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? Director - Venture Scouting & Innovation

Houston, Texas, United States

Job Description

We are looking for the right people — people who want to innovate, achieve, grow and lead. We attract and retain the best talent by investing in our employees and empowering them to develop themselves and their careers. Experience the challenges, rewards and opportunity of working for one of the world’s largest providers of products and services to the global energy industry.

Job Duties

    • With general autonomy, provides leadership and direction for startup company identification, engagement and evaluation (including commercial and technical)  from sources including but not limited to venture capital funds, academia, and government agencies (domestic and international) 
    • Serves as focal point for engagements with academic institutions and government R&D entities such as ARPA-E and National Laboratories
    • Manages delivery of internal education on novel energy topics through Innovation Series programming
    • Prepares and presents technical briefings on novel energy topics for executive committee
    • May lead or initiate cross functional, cross department or cross center teams in developing, prioritizing and justifying various corporate, excellence, research, PSL programs and/or initiatives.
    • Possesses broad understanding of business aspects, capabilities and associated technology across Halliburton
    • Ensures rigorous application of scouting processes
    • Engages in continuous improvement of Venture Scouting & Innovation competencies and processes.

Qualifications

  • Completion of an undergraduate degree in Technical, Engineering, or Business required. Possession of a graduate degree in Technical, Engineering or Business preferred.
  • Minimum of 14 years of experience in Technical, Engineering, or Business which includes experience in technical and business leadership roles.

Halliburton is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, citizenship, marital status, sex/gender, sexual preference/ orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, national origin, or any other status protected by law or regulation.

Location

3000 N. Sam Houston Parkway E., Houston, Texas, 77032, United States

Job Details

Requisition Number: 202435  
Experience Level: Experienced Hire 
Job Family: Operations 
Product Service Line: Corporate   
Full Time / Part Time: Full-time

Additional Locations for this position: 

Compensation Information
Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience.

Apply Job ID 202435 Date posted 09/11/2025 Category Operations

We are looking for the right people — people who want to innovate, achieve, grow and lead. We attract and retain the best talent by investing in our employees and empowering them to develop themselves and their careers. Experience the challenges, rewards and opportunity of working for one of the world’s largest providers of products and services to the global energy industry.

Job Duties

    • With general autonomy, provides leadership and direction for startup company identification, engagement and evaluation (including commercial and technical)  from sources including but not limited to venture capital funds, academia, and government agencies (domestic and international) 
    • Serves as focal point for engagements with academic institutions and government R&D entities such as ARPA-E and National Laboratories
    • Manages delivery of internal education on novel energy topics through Innovation Series programming
    • Prepares and presents technical briefings on novel energy topics for executive committee
    • May lead or initiate cross functional, cross department or cross center teams in developing, prioritizing and justifying various corporate, excellence, research, PSL programs and/or initiatives.
    • Possesses broad understanding of business aspects, capabilities and associated technology across Halliburton
    • Ensures rigorous application of scouting processes
    • Engages in continuous improvement of Venture Scouting & Innovation competencies and processes.

Qualifications

  • Completion of an undergraduate degree in Technical, Engineering, or Business required. Possession of a graduate degree in Technical, Engineering or Business preferred.
  • Minimum of 14 years of experience in Technical, Engineering, or Business which includes experience in technical and business leadership roles.

Halliburton is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, citizenship, marital status, sex/gender, sexual preference/ orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, national origin, or any other status protected by law or regulation.

Location

3000 N. Sam Houston Parkway E., Houston, Texas, 77032, United States

Job Details

Requisition Number: 202435  
Experience Level: Experienced Hire 
Job Family: Operations 
Product Service Line: Corporate   
Full Time / Part Time: Full-time

Additional Locations for this position: 

Compensation Information
Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience.

Apply

We are looking for the right people — people who want to innovate, achieve, grow and lead. We attract and retain the best talent by investing in our employees and empowering them to develop themselves and their careers. Experience the challenges, rewards and opportunity of working for one of the world’s largest providers of products and services to the global energy industry.

Job Duties

    • With general autonomy, provides leadership and direction for startup company identification, engagement and evaluation (including commercial and technical)  from sources including but not limited to venture capital funds, academia, and government agencies (domestic and international) 
    • Serves as focal point for engagements with academic institutions and government R&D entities such as ARPA-E and National Laboratories
    • Manages delivery of internal education on novel energy topics through Innovation Series programming
    • Prepares and presents technical briefings on novel energy topics for executive committee
    • May lead or initiate cross functional, cross department or cross center teams in developing, prioritizing and justifying various corporate, excellence, research, PSL programs and/or initiatives.
    • Possesses broad understanding of business aspects, capabilities and associated technology across Halliburton
    • Ensures rigorous application of scouting processes
    • Engages in continuous improvement of Venture Scouting & Innovation competencies and processes.

Qualifications

  • Completion of an undergraduate degree in Technical, Engineering, or Business required. Possession of a graduate degree in Technical, Engineering or Business preferred.
  • Minimum of 14 years of experience in Technical, Engineering, or Business which includes experience in technical and business leadership roles.

Halliburton is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, citizenship, marital status, sex/gender, sexual preference/ orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, national origin, or any other status protected by law or regulation.

Location

3000 N. Sam Houston Parkway E., Houston, Texas, 77032, United States

Job Details

Requisition Number: 202435  
Experience Level: Experienced Hire 
Job Family: Operations 
Product Service Line: Corporate   
Full Time / Part Time: Full-time

Additional Locations for this position: 

Compensation Information
Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience.

Apply Job ID 202435 Department Operations

We are looking for the right people — people who want to innovate, achieve, grow and lead. We attract and retain the best talent by investing in our employees and empowering them to develop themselves and their careers. Experience the challenges, rewards and opportunity of working for one of the world’s largest providers of products and services to the global energy industry.

Job Duties

    • With general autonomy, provides leadership and direction for startup company identification, engagement and evaluation (including commercial and technical)  from sources including but not limited to venture capital funds, academia, and government agencies (domestic and international) 
    • Serves as focal point for engagements with academic institutions and government R&D entities such as ARPA-E and National Laboratories
    • Manages delivery of internal education on novel energy topics through Innovation Series programming
    • Prepares and presents technical briefings on novel energy topics for executive committee
    • May lead or initiate cross functional, cross department or cross center teams in developing, prioritizing and justifying various corporate, excellence, research, PSL programs and/or initiatives.
    • Possesses broad understanding of business aspects, capabilities and associated technology across Halliburton
    • Ensures rigorous application of scouting processes
    • Engages in continuous improvement of Venture Scouting & Innovation competencies and processes.

Qualifications

  • Completion of an undergraduate degree in Technical, Engineering, or Business required. Possession of a graduate degree in Technical, Engineering or Business preferred.
  • Minimum of 14 years of experience in Technical, Engineering, or Business which includes experience in technical and business leadership roles.

Halliburton is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, citizenship, marital status, sex/gender, sexual preference/ orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, national origin, or any other status protected by law or regulation.

Location

3000 N. Sam Houston Parkway E., Houston, Texas, 77032, United States

Job Details

Requisition Number: 202435  
Experience Level: Experienced Hire 
Job Family: Operations 
Product Service Line: Corporate   
Full Time / Part Time: Full-time

Additional Locations for this position: 

Compensation Information
Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience.

Apply

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