Tanya Mattoo

Tanya Mattoo

Business transformation leader with multi-functional experience across engineering, operations, enterprise transformation, and global project delivery at ExxonMobil. Recognized for driving large-scale change initiatives, building scalable operating models, and bringing together diverse stakeholders across functions and geographies to drive organizational change and business results.

Work Experience:

4.6 Years

Industry:

Energy & Utilities | Technology

Function:

Consulting & Strategy | General Management | Project & Program Management

Work Experience

ExxonMobil (Integrated oil, gas and petrochemicals corporation) | Bengaluru

Project Engineering Management Lead ( PES Coordinator BPO East)

  • Led a team of 25 surveillance engineers supporting global project portfolios, optimizing resource deployment and workforce planning to enable ExxonMobil's Direct-to-India (DTI) strategy - leveraging cost-advantaged Indian contractors.
  • Drove adoption of ExxonMobil's Direct-to-India delivery model, leading global workshops across Europe, APAC, and North America that resulted in 150+ projects being awarded to Indian contractors and generated $125M in engineering cost savings.
  • Drove adoption of Indian suppliers across global project procurement programs by qualifying Indian suppliers to meet international standards, resulting in 68 contract awards and unlocking $30M in procurement savings.
  • Strengthened global project delivery governance through contractor audits and compliance gap closure
  • Delivered portfolio performance insights to site stakeholders through Earned Value Management-based reporting

Business Transformation & Planning Advisor

  • Led a global lean transformation of ExxonMobil’s Mechanical Integrity Program, introducing activity-based execution and KPIs to standardize performance, strengthen service-provider accountability, and improve efficiency.
  • Drove a strategic transition to remote execution across critical integrity workflows, delivering $95M in business value through process optimization, workforce redesign, and data-driven value capture.
  • Expanded the Technology Centre’s global footprint by securing $2M in Middle East JV contracts and establishing a compliant framework for future work-share partnerships.
  • Developed a cost stewardship and performance reporting model for US Midstream; chosen to lead Midstream Governance Committee (Houston) to standardize engagement model across all Midstream assets
  • Led campus recruitment for the Technology Centre, assessed and onboarded engineering talent with discipline SMEs.

Process Safety & Facilities Engineer

  • Realized ~$2M in annual savings by unlocking ~12 MW of underutilized STG generation capacity
  • Led a cross-functional SPOF assessment at Kearl, identifying 64 critical reliability vulnerabilities and enabling ~$5M in cost avoidance; recognized at the Imperial Annual Forum
  • Trained 60+ campus hires on Canadian heavy-oil operations, accelerating onboarding and earning leadership recognition
Accomplishments
  • Top 10% Performer & Leadership Pipeline (2021–2025): Consistently recognized among ExxonMobil's top 10% performers and fast-tracked through four progressively impactful roles spanning engineering, strategy and project management.
  • Imperial Oil Operational Excellence Award (2022, Calgary): Awarded for driving operational excellence across Canadian heavy oil operations through a power optimization initiative that generated $2M in annual savings and a reliability improvement program that enabled $5M in cost avoidance.
  • Business Development Award (2024): Recognized for securing $2M in Middle East Joint venture contracts and establishing a scalable work-share governance framework.
  • Innovation Excellence Award (2025): Recognized for building ExxonMobil’s first standardized Engineering Surveillance platform, cutting planning time by 30% and enabling global adoption.
  • Leadership & Culture Excellence Award (2024): Recognized for leading a 700+ employees flagship year-end event, managing a ₹50 lakh budget, vendors, and cross-functional teams.
Education
  • BE Chemical, Dept. of Chemical Engineering, Panjab University, Chandigarh
Certification
  • Google Project Management Professional Certification
  • Oil & Gas Industry Operations and Markets – Duke University
  • Six Sigma Yellow Belt Specialization – Kennesaw State University
  • Excel Skills for Business: Advanced (Macquarie University)
Extra-curricular
  • Vice President, Enactus Panjab University: Led a 40-member social entrepreneurship team supporting 15 potters and 6 underprivileged women through sustainable livelihood projects. Twice Enactus Nationals semi-finalist; presented to 50+ CEOs and secured a KPMG expansion grant.
  • State-Level Badminton Player: Recognized as Best Female Player and captained ExxonMobil's championship-winning 15-member team at the Annual Badminton Tournament.
  • Professional Sitarist (12+ years); endorsed by Padma Bhushan Pandit Debu Chaudhuri
  • Model United Nations : Served as Deputy Secretary General of one of India's largest Model United Nations conferences ( THS MUN ) and got opportunity to receive leadership mentorship from Dr.Kiran Bedi as part of it. Earned multiple High Commendation awards in various MUNs.
  • Led Women in Technology (WiT) initiatives: Curated speaker sessions with senior women executives and industry leaders to foster mentorship, professional development
  • Student Leadership: Secured 1st place in Adhyayan, a pan-India student leadership competition.