Entity:
Technology
Job Family Group:
IT&S GroupYou will work withAs a Delivery Manager, you will work closely with the Principal Enterprise Technology Delivery & Engineering Manager, engineers, product owners, and cross-functional partners to ensure seamless execution of delivery activities. This role operates at the heart of project execution, ensuring initiatives are delivered to plan, service incidents are managed effectively, and operational resilience practices are embedded at every stage. You will collaborate across Infrastructure, Application Development, Security, and Service Management teams, aligning delivery outcomes with business needs, operational standards, and enterprise governanceLet me tell you about the roleThe Delivery Manager plays a critical role translating strategy into actionable steps and driving successful delivery of products, platforms, and services. This hands-on role is focused on day-to-day decision-making and ensuring the right products, platforms and services are being built and delivered efficiently. This role makes key decisions on feature development, balances stakeholder priorities, and ensures that deliverables are built to meet quality, budget, and timeline requirements. They work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment with business goals and customer needs, enabling the seamless delivery of impactful solutions.
Project Delivery Execution
- Lead day-to-day activities for assigned projects and initiatives, including scheduling, resource tracking, and status reporting.
- Coordinate across teams (Infrastructure, Application Development, Security, Service Management) to ensure delivery dependencies are identified and resolved.
- Apply Agile practices to track progress, manage risks, and ensure timely delivery of outcomes.
Incident & Operational Support
- Support incident response activities by coordinating teams, capturing lessons learned, and ensuring remediation actions are delivered.
- Embed resilience measures into projects, ensuring compliance with standards and alignment with enterprise frameworks.
Stakeholder Collaboration
- Serve as the point of contact for operational delivery activities with product owners, service teams, and business stakeholders.
- Provide clear, structured reporting on progress, risks, and issues to senior managers.
Continuous Improvement
- Identify improvement opportunities based on delivery and incident experiences.
- Contribute to refining delivery practices, tooling, and operational playbooks.
What you will deliver
- Technology delivery management: Oversee projects involving the development and implementation of products, platforms, and business processes to achieve desired business outcomes. Create and manage roadmaps, schedules, and budgets. Act as the main liaison between stakeholders, development teams, and business units globally dispersed, at various levels within and outside of bp. Incorporate Agile frameworks to align and track project progress, resolve dependencies, and ensure continuous delivery of value.
- Data-driven decision-making: Monitor a product, platform, or service's health and key performance characteristics to increase performance, ensure compliance, and optimize operation. Champion transparency across bp by showcasing work in progress, elevating metrics and seeking regular feedback from internal collaborators and users.
- Resource and vendor management: Strategically manage internal teams, external suppliers, and technology partners to balance capacity and ensure efficient delivery without compromising quality.
- Financial management: Oversee budget planning, allocation, and tracking to ensure alignment with business objectives. Monitor financial performance, control costs, and provide accurate reporting to support decision-making and optimize resource utilization across projects, platforms, or services.
What you will need to be successful (experience and qualifications)
- Computer Science degree or equivalent work experience.
- Excellence in balancing strategic priorities with tactical execution, with solid attention to detail.
- Outstanding communication and influence skills, with the ability to engage with a broad range of collaborators and prioritize demands
- Motivated by the challenges of solving complex problems and a passion for making things happen
The Delivery Manager at this level demonstrates ownership of delivering initiatives involving multiple stakeholders and teams. They effectively lead delivery teams, balancing strategic priorities with tactical execution to achieve business outcomes. They guide resource planning and financial tracking, ensuring budgets and timelines are met without compromising quality. They act as the primary point of contact for stakeholders, managing expectations, and resolving escalated risks and dependencies. They promote Agile methodologies and continuously improve team performance through feedback and process optimization.
About Bp
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!We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
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:
Agility core practices, Agility core practices, Building a Community of Practice, Business Acumen, Coaching, Collaboration, Communication, Conflict Management, Creating a high performing team, Creating and measuring impact, Creative Direction, Creativity and Innovation, Customer centric thinking, Customer Journey Mapping, Customer Value Proposition, Delivers an effortless customer experience, Design Direction - Delivery, Design Direction - Design, Design Direction - Experience, Design Direction - Strategic, Designing with AI, Design Thinking, Digital Ecosystems, Digital Fluency, Facilitation {+ 24 more}
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.
