Organization

We partnered with a global energy supermajor to design a forward-looking operating model to keep the company competitive for the next two decades. The organization, which had over 40,000 employees, was rewired by designing new workflows, streamlining decision rights, and embedding gen AI into everyday work—while steering a company-wide global operating model transformation that was projected to unlock $2 billion to $3 billion in annual savings within three years.

While guiding a holistic transformation for a leading North American refiner, we coupled operational and strategic performance levers with an enterprise-wide change management program. From C-suite to front line, the necessary mindset shifts were defined; clear, persuasive messaging was crafted to explain changes; key team members were empowered; and future-ready skills were built—boosting organizational health and culture while unlocking substantial, sustainable performance gains.

We supported a global energy supermajor to establish the company’s first India-based global capability center. This consolidated dispersed technical teams, unlocked cost advantages, and standardized complex workflows. Through rigorous benchmarking, location analysis, and transition planning, opportunities were identified and implementation plans developed to relocate work globally. A combination of US- and India-based support resulted in a seamless start-up across more than ten locations globally.

We partnered with an Asian national oil company to reinvent its strategic workforce planning process. Business and talent strategies were linked and the data needed for strategic planning was standardized. Gen AI dashboards were used to help talent planning and decision-making, and 12-month training programs were launched to upskill HR. These actions resulted in a 30 percent increase in the accuracy of demand forecasting and 15 percent faster hiring, positioning the company for growth.

We worked with a leading North American liquefied natural gas (LNG) operator to optimize its operating model by developing a robust full-time equivalent benchmark based on proprietary data of peers in the US Gulf Coast region. The facility’s ramp-up strategy and talent management approach were refined—aligning skills, resource levels, and timelines—to enable a successful start and lay the foundation for long-term growth.

We helped retool a national oil company for success in a deregulated market as it had been struggling with significant underinvestment after 30 years as a monopoly. Our holistic transformation approach led to a 24 percent rise in upstream oil production, a 4 percent gain in refining yield, a 10 percent uplift in fuel station sales, and a 10 percent drop in distribution costs.

We assisted a fast-growing Asian independent oil company to turn project delivery into a sustainable competitive advantage by building a cross-functional organization, shifting the culture mindset, and boosting capabilities—while continuing to execute projects worth $3 billion. All projects were delivered on time and on budget, with $500 million in accrued savings.

A leading multinational oil and gas equipment company, which was facing a 20 percent sales decline amid challenging market dynamics, partnered with us on a large-scale cultural transformation. By building a network of “change agents,” the organization’s culture rapidly improved, achieving a 35 percent EBITDA uplift and implementing a forward-looking energy transition strategy.