Vice President, Renewable Refining Singapore

Are you our next creator of change?

Are you looking for a career in an inspiring, global environment where your expertise makes a difference? At Neste, you will be working for the world’s leading producer of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel. Together we can help our customers to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.

We are looking for you,

Vice President, Renewable Refining Singapore

to our Singapore Renewable Refining team in Neste Singapore Tuas Refinery.

You will focus on leading the expanded and complex Singapore Renewables Refinery targeting to deliver given objectives. These objectives include safe, reliable and profitable operation. In this job you will work closely with internal stakeholders and in addition with auditors, country / local authorities, contractors, partners, and customers. 

The refinery, set up in Tuas in 2010, enables seamless transportation of raw materials and renewable products globally.. Singapore refinery produces renewable diesel and renewable feedstock for polymers and chemicals, and sustainable aviation fuel. The refinery has additional capabilities to process more challenging wastes and residue raw materials and will have its own hydrogen production unit.  Singapore refinery is the world’s biggest renewable diesel refinery, as well as the world's largest producer of sustainable aviation fuel, in terms of capacity.  

Together with your expertise, we can do meaningful work to drive Neste forward.

Reasons to join

We operate in an inspiring and evolving business environment as a global leader in renewable fuels. We contribute to Neste’s success by living our values every day: we care, we have courage, we cooperate. We prioritize safety at all times and in every location. We strive to create a positive and impactful work environment.

Transformation brings new possibilities and fosters our courage and curiosity. As a global  company, we support personal development with versatile learning and career opportunities. Collaboration is key, and we believe in flexible, smart ways of working.

More about the job

Your role in our team

• Lead the refinery operations to ensure safe, reliable, and profitable operations while maintaining full compliance with global and local regulatory requirements.

• Lead the site leadership team and broader organization to foster an inclusive, high-engagement culture that drives talent development, succession planning, and upskilling in renewable technologies.

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives in refinery profitability, safety and operational excellence

• Lead and improve asset utilization and reliability to consistently elevate refinery performance and deliver a positive impact on the bottom line.

• Oversee the refinery’s P&L and cost-efficiency initiatives, leveraging rigorous performance management and clear KPIs to meet financial and operational objectives.

• Serve as the primary ambassador for the refinery, managing relationships with local authorities, auditors, contractors and industrial partners.

Key requirements to success in this role 

• Masters / Bachelor Degree in appropriate engineering field, from an accredited college/university

• More than 15 years’ relevant experience in oil refinery, petrochemicals or chemical processing out of which minimum of 10 years’ experience in mid or senior level management

• Hands on senior leadership experience from processing oils and fats to renewable fuels,  having a deep technical grasp of the specific success factors and challenges inherent in this technology.

• Demonstrated success of leading and developing a high performing leadership team and multidisciplinary local production organization  

• Proven track record of building site-wide refining capabilities, safety, excellence and driving performance management, accountability, and employee engagement

• Demonstrated success in maintaining full operational transparency with management through timely escalations, progress updates, and consistent information sharing.

Leadership strengths we value

• Ability to drive performance; set a direction with clear goals and holistic team alignment.

• Ability to take accountability; steer focus to achieve the end goal

• Ability to succeed together; lift up your team with continuous feedback while also strengthening the cross-organizational collaboration

• Ability to lead with emotional intelligence: to perceive, understand  and influence emotions of others to foster collaboration and manage relations

• Ability to lead with influence and deliver inspiring, high-impact communication that builds consensus and ensures clarity for all internal and external stakeholders

Let’s get you started

We look forward to receiving your CV and application (with a salary request) by 10 April 2026

Due to security and confidentiality, please submit your application through our recruitment system. Applications sent via email will not be considered.

We will do our best to contact you within 2 weeks after the application time has ended. The recruitment process will include interviews and a possible aptitude assessment. The first interviews are preliminarily scheduled to take place on week as soon as possible (The person selected for the position must pass a health examination. A security clearance is obtained with your consent.)

Neste in brief

Neste (NESTE, Nasdaq Helsinki) creates solutions for mitigating climate change and accelerating a shift to a circular economy. The company is the world’s leading producer of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel, enabling its customers to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. Neste refines waste, residues and other renewable raw materials to high-quality renewable fuels at its refineries located on three continents. The company’s annual renewable fuels production capacity will be increased to 6.8 million tons in 2027.

Neste has high standards for sustainability and the company has consistently been recognized by several leading sustainability indices. In 2024, Neste's revenue stood at EUR 20.6 billion. Read more: neste.com