Grade I Responsible for supporting the delivery of business analysis and consulting processes and procedures for the defined specialism using basic technical capabilities, developing working relationships to provide support with queries, issues and ad-hoc requests and assisting with quality assurance services. Specialisms: Business Analysis; Data Management and Data Science; Digital Innovation.
Let me tell you about the role
A Product Manager takes ownership of overall product and portfolio success, focusing on understanding customer needs and identifying opportunities to significantly improve its experience. This role involves defining product strategy, crafting a compelling vision, and driving the product lifecycle from concept to launch and scaling. Collaboration is key, working closely with engineers, designers, and business partners to deliver impactful solutions. The role requires a methodical approach to evaluating outcomes, ensuring alignment with bp s financial, operational, and customer strategies. As a hands-on contributor, the Product Manager manages day-to-day accountability and performance management to achieve product success.
What you will deliver
Business focused:
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Analytical and commercially focused, using data-driven insights, metrics, and analytics to evaluate product performance and link outcomes to strategy
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Clearly define why we are pushing a product, considering market, competitor, technical, and operational aspects of bp s strategy and vision
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Understand business and technical economic value, such as TCO, unit economics, NPV, ROIC, and other commercial measures
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Translate vision into strategic product roadmaps with an agile delivery approach in partnership with Tech while handling cyber, operational, and/or regulatory risks
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Plans and control costs associated with running a product, including collecting, analysing, and reporting cost/benefit information to more optimally provide value
Human centered:
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Know and empathize with internal and/or external customer(s) needs to reinvent and innovate product solutions
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Integrate customer and partner feedback loops to ensure that product solutions and outcomes meet organizational needs
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Ability to coach team members and drive cross-discipline problem solving to achieve business outcomes
Technology driven:
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Use lean, iterative experiments and low-fidelity prototyping to find signal, validate hypothesis, and iterate before moving to scale
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Collaborate with partners to define end-state architecture and drive secure, resilient, performant, and scalable technology solutions
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Engage with partners on data management, laying out how data is processed, stored, accessed, and protected
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Assess opportunities for reusing enterprise solutions and build new platforms with enterprise scalability in mind
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A keen curiosity about emerging tools and technologies
Transformational leadership:
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Partner with team members on new working practices to drive collaboration and efficiency
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Balance customer insights, business goals, and industry opportunity spaces
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Influence and create alignment across a broad set of senior executives and partners to secure resources and overcome impediments to bringing products to market
What you will need to be successful (experience and qualifications)
The Product Manager at this level demonstrates a working knowledge of product management principles and practices, with a focus on customer-centric development and data-driven decisions. They are capable of supporting the team in gathering and refining product requirements, analyzing user feedback, and contributing to technical and operational improvements. With a growing understanding of business analysis and operational processes, they can perform tasks under general supervision. Their work involves delivering solid value while building skills in balancing customer needs with business objectives.
Preferred experience:
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BS/MS in Business, Economics, STEM or equivalent experience
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Experience in product management working with digital products