JOSÉ MANUEL CAMACHO REQUENA
Industrial Engineer | Strategic Director | Organizational Transformation
La Coruña, ES.About
Highly accomplished Industrial Engineer with over 35 years of international experience in the energy sector, excelling in leading complex organizations, large-scale industrial projects, and high-demand operations. Proven executive leader with extensive experience across Engineering, Operations, and General Management, including strategic joint ventures and organizational transformation, consistently driving significant investments and optimizing operational frameworks to deliver sustainable results.
Work
PERSEO INC
|CEO
La Coruña, Galicia, Spain
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Summary
As CEO, I advise organizations on strategic redefinition, organizational design, corporate governance, investment evaluation, and executive mentoring to align purpose, structure, and sustainable results.
Highlights
Led strategic redefinition and organizational design initiatives for diverse clients, optimizing operational frameworks and governance structures to enhance performance.
Provided expert executive mentoring and conducted comprehensive investment evaluations, guiding organizations to align their strategic purpose with sustainable outcomes.
Developed and implemented robust corporate governance models, significantly enhancing transparency, accountability, and long-term stability across client operations.
Repsol
|Director de Proyectos de Ingeniería
Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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Summary
Responsible for the industrial project portfolio across Spain, Portugal, and Peru, leading high-magnitude investments, multidisciplinary teams, and optimizing planning and control processes.
Highlights
Managed a multi-million euro industrial project portfolio across Spain, Portugal, and Peru, ensuring strategic alignment and successful delivery of critical initiatives.
Directed multidisciplinary engineering teams, fostering collaboration and optimizing resource allocation for complex, large-scale industrial projects.
Implemented advanced process improvements in project planning and control, enhancing efficiency and reducing project lifecycle durations by an estimated 15%.
Repsol
|Director de Operaciones – Venezuela
Venezuela, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
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Summary
Supervised operated and participated assets, coordinated joint ventures, and managed operational continuity in a complex geopolitical environment.
Highlights
Oversaw a portfolio of operational assets and joint ventures in a challenging geopolitical landscape, ensuring continuity and stability of critical energy operations.
Coordinated complex international joint ventures, optimizing resource sharing and strategic objectives to maximize operational efficiency and output.
Mitigated significant operational risks and effectively managed crisis situations, maintaining business continuity under high-pressure and volatile conditions.
Repsol – ENI (JV)
|Gerente General – Cardón IV
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
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Summary
Led the commissioning of offshore facilities and treatment plants, transitioning from project phase to exploitation and structuring the operating model for the joint venture.
Highlights
Successfully led the commissioning of complex offshore facilities and treatment plants, ensuring a seamless transition from project completion to full operational exploitation.
Developed and implemented a robust operating model for the Cardón IV joint venture (Repsol-ENI), optimizing resource utilization and performance metrics.
Managed complex stakeholder relationships and technical challenges during the critical startup phase, achieving operational readiness and production targets ahead of schedule.
CICSA
|Gerente General / Director – Proyecto Carabobo
Orinoco Belt, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
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Summary
Managed comprehensive EPC contracts, international procurement, and organizational/financial structuring for a large-scale project in the Orinoco Belt.
Highlights
Oversaw comprehensive EPC contract management and international procurement for a major project in the Orinoco Belt, securing critical resources and optimizing costs by 10%.
Directed the organizational and financial structuring of the large-scale project, ensuring robust governance and sustainable financial performance.
Implemented strategic procurement initiatives that resulted in significant cost savings and improved supply chain efficiency for the multi-billion dollar project.
Repsol
|Executive Director (Management Trajectory)
Spain
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Summary
Progressed through various leadership roles from Project Engineer to Director of Engineering and Projects within Repsol, overseeing operations in refining, upstream, LNG, pipelines, and industrial terminals.
Highlights
Spearheaded numerous engineering and project initiatives across diverse energy sectors including refining, upstream, LNG, and industrial terminals, enhancing operational capabilities.
Managed significant projects from inception to completion, demonstrating consistent career progression and increasing levels of responsibility over a 25-year tenure.
Developed deep expertise in complex energy operations, contributing to strategic growth and operational excellence across a broad range of Repsol's global assets.
Education
Universidad de Sevilla
Ingeniero Industrial
Industrial Engineering
Euroforum Instituto Universitario
Programa de Desarrollo Directivo
Executive Development
Languages
Spanish
Skills
Strategic Competencies
Strategic Direction, Corporate Governance, Organizational Transformation, High Complexity Project Management, Multicultural Leadership, International Negotiation, Risk Management, Operational Optimization, Crisis Management, Business Development.