Senior Business Development Technical Project Manager

Senior Business Development Technical Project Manager

MOL Group

Budapest, Hungary

About the role:

Are you ready to take a senior role where your technical insight directly shapes MOL Exploration & Production’s M&A decisions? As a key driver in our business development projects, you’ll manage the technical evaluation of acquisition and divestment opportunities, steer multidisciplinary due‑diligence teams, and turn complex subsurface and operational data into a clear, compelling investment case for top management. You’ll influence high‑value international transactions, work closely with MOL’s technical teams and third-party stakeholders, and play a central role in building the technical backbone of strategic M&A decisions. This is a chance to grow your impact and join a community that values competence, collaboration and strategic vision.

How will You contribute?

• As part of a senior team, You will manage technical due diligence workstreams in E&P business development projects - define DD scope and timeline, coordinate multidisciplinary technical teams, deliver inputs for valuation and review outputs to ensure a consistent investment view.
• You will define the technical aspect of the investment storyline by understanding the key value drivers of targeted opportunities and building a coherent investment case which you will present to top management.
• You will also screen new E&P investment opportunities, support M&A analysis, and manage the preparation of all technical materials for divestment projects.

What will You bring to the Team?

• Educational Background: University or College degree in geoscience, petroleum engineering or engineering.
• Professional Experience: You have solid, hands‑on experience leading complex E&P technical projects in an international environment for at least 10 years where investment decisions rely on your expertise. Experience in E&P M&A transactions on both the buy and sell side is a strong plus, including managing technical due diligence projects and defining compelling transaction narratives.
• Hard Skills:
  • You have deep knowledge of subsurface and surface technical workflows across the full E&P lifecycle, from exploration through development to production.
  • You have a solid technical background combined with strong commercial awareness, enabling you to identify key value drivers and risks of E&P assets and challenge technical disciplines when needed.
  • You have strong project and stakeholder management experience, including the ability to coordinate multidisciplinary teams and engage effectively with executives.
  • You have exceptional verbal and written communication skills in English, allowing you to work confidently with senior stakeholders and international partners.
• Mindset & Interpersonal skills:
  • You have a positive, collaborative attitude and communicate clearly and effectively.
  • You not only solve but also anticipate and prevent project bottlenecks.
  • You have an independent, proactive approach and take ownership of your work.
  • You have the ability to see the big picture without losing accuracy, working efficiently even under tight deadlines.
• Advantages:
  • A combination of offshore and onshore experience.
  • Work experience in large, international organisations.
  • Russian language knowledge is a plus.