A Series of Young People from "Special Programs" Lead the Pertamina Group
Jakarta, November 2, 2020 – Pertamina's face as a big company has become fresher with ten young people who occupy several top positions in the Pertamina Group. Their achievements show that age is not a barrier to pursuing an aggressive career path through some talent development' special programs' in Pertamina.
SVP Corporate Communication & Investor Relations of Pertamina, Agus Suprijanto, explained that these young people's age average around 40 years old. Not half-hearted, they occupy strategic positions on the board of directors in Pertamina's sub-holding and subsidiary.
"Even though they are still relatively young, their achievements and skills have been tested so far. Moreover, they have also taken high-level programs from companies that aim to maximize their potential through Talent Management System Development. Of course, with several criteria and a series of development programs designed to answer current and future challenges," he said.
The ten young people are:
- Iin Febrian (42 years) President Director of PT Pertamina Retail
- Yoki Firnandi (40 years old) Director of Product Optimization at PT Pertamina International Refinery
- Mars Ega Legowo Putra (42 years) Director of Planning and Business Development of PT Pertamina Patra Niaga
- Isabella Hutahaean (44 years) Director of Human Resources & Business Support of PT Pertamina Patra Niaga
- Fitri Azwar (43 years) Director of Finance, PT Pertamina Training & Consulting
- Wisnu Medan Santoso (41 years) Director of Business Planning at PT Pertamina International Shipping
- Arief Kurnia Risdianto (41 years) Director of Operations at PT Pertamina International Shipping
- I Putu Puja Astawa (43 years) Director of Fleet of PT Pertamina International Shipping
- Indah Kurnianingsih (42 years) Director of Operations & Marketing of PT Pertamina Training & Consulting.
- Tenny Elfrida (41 tahun), Direktur SDM dan Umum PT Elnusa Tbk
According to Agus, Pertamina has paid special attention to the development of young talent. According to Agus, the development of young talent is a special concern for Pertamina. It refers to the company's demographics where around 66% or around 21,000 employees are Gen Y and Gen Z. The commitment of Pertamina's Board of Directors to give trust to these young leaders in managing the company's million-dollar business portfolio is a form of awareness to prepare the next generation for the leadership relay in Indonesian's pride energy company.
"With the dominant percentage level, we realize that the future of the company is in their hands, including the matter of company restructuring, which is currently underway. These young workers play a vital role in the success of the restructuring transition process," he added.
Likewise, concerning career paths or the promotion system at Pertamina, it relies not only on working time periods but also on prioritizing its workers' capabilities. It is in line with the program pushed by the President Commissioner of Pertamina Basuki Tjahaja Purnama to open equal opportunities for all workers to occupy a position, as long as they meet the required competencies.
"In the spirit of building a culture that prioritizes meritocracy over seniority, optimizing the opportunity to find the best talent from the Pertamina Group, and also increasing stakeholder confidence in the transparency of the official selection process, Pertamina uses Internal Job Posting (IJP) as an alternative to getting the best candidates," he added.
In developing these young talents, Pertamina implements the value of collaboration and competence as the core values of AKHLAK to provide wider career opportunities for all Pertamina employees who have superior passion and competence. The value standard is a direction from shareholders for all SOEs.
It is following the direction of the Minister of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs), Erick Thohir, when inaugurating Pertamina's management in June 2020, so that the entire Board of Directors of Pertamina is more focused on working on the core business, consistently runs the restructuring and consolidation program and in the end, is expected to achieve a good Key Performance Indicators (KPI).
With the development of a talent management system, according to Agus, Pertamina can produce workers who are ready to carry out their duties according to their competence and can increase their capacity so that Pertamina can take a leading role in international projects and strategic functions.
"Currently, the opportunity is wide open for young officers to lead in state-owned companies and contribute to national energy management," he said.**