Group E&P Low Carbon & New Energies Project Manager

Ready to shape the future of low-carbon energy solutions in the upstream sector?

As a Group Exploration & Production Low Carbon and New Energies Project Manager, you will play a key role in delivering high-impact, cross-border initiatives across Hungary and Croatia. You will lead innovative projects focusing on inert gas utilization for data center solutions and drive the implementation of EU methane emission regulations, directly contributing to MOL Group’s sustainability and decarbonization ambitions.

In this role, you go beyond coordination – you connect strategy with execution, working closely with business units, technical experts, and senior stakeholders to deliver measurable results.

Group E&P Low Carbon & New Energies Project Manager

📍Location: Mol Campus (On-site)

🏢Department: Group Exploration and Production, Low Carbon and New Energies

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How you will contribute

Project leadership & innovation

• Lead the pilot project on inert gas utilization for data center/computing services in Hungary

• Develop short-, mid-, and long-term strategies for inert gas monetization across Hungary and Croatia

• Ensure successful implementation of the Group’s first data center-related initiative within E&P

Stakeholder & cross-functional management

• Act as the main point of contact across MOL Group business units (E&P, Finance, Legal, Procurement, Permitting)

• Coordinate internal approval processes and ensure smooth project delivery

• Manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders at multiple organizational levels

Methane regulation & compliance leadership

• Coordinate local teams in Hungary and Croatia for the implementation of EU methane regulations

• Ensure full compliance with all key regulation pillars:

  • monitoring and reporting

  • LDAR (Leak Detection and Repair)

  • zero routine flaring and venting

  • inactive well management

• Facilitate communication between local asset teams and Group-level stakeholders

Knowledge sharing & alignment

• Collect and consolidate methane-related regulatory information across the organization

• Drive knowledge-sharing and best practice exchange between MOL and INA teams

• Support alignment of local execution with Group-level strategy

What makes this role special?

• You are not just managing projects – you are shaping how upstream operations evolve toward a lower-carbon future

• You will operate at the intersection of technology, regulation, and strategy

• Your work will have visible impact across countries and business units

What you bring to the team

• MSc degree in Engineering, Economics, or related field

• Minimum 4+ years of relevant experience in project management, energy, or industrial environment

• Experience in energy projects, emissions reduction, or regulatory implementation is a strong advantage

• Exposure to cross-border or international operations

• Professional level English (written and spoken)

• Strong analytical thinking with the ability to translate data into decisions

• Confident stakeholder management across technical and business teams

• Excellent communication and coordination skills in a multicultural environment

• Proactive, structured, and solution-oriented mindset

• Solid knowledge of MS Office tools

• Understanding of energy systems and basic energy economics

Why join us?

• Be part of high-impact, future-oriented projects in low-carbon energy

• Work in a cross-country, strategic role with real business impact

• Collaborate with senior stakeholders and diverse expert teams

• Contribute directly to MOL Group’s energy transition journey

• Competitive compensation and benefits package, including:

  • Annual cafeteria allowance of 800,000 HUF

  • 13th month salary (Christmas bonus)

  • Life and accident insurance throughout the entire employment period

  • Private health insurance with access to exclusive private healthcare services and annual medical screenings

• Wellbeing programs supporting employees across four key areas of life

• Continuous professional development opportunities, including training programs and clear career paths

At MOL Group, we know that our strength lies in diversity. During the selection process, we provide equal opportunities to all applicants with the appropriate qualifications and work experience, regardless of age, gender, disability, or reduced work capacity, sexual orientation, or ethnicity. At MOL Group, everyone matters.

If you have any specific needs related to your reduced work capacity at any stage of the recruitment process, please inform our recruitment team! We are happy to assist.