Sergio F. Alvarez
About Sergio F. Alvarez
Sergio F. Alvarez is the Service Planning Product Manager at ExxonMobil, overseeing a global team and managing a significant budget while defining strategic technical roadmaps.
Current Position at ExxonMobil
Sergio F. Alvarez serves as the Service Planning Product Manager at ExxonMobil, a role he has held since 2014. Based in Buenos Aires, Argentina, he manages a budget of $213 million while leading a global team of 62 employees across major regions including the Americas, Europe, and Asia Pacific. His responsibilities include defining and communicating medium to long-term strategies and technical roadmaps for the organization.
Past Roles at ExxonMobil
Before assuming his current position, Sergio F. Alvarez has held multiple roles at ExxonMobil. From 2009 to 2014, he was the Web & Content Services Manager in Buenos Aires. Earlier, he worked as the Global Network Engineering Manager, initially in Houston, Texas (2004-2007), and later in Buenos Aires (2007-2008). Additionally, he served as the Latin America Services Manager – Global Information Systems from 2001 to 2004 and the IFS Projects and Technical Support Supervisor from 1999 to 2001. His early career at ExxonMobil began as a Telecommunications Engineer from 1996 to 1999.
Early Career at SIRTI and Alcatel Techint
Sergio's career also includes roles outside of ExxonMobil. He worked at SIRTI as a Joint Venture Manager from 1994 to 1996 and earlier as a Technical Supervisor from 1993 to 1994 in Buenos Aires. Prior to SIRTI, he was a Contracts Engineer at Alcatel Techint from 1992 to 1993.
Educational Background
Sergio F. Alvarez has a substantial academic background. He earned his Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Management Information Systems and Services from the University of Salvador / State University of New York in 2000. Additionally, he holds an Engineer's Degree in Electronic Engineering from the University of Buenos Aires, which he completed in 1991.
Key Responsibilities and Initiatives
In his current role, Sergio successfully transitioned ExxonMobil to an Agile/SAFE approach, structuring the organization by products such as Data Management & Analytics, Financials & Contract Management, and Security & Controls. He also acts as a vendor liaison with major global service providers including AT&T, Orange, Cisco, Juniper, Microsoft, Dell, and EMC.