Noriani Yati Mohamad is the Senior Vice President, Business and Chief Operating Officer of Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP) since August 2026. She brings over three decades of leadership experience with PETRONAS across operations, asset management, strategy and planning, commercial and business management, and joint venture management.
She holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Petroleum Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines, USA. Her executive development includes the Oxford Women’s Leadership Development Programme at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, and Circular Economy and Sustainability Strategies at Cambridge Judge Business School, University of Cambridge.
Prior to joining UTP, Noriani held more than 10 diverse roles throughout her career with PETRONAS Carigali Sdn Bhd and Malaysia Petroleum Management, providing her with broad experience across the operational, technical, commercial and strategic dimensions of the energy business. Most recently, she served as Senior General Manager, Joint Venture Malaysia, PETRONAS Upstream, overseeing the stewardship of PETRONAS’ interests in key upstream joint ventures.
Throughout her career, Noriani has led complex businesses and strategic initiatives involving multiple partners, governments and stakeholders. Her key contributions include the Malaysia–Brunei unitisation of cross-border petroleum fields and the Sarawak Integrated Sour Gas Evacuation System (SISGES), which enabled the monetisation of challenging sour gas resources. She also contributed to the development of PETRONAS Upstream’s Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Framework and Operating Model and development of two CCS projects in Malaysia.
At UTP, Noriani oversees the University’s business and operational agenda, with a focus on strengthening financial sustainability, customer experience, health, safety and environment (HSE), and digital and data-driven transformation. She brings a strong industry perspective to higher education, combining strategic thinking, operational discipline and stakeholder management to support UTP’s continued growth and long-term sustainability.
Noriani is passionate about developing people and future leaders, and believes strongly in the role of education, industry collaboration and purposeful leadership in creating lasting impact.
