Data Strategist

Chevron seeks a highly collaborative, technically strong, and commercially minded Data Strategist to support our Trading organization. This role serves as a critical bridge between IT, Digital, and Commercial stakeholders , ensuring that the data, tools, and analytics foundations required for decision-making are reliable, well-structured, and strategically aligned. The successful candidate will define and advance our data strategy , enhance data quality and accessibility, and enable analysts and traders to generate deeper insights through scalable, trusted analytics solutions.,

• Lead the development and execution of the data strategy for trading and commercial teams-ensuring critical datasets are governed, structured, and consistently understood across the value chain.
• Act as the primary interface between Business and IT , translating commercial needs into clear technical requirements, and ensuring technology solutions meet the pace and precision of the trading environment.
• Partner with Digital, IT, and Data Engineering teams to shape data architecture, ingestion patterns, and data governance frameworks , ensuring alignment with enterprise standards.
• Own and maintain core analytical assets (curated datasets, definitions, reusable code libraries, and foundational dashboards) while improving data quality, lineage and controls to build trust and reproducibility.
• E nable the adoption of AI and advanced analytics tools , guide best practices for data access and analytics workflows, and champion process improvements that reduce manual effort, eliminate data pain points and accelerate insight delivery.
• Contribute to a culture of data-driven decision-making by providing clear communication , structured thinking, and strong partnership behaviors across trading, operations, and IT.
  
  Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Business, Economics, or related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in data strategy, analytics, data engineering, or commercial analytics roles-preferably in energy, trading, or asset-intensive industries.
• Strong proficiency in data analysis and transformation tools , such as SQL, Python, Databricks, Power BI, or similar.
• Experience working with data pipelines and platforms , data modelling concepts, and modern analytics environments.
• Demonstrated ability to translate commercial needs into data and technical requirements , and to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to drive structure in ambiguous situations and influence stakeholders across functions.
• Proven ability to build trust, collaborate in fast-paced environments, and manage multiple priorities.
• Digital-first mindset with interest in automation, data governance, and emerging AI capabilities., Experience supporting trading, commercial, or supply & value chain organizations.
• Familiarity with cloud-based data platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP).
• Exposure to enterprise data governance or data product management concepts.
• Understanding of data quality frameworks, lineage, metadata, and reproducibility standards.
  
  At Chevron, we believe our people are our greatest asset. We foster a culture built on integrity, inclusion, and high performance. Our teams operate with trust, empowerment, and a shared commitment to delivering exceptional results. We encourage our employees to think boldly, collaborate across boundaries, and continuously develop-professionally and personally., Chevron Corporation is one of the world's leading integrated energy companies. Through its subsidiaries that conduct business worldwide, the company is involved in virtually every facet of the energy industry. Chevron explores for, produces and transports crude oil and natural gas; refines, markets and distributes transportation fuels and lubricants; manufactures and sells petrochemicals and additives; generates power; and develops and deploys technologies that enhance business value in every aspect of the company's operations. Chevron is based in Houston, Texas. More information about Chevron is available at www.chevron.com .
Chevron is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, or other status protected by law or regulation.