The posting
Entity:
Supply, Trading & Shipping
Job Family Group:
HSSE Group
Job Description:
Our purpose is to deliver energy to the world, today and tomorrow. For over 100 years, bp has focused on discovering, developing, and producing oil and gas in the nations where we operate. We are one of the few companies globally that can provide governments and customers with an integrated energy offering. Delivering our strategy sustainably is fundamental to achieving our ambition to be a net zero company by 2050 or sooner.
About the role
Play a pivotal role in shaping organizational performance and enabling leadership success by translating strategy into execution. The role leads complex cross-functional programs and transformation initiatives, ensuring priorities are aligned, progress is visible and delivery remains focused on business outcomes.
Working as a trusted adviser to senior leaders and an integral member of the HSE&T Leadership Team, the role brings together diverse stakeholders, strengthens governance and planning processes, and provides the insight, challenge and support needed to drive informed decisions and sustainable performance improvement across the organization.
This role offers unique exposure to senior leaders and strategic priorities across HSE&T and ST&S, providing the opportunity to broaden organizational knowledge, build an extensive network and develop enterprise-wide influence. It is ideally suited to a high-performing first-level leader with strong leadership potential who is seeking to further develop their strategic, organizational and leadership capabilities in preparation for future senior management opportunities.
What you will deliver
Performance Management
- Support the VP HSE&T and HSE leaders in driving HSE performance, anticipating priorities and translating company direction (strategy, plans and priorities from Health, Safety, ESG, C&CM and security) into functional action for ST&S.
- Lead performance, budget management and reporting, providing clear visibility of progress, risks and priorities.
- Lead and facilitate quarterly Leadership Team meetings, including agenda setting, pre-reads, decision collection and follow-through on actions.
- Provide the VP HSE&T with insight and analysis on organizational performance, finding opportunities for continuous improvement and stronger alignment.
- Own pulse data such to help development plans and priorities for improving pulse scores for HSE&T.
- Design, develop and deliver team communications across ST&S.
- Maintain coherent HSE management information and analyse for trends and required interventions.
Partnership
- Partner with the Leadership Team to enable effective organizational performance and engagement, including HSE&T Townhalls, Performance Reviews (OPRs), LT meetings and leadership events.
- Coordinate the annual HSE calendar of meetings, events and visits, aligned with wider business priorities and activity.
- Build effective collaboration across functional teams, other businesses and key external partners. Including HSE &ORA, Internal audit and functions such as PQ and ISC.
Strategy & Portfolio
- Own and coordinate the HSE strategy and communications plan, supporting effective execution across the global business.
- Lead the capability growth plans and succession planning for HSE&T.
- Lead portfolio and resource optimization, establishing priorities and aligning resources to strategic needs.
- Lead or contribute to strategic projects, transformation initiatives and major events as the need arises.
- Lead organization change initiatives within the ST&S change processes.
- Own the further development of digital programs, including the ongoing development and execution of HARP.
What you will need to be successful
- Degree (or equivalent experience) in a relevant technical field such as Process/Chemical Engineering, or a related science
- NEBOSH or equivalent Diploma (or working towards)
Essential Experience /Job Requirements
- Proven track record of at least 5 – 10 years in a technical or operations field, for example engineering and or science.
- Experience of program and performance management, inspiring change and navigating complexity
- Strong commercial awareness and consistent track record working in a high demanding commercial environment
- Excellent organizational skills, ability to implement, lead and drive initiatives that add real value
- Ability to quickly build and sustain deep networks with peers, with broader organization etc.
- Excellent and intuitive communications skills - written and verbal
- Good partner engagement, relationship management and influencing skills
- Proven track record to work in a fast-paced and sophisticated environment requiring strong planning and prioritization skills.
- Performance oriented and a self-starter.
- Excellent facilitation and listening skills.
- Ability to handle budgets, planning and performance metrics (MI).
Desirable Criteria:
- Experience delivering complex projects, programs or transformation initiatives in a fast-paced, matrix organization.
- Demonstrable operations and HSE and technical expertise in high hazard environments.
- Deep understanding of risk assessment and management; including personal safety; ensuring operating (process) safety; crisis management and ER
- Experience facilitating leadership forums, workshops, strategy sessions or large-scale engagement events.
- Experience developing and executing communications, engagement or change-management strategies.
- Experience supporting organizational culture, employee engagement or leadership development initiatives.
- Experience coordinating global or geographically dispersed networks and communities of practice.
- Experience working across multiple business functions such as HSE, Risk, People & Culture, Operations or Corporate Functions.
Why join us?
At bp, we support our people to grow in a diverse and exciting environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity.
There are many aspects of our employees’ lives that are meaningful, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits can include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, excellent retirement benefits, among others!
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
Reinvent your career as you help our business meet the challenges of the future. Apply now!
Travel Requirement
No travel is expected with this role
Relocation Assistance:
This role is not eligible for relocation
Remote Type:
This position is a hybrid of office/remote working
Skills:
HSSE auditing and self-verification, Industry knowledge and advocacy, OMS and bp requirements, Process safety culture, Process Safety Management, Risk Management, Safety Leadership
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Legal Disclaimer:
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics like race, religion, color, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, 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.
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