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JARED SUMMERS

DATA, ANALYTICS & TECHNOLOGY MANAGER

EXXONMOBIL

Speed: With technology rapidly changing, having the ability
to quickly test on a small scale at low cost and speed is
important.

Inclusion: I drive the team towards inclusion and collabo-
ration not only across E&PS, but also across the broader
corporation. There are many similarities between E&PS’s
operations and the technology enablers that could benefit
the rest of the corporation. With this mindset, I have suc-
cessfully positioned our organization as a digital innova-
tion hub for the rest of ExxonMobil. We also include our
IT, Procurement, Legal and end users who understand the
business from the beginning to ensure our requirements
are sound. This cross-functionality enables speed and
allows the teams to manage expectations and to mitigate
potential issues down the road.

Scale: E&PS manages a global portfolio, thus, any capa-
Jared Summers is the Data, Analytics & Technology bility we evaluate has to be scalable and reliable across
Manager at ExxonMobil, delivering on the promise of our entire portfolio.
transformational change enabled by digital technologies
across the entire global real estate portfolio. He has Relationships: Having the organization’s trust is para-
extensive experience managing large-scale global pro- mount; ensuring we deliver on the promise and commu-
grams. Jared brings a unique ability to understand and nicate effectively gives us the support required to drive
articulate complex technologies in a relatable way while change. My team has been delivering these capabilities,
rapidly fielding innovative capabilities. which allows greater freedom to innovate and push
boundaries with new technology. We have also developed
Tell us about your role within your organization. relationships across ExxonMobil, with our strategic part-
I am the Data, Analytics & Technology Manager within ners and the industry for best practice sharing—so that
our Environmental and Property Solutions (E&PS) orga- we are aware of priorities and changes in the market.
nization. This role in our corporate real estate group is
focused on delivering the promise of transformational What were the major technology projects you started or
change enabled by digital technologies across the entire completed in the last 12 months?
E&PS value stream. My role is to have a firm understand- It has been a very busy year. Between delivering multiple
ing of technology trends so that our digital strategy con- technology projects, we also finalized our organization’s
tinues to empower E&PS to help our clients do what they digital strategy; I am very proud of what we have accom-
do, better. plished. For our digital strategy, we organized our efforts
around three main areas: change management, digital
I have focused the organization around four key enablers: portfolio capability, and digital’s role as an enabler to
speed, inclusion, scale, and relationships. E&PS’s strategy. For a successful strategy we needed to
establish that we were executing buy-in at all levels of the

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