Robert Bruce

About Robert Bruce

I’m a Marine Operations leader with a wide breadth of experience that includes operating offshore facilities, creating and implementing operational improvements, and managing ports and terminals. I’m known for getting things done and delivering cost savings. I’m very resourceful and can develop a strategy and roadmap that others wouldn’t have envisioned. I enjoy challenges and solving problems, and my job comes with a lot of them. Every day brings something different, and I love the variety. I enjoy collaborating with a wide range of people. I am proud of my team and all their hard work, as they are responsible for our success.

Experience

1. Senior Manager Marine Operations and Special Projects

   Chevron

   Oct 2022 — Present

   Led the operational efficiency strategic initiative for the shipping business unit. Responsibilities included: cost savings, strategy, roadmap, process improvements, change management, budget, ideation, data analytics, consensus building, and supervised 11 direct reports.· Developed and implemented key operational changes that reduced costs and improved operational efficiency. Results saved $25M.· Conducted comprehensive financial data analytics and ROI analysis to identify revenue spending sources, outputs, accurate cost estimates vs expenditures, unnecessary functions, and waste.· Created operational improvement strategy and roadmap, plus led the change management to achieve the business objective.· Produced and implemented numerous process improvements. Results dramatically increased productivity.· Directed the company’s ship readiness process and changes in assurance protocols to ensure that all maritime standards and compliance regulations are adhered to.· Developed and oversaw a comprehensive employee training program on meeting industry standards and compliance regulations.· Built high-performance teams through strategic hiring, training, mentoring, and collaborative leadership.Senior Manager, Floating Systems, Oct 2020 - Oct 2022· Led a team of engineers and operations specialists providing enterprise-wide global support to business units operating offshore facilities including drill rigs, floating production units, floating storage, and gathering stations.· Made continuous improvements to the offshore facilities that ensured asset integrity, no production stoppages, plus prevented millions in lost revenue.· Implemented continuous training programs that ensured employee competency to maintain high safety standards.· Trained, coached, and led a high-performance team.

Education

• South Tyneside College

  Marine Transportation

  1994