Head of Data Information Management

Company Overview:

At Crescent we are investors and operators delivering value to shareholders through a disciplined returnsdriven growth through acquisition strategy and consistent return of capital. Our longlife balanced portfolio combines stable cash flows from lowdecline production with deep highquality development inventory. Our activities are focused in Texas and the Rocky Mountain region.

Job Summary:

The Head of Data & Information Management is a senior leadership role responsible for defining and executing the enterprise data strategy enabling datadriven decisionmaking and establishing bestinclass governance across the organization. This individual will lead the design implementation and optimization of the companys data platform while ensuring data quality security and accessibility for all business units.

With deep expertise in upstream oil and gas operations this leader will bridge the gap between business and technology to unlock value from data assets driving operational efficiency regulatory compliance and strategic insight. This individual will play a critical role in accelerating our journey toward becoming a datadriven technologyenabled enterprise especially in the context of the energy sectors transformation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Data Strategy & Architecture
  • Define and drive the enterprisewide data and information management strategy aligned with business objectives and digital transformation goals.
  • Lead the architecture development and optimization of the Snowflake based cloud data platform ensuring scalability security and performance.
  • Partner with business units to identify highvalue data use cases (e.g. production optimization emissions tracking capital efficiency etc..
• Data Governance & Compliance
  • Establish and oversee a robust data governance framework including policies standards stewardship models and metadata management.
  • Ensure data integrity privacy lineage and security across all domains and systems in compliance with regulatory and industry requirements.
  • Lead master data management (MDM) and reference data strategies for key domains such as wells assets production and finance.
• Information Lifecycle & Quality Management
  • Manage the lifecycle of structured and unstructured data including archival retention classification and accessibility.
  • Implement data quality KPIs processes and tools to continuously improve the reliability and trustworthiness of enterprise data.
  • Champion a single source of truth mindset across operational engineering financial and ESG data domains.
• Business Partnership & Enablement
  • Act as a trusted advisor to business and technical leaders translating complex data challenges into actionable strategies and solutions.
  • Drive the democratization of data by enabling selfservice analytics and data literacy initiatives across departments.
  • Collaborate closely with IT Finance Operations and Compliance to align efforts and maximize data ROI.
• Team Leadership & Culture
  • Build and lead a highperforming team of data analyst data engineers architects stewards and governance professionals.
  • Foster a culture of accountability innovation and continuous improvement within the data organization.
  • Mentor emerging talent and promote knowledge sharing across the enterprise.

Qualifications & Experience:

Education:

1. Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Systems Engineering or a related field.
2. Masters degree or relevant certifications (e.g. CDMP TOGAF SnowPro DAMA) are a strong plus.

Experience:

1. 7 years of experience in enterprise data management with at least 5 years in leadership roles driving data strategy and governance.
2. Industry experience in upstream oil and gas is required ideally with exposure to drilling production operations reserves and regulatory reporting.
3. Proven experience deploying and managing cloud data platforms with Snowflake expertise is essential.

Skills & Competencies:

1. Strong understanding of oil and gas data domains (e.g. wells completions SCADA production volumes reserves HSE).
2. Expertise in data modeling data integration (ETL/ELT) cataloging lineage tracking and security best practices.
3. Demonstrated leadership in crossfunctional stakeholder engagement and driving enterprisewide data initiatives.
4. Exceptional communication and storytelling skills.
5. Able to influence executive decisionmakers and frontline users alike.

Work Environment & Physical Requirements:

• Primarily officebased with occasional travel to field offices and operational sites as needed.
• Potential exposure to remote and highrisk environments requiring adherence to safety protocols.
• May involve walking climbing bending or handling equipment during site visits.
• Possible exposure to varying weather conditions (heat cold rain) while onsite at the field offices.
• Availability for emergency response and incident management including afterhours support when required.

Crescent Energy is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race color religion gender/pregnancy gender identity or expression sexual orientation national origin genetics disability age veteran status or any other legally protected status. Crescent Energy is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status. If you require accommodation to complete the application process please let us know by contacting Kimberly Kalsey at