Director, Global Enterprise & Rig Technology Operations

At H&P, our people are our strength. Since 1920, Helmerich and Payne has been the industry’s most trusted partner in drilling productivity and reliability. As the world changes, so does our approach. We are changing the landscape of drilling by using cutting-edge rig technologies and drilling solutions to build upon a century of success, all while continuing to deliver better outcomes for our customers.  At H&P, our people are our strength. We strive to continually lead with our Core Values that enable employees to develop on their H&P Journey. We believe that doing the right thing means creating a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace that empowers our people to bring their authentic selves to work every day.  Some companies offer career paths. We offer a Journey of a Lifetime. Let's go far, together. Hear directly from our employees, and leaders about their  unique journeys at Helmerich and Payne .  At a Glance: The Director, Global Enterprise & Rig Technology Operations is responsible for the global operation, reliability, and security of the technology infrastructure that keeps H&P's rigs connected and the enterprise running. Leading teams across the Western and Eastern Hemispheres, the Director owns rig connectivity and network operations; datacenter, cloud, and hosting operations; rig technology platforms; infrastructure and network security operations. The role is accountable for meeting drilling-critical availability targets through global coverage, including a follow-the-sun model for appropriate functions, and will continue to integrate and standardize the combined H&P and KCA Deutag technology estate. In doing so, the Director ensures Global IT delivers reliable, cost-efficient, secure, and scalable services that support rig automation execution, real-time rig data flow, uninterrupted drilling operations, employee productivity, and H&P's global growth. Location: Tulsa Office Work Type: Onsite #LI-Onsite - Tulsa, OK What you will do: Operating model: define and execute the operating model for enterprise and rig technology services, including service placement, role clarity, global handoffs, support coverage, and consistent standards across Tulsa, Aberdeen, India, field locations, datacenters, cloud, and rig environments. Direct global infrastructure and rig technology operations: own the day-to-day operation, availability, and performance of rig connectivity, networks, datacenters, cloud and hosting, and rig-site technology platforms across all hemispheres. Strategic infrastructure initiatives: lead infrastructure strategy and execution for major initiatives, including global operating model transformation, international rig infrastructure upgrades, NextGen Rig Network (NGRN) capabilities, space-based connectivity, and datacenter and cloud modernization, spanning FlexRig and T-Series rigs and all operating regions. Lead follow-the-sun operations: design and run 24x7 coverage across Tulsa (US / Western Hemisphere), Aberdeen (UK / Eastern Hemisphere), and India, including NOC rotation and third-shift coverage, ensuring seamless handoffs, on-call structures, and major-incident response for drilling-critical services. Rig connectivity and network operations: ensure rigs, offices, datacenters, and cloud are reliably and securely linked worldwide; oversee network engineering, rig and FlexRig networking, and connectivity for remote and offshore assets. Datacenter, cloud, and hosting operations: own core compute, storage, virtualization, backup, and cloud hosting (including Azure, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, and GCP) that underpin rig and enterprise services; drive resilience, capacity planning, and cost efficiency. Rig technology platforms: ensure the IT and technical platforms on the rigs, including edge and OT-adjacent systems, are reliable, secure, and support safe drilling; partner closely with Digital Drilling Solutions, Digital Operations, and field operations. Infrastructure and network security operations: keep the global network and infrastructure secure as well as available; partner closely with the CISO and Information Security on incident response, hardening, and controls, aligned with a shared follow-the-sun response model. Governance, risk, and compliance: partner with Cybersecurity and Governance, Risk & Compliance on identity and access dependencies, network segmentation, vulnerability remediation, change control, audit readiness, and regulatory obligations. Enterprise technology architecture: set infrastructure and platform architecture direction, standards, and governance; guide design decisions and technology selection in partnership with the principal architecture team. Major-incident leadership: serve as the primary infrastructure leader during major technology incidents and disruptions; translate technical issues into business impact, coordinate cross-functional response, engage executive stakeholders when warranted, and ensure corrective actions and lessons learned are implemented. Operational governance and resilience: own major-incident, problem management, and disaster-recovery readiness for infrastructure and rig technology; drive continuous improvement and reliability engineering. Project and change governance: sponsor, approve, and govern infrastructure projects and enterprise change requests, ensuring business case, scope, funding, resourcing, vendor selection, risk management, testing, acceptance criteria, and benefits realization are sufficient before and during execution. Executive communications: provide clear communications to IT and business leadership on infrastructure services, outages, risks, strategic tradeoffs, investment needs, and operational performance, using business language rather than unnecessary technical detail. Post-merger integration and standardization: continue to integrate, rationalize, and standardize the combined H&P and KCA Deutag infrastructure estate toward a single global opera