Paul Head

A proven strategically driven P&L accountable C Suite leader and change manager with over thirty-four (34) years’ experience in the global energy industry with residential postings in the Philippines and the Middle East over the last thirteen (13) years, with vast strategic and delivery experience across Eastern Australia. 

Experienced business leader with demonstrated strategic and sustainable business growth and recovery of failing regional business successes. Focused on performance optimization of the team through visible empowered leadership, collaboration, trust, inclusiveness and own vulnerability. Established critical enablers to achieve predictable, consistent and exceptional strategic and operational results.

People oriented approach through ethical and safety centered engagement, underpinned by integrity and transparent behaviors. Seasoned executive performer generating extraordinary external and internal stakeholder engagements and relationships. Director/General Manager/Secretary for eleven (11) operating entities across Oman, UAE, Iraq, Cyprus and Jersey and on the Board of Directors for two (2) Joint Ventures

Experienced and effective in entering and establishing new country and new sector start-up business operations (including JVs and strategic partnerships) as well as successfully recovering loss making regional businesses, effectively managing extensive and complex P&L, whilst generating and securing extensive backlog through understanding market conditions, client positioning and developing trust, underpinned by inclusive, dispersed and diverse teams operating under challenging economic, social, legal and political environments.

Proven collaborative and effective client and team centric transformational style to engagement and delivery underpinned by a servant leadership style with vast experience leading multi-disciplined, multi-cultural teams across all facets of business operations based on core values and an ethical approach. 

Wood 

2011 to Current

Senior Vice President, Middle East, Africa and East Mediterranean Operations

2020 – Current

Senior Vice President, Middle East Operations      

2017 to 2020

Regional Director, Middle East and India                               

2013 to 2017

Operations Manager, Middle East                                          

2012 to 2013

Head of O&M; Middle East, Africa, Europe, Russia, Caspian                                        

2011 to 2012

Transfield Services (now Ventia) and Worley (See CV)

1996 to 2011

Middlesex University London

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

November 2016 – December 2018

[First Class Honours]

University of Ballarat (Victoria, Australia)

Advanced Diploma of Management

Business (Adv. Dip. Man. Bus)

Completed 2005

Australian Institute of Management (AIM)

Diploma of Management

Business (Dip. Man. Bus)

Completed 2003

Monash University Melbourne Australia

Mechanical / Civil Engineering (commenced)

1992 - 1993