Entity:

Finance

Job Family Group:

Supply & Trading Group

Job Description:

We are a global energy business involved in every aspect of the energy system. We are working towards delivering light, heat and mobility to millions of people, every day. We are one of the very few companies equipped to solve some of the big complex challenges that matter for the future. We have a real contribution to make to the world's ambition of a low carbon future. Join us and be part of what we can accomplish together.

Join our Team and advance your career as a Performance Manager!

At bp, we support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and ambitious environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to encouraging an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly.

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Job Description:

Would you like to discover how our diverse, hardworking people are leading the way in making energy cleaner and better – and how you can play your part in our world-class team?

Join our Digital Solutions Team and advance your career as a Performance Manager!

Performance Manager

Digital Solutions combines various processes ranging from global transformation delivery, project and programme portfolio management, change management, template, business process management, automation center of excellence, global data management and others.

In this role You will:

• Proactively engage with collaborators across the organization to provide information on projects run by the Enabling Solutions team and their impact and to gather information on projects being run by other organizations covering similar areas
• Capture customer demand, analyze, and understand the business requirements and associated value case and recommend for governance approval
• Work with partners to understand and agree delivery timelines for projects, initiatives, and problems and ensure their concerns and aspirations are understood and considered
• Set collaborator expectations for delivery and keep them informed of progress, risks, and issues
• Structure and breakdown demand into manageable work packages and activities and create associated features and user stories for delivery
• Plan activity delivery (3 months look ahead) and identify interdependencies between delivery squads
• Identify and flag resource constraints which may impact planned delivery
• Prepare for and participate in Program Increment (PI) Planning sessions to align on prioritization of results and feedback outcomes to partners
• Identify impediments or risks of delivery of PI Planning agreed achievements and proposed mitigations
• Partner with team members to ensure that the vital change management is in place for solutions being delivered
• Understand adopt and embrace agile principles and agile ways of working
• Work with direct reports to set performance and regularly check-in on performance goal progress
• Schedule regular 1:1 catch-ups with direct reports and provide support and mentoring when needed
• Discuss career aspirations with team members and ensure everyone has a development plan with focus areas identified
• Discuss training needs and stretch assignments

What You will need to be successful:

• Relevant degree or similar education background in Accounting, Finance and Business
• Strong presentation and communication skills, including the ability to articulate sophisticated processes and influence a wide range of collaborators
• Proven experience in capturing business requirements and improving process and systems
• Strong stakeholder management and engagement skills
• Experience in activity and capacity planning and management
• Project Management experience in Finance System deployments
• Ability to prioritize and flexibly adjust to new priorities effectively
• Ability of solving problems on your own, working on sophisticated issues across multiple teams
• Experience in agile ways of working and Scrum methodology
• Ability to work within a virtual, distributed team environment
• Ability to prioritize effectively
• 12+ years of relevant work experience in Project Management especially and/ or activity planning and/or as an accounting end user in General Accounting
• Understanding of end-to-end accounting close activities
• Knowledge and previous experience of Finance business and system process
• Experience in planning and completing project results
• Experience working in a multi-national organization
• Experience managing teams in multiple locations
• Proficiency in English language

Travel Requirement

Up to 10% travel should be expected with this role

Relocation Assistance:

This role is eligible for relocation within country

Remote Type:

This position is a hybrid of office/remote working

Skills:

Agreements and negotiations, Analytical Thinking, Commercial Acumen, Commercial Business Development, Consultative selling skills, Continued Learning, Customer promise execution, Customer service delivery excellence, Deal modelling and valuation, Developing and implementing strategy, Influencing, Internal alignment, Joint Venture Structuring, Listening, Loyalty Management, Marketing strategy and programmes, Negotiating value, Negotiation planning and preparation, Partner relationship management, Presenting, Thought Leadership, Trade discipline and compliance, Trading Fundamentals, Sentiment and Trends, Trading knowledge, Writing skills

Legal Disclaimer:

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, socioeconomic status, neurodiversity/neurocognitive functioning, veteran status or disability status. Individuals with an accessibility need may request an adjustment/accommodation related to bp’s recruiting process (e.g., accessing the job application, completing required assessments, participating in telephone screenings or interviews, etc.). If you would like to request an adjustment/accommodation related to the recruitment process, please contact us.

If you are selected for a position and depending upon your role, your employment may be contingent upon adherence to local policy. This may include pre-placement drug screening, medical review of physical fitness for the role, and background checks.