Senior Principal IT Pillar Specialist

McDermott International
McDermott International

IT

Posted on Jun 14, 2026

Job Overview:

The Senior Principal IT Pillar Specialist (ISM) is tasked with solving unique and complex problems that have a broad impact on the business. They must proactively identify and solve the most complex problems that impact the management and direction of the business. The ISM plays a pivotal role on the project and key roles & responsibilities.

Our ingenuity fuels daily life. Together, we’ve forged some of the most trusted partnerships across the energy value chain to make what was once just an idea a reality: laying subsea infrastructure thousands of feet below sea level, installing platforms hundreds of miles from shore, using our expertise to design and build offshore wind infrastructure, and reshaping the onshore landscape to deliver the energy products the world needs safely and sustainably.

For more than 100 years, we've been making the impossible possible. Today, we're driving the energy transition with more than 30,000 of the brightest minds across 54 countries.
The Senior Principal IT Pillar Specialist is recognized as a specialist in the field of IT Pillar at McDermott. They can anticipate internal and/or external business challenges and/or regulatory issues and subsequently recommend the process, product, or service improvements.

Essential Qualifications and Education:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, IT, Computer Science, Finance, or Management, Required Minimum
  • 10+ years of experience in IT supporting engineering applications with 3+ years as a Project Information Manager
  • Extensive functional knowledge in the Payroll industry and leadership expertise
  • Extensive Project Management experience
  • Ability to work as a team member as well as act as a team leader
  • Have wide experience with technical tools such as ERP, BI, etc.
  • Maintain key competencies associated with the IT function
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills, both written and spoken
  • Must be a finance IT SME in process & technical knowledge of Timekeeping systems, General Accounting, Job Cost Accounting, Sub-ledgers, General Ledger, and Close Cycles (month, quarter year)
  • Knowledge of Tax, Treasury, Audit, Financial Reporting, Project Accounting, Billing & Revenue is a plus

#LI-FM1

#DICE

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for the entire lifecycle of information management processes for projects, from initial estimate to final completion and handover
  • Review Invitations to Bid (ITB/ITT) from clients for Information Management requirements and assess risks and opportunities
  • Coordinate with business and IT stakeholders in preparing the Information Management / Information & Systems Management Execution Plan for proposals and projects
  • Prepare Information Management (IM) estimates covering hardware, resources, and licenses, and control spending within allocated budgets
  • Prepare, review, and issue proposal write-ups and IM documents
  • Detect and manage project scope changes
  • Coordinate project-specific infrastructure setup for construction sites, client resident teams, and joint venture partners in cooperation with Project IT
  • Specify and coordinate processes and tools for data collection, validation, consolidation, and handover to the client
  • Act as the single point of contact for project management and clients on Information Management matters
  • Translate project-specific information requirements into efficient system configurations and user instructions in coordination with execution tool administrators
  • Prepare functional specifications and manage the development and implementation of project-specific applications and/or interfaces
  • Capture lessons learned and best practices, ensuring they are embedded within the organization
  • Initiate and conduct Information Management / Information Systems Management (IM/ISM) audits and peer reviews
  • Train and coach personnel for assignments and ongoing development
  • Provide input to audits and peer reviews, and undertake additional project audits as required
See more open positions at McDermott International