Assistant Director – Refinery Operations & Digital Transformation - Construction & Manufacturing - Analysts

Job  Raleigh , North Carolina Job Type: Direct Hire Added - 08/20/26

A client of Innova Solutions is immediately hiring for a Assistant Director
- Refinery Operations & Digital Transformation

Title:

Assistant Director
Position type:
Full Time –Direct Hire

Location:

Remote Work (Preferred: Texas, Ohio, Louisiana, Houston, Findlay, Chicago etc)

As an Assistant Director, You will:

Refinery Operations Leadership

• Serve as a subject matter expert for downstream refining operations and business processes.
• Provide operational leadership across refinery unit operations and integrated refinery value chains.
• Advise clients on operational excellence, production optimization, yield improvement, energy efficiency, and margin enhancement initiatives.
• Support operational assessments, benchmarking studies, and business transformation programs.
• Drive improvements in refinery reliability, throughput, safety, and sustainability.

Digital Transformation Technology Enablement

• Lead client discussions around digital transformation strategies and roadmaps.
• Enable adoption of advanced manufacturing and digital technologies across refining operations.
• Identify opportunities to leverage data, analytics, automation, AI, cloud platforms, and industrial digital solutions to improve business performance.
• Support implementation and value realization of manufacturing and operational technology solutions, including MES and related digital platforms.

Bridge the gap between business objectives and technology capability

Client Engagement Relationship Management

• Build and maintain strong executive-level relationships with key stakeholders.
• Understand client priorities, challenges, and growth objectives to develop value-driven solutions.
• Lead business reviews, strategic workshops, and executive discussions.
• Serve as the primary escalation and governance point for strategic engagements.

Business Growth Account Development

• Identify and develop new business opportunities within existing and prospective accounts.
• Contribute to account growth through strategic planning, consulting-led engagements, and digital transformation programs.
• Collaborate with delivery, consulting, and technology teams to create compelling client solutions.
• Support proposal development, solution positioning, and business development activities

Industry Leadership Innovation

• Stay current with industry trends, regulatory developments, digital technologies, and emerging refining best practices.
• Represent the organization at industry events, conferences, and client forums.
• Contribute to thought leadership, capability development, and internal knowledge-sharing initiatives.

Leadership and Team Development

• Mentor and guide consulting, account, and delivery teams.
• Foster a collaborative, client-focused, and high-performance culture.
• Support talent development, coaching, and organizational growth initiatives.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Experience in downstream refining, manufacturing, or energy operations.
• Understanding of refinery business processes, operations management, supply chain, blending, logistics, and operational performance improvement.
• Proven experience in leading digital transformation programs within industrial or manufacturing environments.

• Working knowledge of manufacturing technologies, MES platforms, advanced analytics, industrial automation, cloud technologies, AI/ML, and operational intelligence solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to engage with executive and C-level stakeholders.
• Strong business acumen, strategic thinking, and problem-solving capabilities.

Preferred

• Experience in consulting, client-facing leadership, account management, or transformation leadership roles.
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