Global Product Line Sr. Director (Tubular Running Services)
Company
Weatherford
Location
Houston
Employment type
Full-time
Posted
Jun 25, 2026
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Job Purpose
The
Global Product Line Senior Director
is responsible for the strategic planning, execution, and performance of a global product line from concept through full life cycle. This role drives profitability, growth, and market leadership by aligning product strategy with corporate, financial, and regional objectives. The position provides global leadership across product development, commercialization, operations, marketing, financial performance, and organizational capability, while supporting regional management and leading change initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
Safety, Security & Compliance
Uphold the highest standards of corporate governance, ethics, and compliance with all company policies, management systems, and applicable laws and regulations.
Ensure Quality, Health, Safety, Security, and Environmental (QHSSE) principles are core to all decisions and activities.
Promote a culture of continual improvement in safety, environmental protection, and risk management.
Demonstrate effective safety leadership for teams and visitors across all locations.
Quality
Maintain a working knowledge of company Quality policies and actively support compliance and continuous improvement of the Management System.
Ensure service and product quality remains a top priority across all business activities.
Vision & Leadership
Establish and maintain an effective global organizational structure and capability model for the product line.
Support development and execution of regional and country business plans.
Assess market trends and competitive dynamics to define and adjust long-term product line strategy.
Execute global product strategies to achieve or exceed growth, revenue, and profitability targets.
Define geographic participation strategies aligned with the business plan.
Lead global product strategy, R&D prioritization, market analysis, and manufacturing coordination.
Develop product definitions, launch strategies, and pricing models based on customer and market insight.
Collaborate cross-functionally with sales, operations, engineering, manufacturing, and marketing.
Consistently demonstrate ethical leadership and adherence to company standards.
Operations & Commercial Execution
Lead planning, operation, and growth of the product line group globally.
Partner with manufacturing and operations to optimize inventory, assets, and resource utilization.
Ensure safe, efficient, and cost-effective delivery of products and services.
Oversee technical product development, commercialization, and lifecycle performance.
Review product life cycle performance and implement improvement actions.
Support customer engagement, tenders, and Business Service Agreements (BSAs).
Execute strategic marketing initiatives and participate in customer-facing activities.
Maintain strong market intelligence across technical, financial, and commercial dimensions.
People Leadership & Communication
Build and lead a high-performing, motivated, and disciplined global workforce.
Inspire and influence teams across a matrix organization, including indirect reports.
Drive performance management, objective setting, feedback, and development discussions.
Make talent decisions aligned to business value, succession planning, and capability needs.
Support development and delivery of technical and product line training programs.
Ensure personnel meet competency requirements and are aligned to role expectations.
Maintain effective communication with internal and external stakeholders.
Clearly communicate expectations, roles, and responsibilities across teams.
Financial Accountability
Own and optimize product line financial results, including P&L, assets, inventory, capital expenditure, and cash performance.
Develop revenue and profit forecasts in alignment with company guidelines.
Establish and control operating, capital, and cost-of-goods budgets.
Provide financial and technical justification for product and investment decisions.
Ensure financial discipline, budget compliance, and timely expense processing.
People & Development
Support employee career development through training, coaching, and performance management.
Actively engage in talent management processes including succession planning and assessments.
Partner with HR and Learning teams to recruit, develop, and retain critical talent.
Foster an inclusive, high-performance culture that attracts and retains top talent.
Experience & Education
Required
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a Scientific discipline; or equivalent experience.
Experience in strategic planning and execution.
Strong working knowledge of oilfield product lines, applications, and operations.
Broad technical expertise in oilfield products and services.
Proven experience in new technology development or application.
International operations experience, including deep-water developments.
Sales and marketing experience.
Preferred
Master’s degree (MBA or equivalent).
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Required
Strong analytical and prob
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