Claudia Jaramillo on career choices
From Flipping the Barrel EP#104 w/Claudia Jaramillo- EVP, Strategy and Corporate Development at Jacobs · · FlippingTheBarrel
“I always made decisions based on: is this going to make me happy or not — I'm following my heart and that sense of purpose kept guiding choices like leaving Schlumberger and taking my current position.”
On , Claudia Jaramillo, Executive Vice President of Strategy & Corporate Development and Chief Financial Officer at Jacobs Solutions Inc, spoke about career choices during Flipping the Barrel EP#104 w/Claudia Jaramillo- EVP, Strategy and Corporate Development at Jacobs on FlippingTheBarrel.
About Claudia Jaramillo
Claudia Jaramillo, Executive Vice President of Strategy & Corporate Development and Chief Financial Officer at Jacobs, appeared on the Flipping the Barrel podcast in January 2023. During the interview, she discussed her career path, which began with an electrical engineering degree from Universidad Javeriana in Colombia and an MBA from the Wharton School, and included over 20 years in leadership roles at Schlumberger before joining Jacobs. She described her decision-making as guided by whether a role would make her happy and by a sense of purpose, and she credited her father's work ethic and curiosity, as well as her mother's encouragement to accept failure as a learning tool, as formative influences. Jaramillo also spoke about her founding of Wise (Women Inspiring, Supporting and Empowering), a global mentorship program that she said began as a pilot at Schlumberger and now sponsors mentorship for women in over 60 countries. She noted that while the finance function at Schlumberger had over 60% women, that percentage dropped to less than 25% at higher levels, and she stated that the program was co-created with allies and sponsors who recognized the talent but lacked an organized way to support it. She emphasized the value of diverse teams in improving decision-making and financial outcomes, and she advised that when presenting problems, one should also bring solutions or ideas to contribute.