Head of Market Intelligence

Helmerich & Payne•Tulsa, OK

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Head of Market Intelligence will lead H&P’s global market, commercial and competitive intelligence capability. This leader will establish and maintain the company’s authoritative source of external data, analysis and insights for planning, strategy, commercial decisions and investor communications. Working across the enterprise, the role translates complex market signals into decision-ready perspectives for the Executive Leadership Team, Corporate Finance, the Commercial organization and other stakeholders. The role is based on-site in Tulsa, Oklahoma, or Houston, Texas, with domestic travel of 10% as needed.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, business, engineering, data analytics or a related discipline.
7–10 years of relevant work experience.
Deep understanding of rig markets and drivers of drilling demand, supply, utilization and pricing, and strong knowledge of oil and gas macro fundamentals.
Knowledge of leading third-party research houses, their datasets, methodologies and strengths.
Ability to develop market forecasts, scenarios and strategic insights from incomplete, conflicting or fast-changing information.
Experience supporting senior executives and producing materials for executive leadership and Board audiences.
Advanced Excel capability, including model development, scenario analysis, data integration and quality control.
Advanced PowerPoint and business-storytelling skills, including creating concise, professional-grade presentations from complex analysis.
Practical knowledge of AI-enabled research, synthesis and content-generation tools, and sound judgment regarding validation, confidentiality and responsible use.
Ability to communicate complex market dynamics clearly and persuasively in writing and in person, adapting messaging for commercial, financial, executive and Board audiences.
Strong facilitation skills and confidence leading global calls, constructively challenging assumptions and driving alignment across functions and regions.
Commercially minded, curious, dynamic and externally oriented, with a desire to understand what is changing and why it matters.
Self-starter able to define the agenda, build the capability and deliver at pace with limited direction.
Intellectually rigorous and objective, able to form a view while being transparent about evidence, uncertainty and alternative outcomes.
Highly collaborative, with the ability to build trusted internal networks across functions, regions and levels, as well as external knowledge-sharing relationships.
Strong organizational discipline and attention to detail, with the ability to balance recurring deliverables and rapid-response requests.
Willingness to travel domestically 10% as needed.

Nice To Haves

An advanced degree.
A strong external network and credible relationships with research providers.

Responsibilities

Lead the design and execution of H&P’s global market and competitive intelligence agenda, aligned with corporate priorities and decision cycles.
Create and maintain integrated market models, dashboards, forecasts, scenarios and recurring intelligence products for planning, strategy, investor relations and commercial teams.
Host and lead the weekly Global Commercial Intelligence call, setting its agenda, eliciting regional perspectives, identifying implications, and ensuring actions and insights are captured and shared.
Organize and develop executive leadership and Board briefings on market conditions, competitors, strategic themes, and emerging risks and opportunities.
Build, document and refresh H&P macro house views across priority macro, commercial and strategic topics, distinguishing facts, assumptions, scenarios and management judgments.
Partner with FP&A, Investor Relations, Strategy, Commercial, Operations, Technology and regional leadership to embed intelligence in forecasts, resource allocation and decision-making.
Support investor communications with credible market context, peer and competitor analysis, data validation and presentation-ready content.
Own the enterprise portfolio of market-data and research subscriptions, including assessing needs, managing vendors and renewals, eliminating duplication, controlling costs, managing access, and maximizing adoption and value.
Maintain relationships with third-party research providers, industry experts, customers and other external knowledge networks; challenge research where necessary and triangulate competing perspectives.
Apply AI and automation to accelerate research, synthesis, content creation and knowledge retrieval while maintaining source validation, confidentiality, governance and human review.
Establish standards for data quality, sourcing, version control and distribution, ensuring sensitive information is handled appropriately.