commercial strategy, P&L performance, customer engagement, and operational execution.

This role partners closely with regional and geographic operations leaders to align product strategy, service delivery, pricing discipline, customer commitments, and operational priorities. The VP of NDS is expected to translate market needs and customer feedback into a prioritized roadmap, drive profitable growth, strengthen global service consistency, and ensure the business is positioned to deliver differentiated technology-enabled solutions across the drilling lifecycle.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field
• 12+ years of progressive experience in oilfield services, drilling technology, or a related industrial technology sector, including at least 5 years in a role with direct P&L accountability.
• Demonstrated experience managing a global or multi-geography product line, including exposure to varied regional market and regulatory conditions.
• Experience developing and enforcing pricing strategy and leading commercial contract negotiations at enterprise scale.
• Track record of executive-level customer relationship management, including direct engagement with customer C-suite and senior technical leadership.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and influence across the organization, partnering effectively with engineering, operations, and geography leaders.
• Strong financial acumen, including budgeting, forecasting, and business case development for technology and services investments.
  PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
• MBA or other advanced business degree.
• Direct experience with drilling automation, rig control systems, managed pressure drilling, or tubular running services technology.
• Prior experience operating across the Eastern Hemisphere, Latin America, or Canada/Alaska geographies.

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Work Authorization Requirement: Candidates must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Nabors does not provide work visa sponsorship for this position, now or in the future.

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Skills:

Product Strategy Roadmap Planning Market & Competitive Analysis Cross-Functional Leadership

• Own and continuously evolve the global product roadmap for NDS technology and services offerings, ensuring a coherent strategy across all product lines and every operating geography.
• Translate customer requirements, market intelligence, and competitive positioning into prioritized product and service investment decisions.
• Lead stage-gate lifecycle governance for the NDS portfolio - including new product introduction, geography rollout sequencing, and end-of-life decisions - grounded in commercial data and customer demand signals.
• Maintain a rolling 3-year technology and services roadmap that is reviewed with executive leadership and updated based on market shifts, customer feedback, and competitive activity.

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Skills:

P&L Management Financial Forecasting & Budgeting Business Case Development Margin Management

• Own the global P&L for NDS technology and services business lines, holding full accountability for revenue, margin, and profitability targets across all geographies and product lines.
• Develop, present, and defend annual budgets, quarterly forecasts, and long-range financial plans for the NDS business to executive leadership.
• Analyze financial performance by geography, business line, and product on a recurring basis, identifying variances and directing corrective action for underperforming segments.
• Build and evaluate business cases for new product launches, technology investments, and market expansion, ensuring capital and resource allocation align with return expectations.

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Skills:

Pricing Strategy Contract Structuring Commercial Governance Value-Based Selling

• Establish and enforce global pricing discipline, approval thresholds, and exception governance for all NDS technology and services contracts, ensuring consistent margin protection across geographies.
• Design tiered and value-based pricing models that reflect technology differentiation, service level, and geography-specific market dynamics, rather than defaulting to cost-plus or historical pricing.
• Partner with Legal, Finance, and Commercial teams on contract terms, master service agreements, and deal structuring for strategic and high-value opportunities.
• Monitor pricing realization and discounting trends globally, intervening where pricing erosion threatens business line profitability.

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