Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
**Job Family Group**:
Research and Development
**Worker Type**:
Regular
**Posting Start Date**:
March 16, 2026
**Business Unit**:
Projects and Technology
**Experience Level**:
Experienced Professionals
**What’s the role**
**1. Technology Theme Development and Assessment**
- Oversight and management of budget expenditure for projects delivered under his/her responsibility, guaranteeing the Levy compliance.
- Work with internal and external stakeholders to identify key technology themes of strategic importance to the Carbon and Biofuel business and which can be developed through externally funded R&D projects.
- Plan, facilitate and participate in technology workshops and other stakeholder events to develop an in-depth understanding of the technology challenges and opportunities facing Carbon and Biofuel and potential routes to solutions.
**2. Project Management**
- Provide project management expertise to ensure effective and timely delivery of Technology projects.
- Set, agree and monitor performance standards for projects ensuring compliance especially HSSE and Ethics & Compliance standards/policies relevant to the R&D activities undertaken by suppliers and Universities.
- Work closely with the developers and other funders to ensure that the sponsors' requirements are being met and if required, provide project management support to the developer team: meet with the developers on a regular basis to ensure that targets are being achieved and give project direction.
- Ensure that projects are professionally managed and are driven to deliver the agreed outputs within budget, interfacing with Shell technical experts and assets as required.
- Progress projects in the Technology maturation tollgates
**3.Relationship Management**
- Identify appropriate stakeholders and engage/manage relationship(s) at appropriate level. This extends to other oil and gas companies, Universities, State and Federal Research Councils, Regulatory authorities e.g. ANP, CNPq etc.
- Manage project relationships to ensure appropriate oversight of the projects, identify and maintain engagement in the programmes from the participants and promote integration between work streams towards a common goal.
**4.General**
- Maintain surveillance of the wider technology arena, and track developments, competitor and supplier activity with potential relevance to the Low-Carbon Tech agenda: attend relevant industry conferences, develop networks of contacts etc.
- Communicate effectively at all levels, both internally and externally: share knowledge with relevant internal and external stakeholders.
**What you bring**
- Must have legal authorization to work in Brazil on a full-time basis for anyone other than the current employer.
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Ecology, Agronomy and related areas (MSc degree is desirable)
- 3+ years of experience in related field
- Solid knowledge in Project Management
- Technical and analytical knowledge in research and development, particularly in carbon projects and Life Cycle Analysis
- The ability to work productively with a range of personnel and disciplines, both within Technical and the business and both technical and non-technical
- Fluent in both written and spoken Portuguese and English is essential
- Good interpersonal and relationship building skills, with the ability to interact effectively with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders at all levels
- Must be a good written and verbal communicator, able to present and summarise issues concisely
- Must be a clear thinker, able to assimilate and analyse a wide range of information and generate pragmatic solutions
- Ability to influence key internal and external stakeholders
**What we offer**
You bring your skills and experience to Shell and in return you work with talented, committed people on one of the most important challenges facing our planet. You’ll have the opportunity to develop the skills you need to grow in an environment where we value honesty, integrity, and respect for one another. You’ll be able to balance your priorities as you become the best version of yourself.
- Progress as a person as we work on the energy transition together.
- Continuously grow the transferable skills you need to get ahead.
- Work at the forefront of technology, trends, and practices.
- Collaborate with experienced colleagues with unique expertise.
- Achieve your balance in a values-led culture that encourages you to be the best version of yourself.
- Benefit from flexible working hours, and the possibility of remote/mobile working.
- Perform at your best with a competitive starting salary and annual performance related salary increase - our pay and benefits packages are considered to be among the best in the world.
- Take advantage of paid parental leave, including for non-birthing parents.
- Join an organisation working to become one of the most diverse and inclusive in the world. We strongly encourage applicants of all gende