Grade HResponsible for supporting the delivery of business analysis and consulting processes and procedures for the defined specialism using sound technical capabilities, building and maintaining effective working relationships, ensuring relevant standards are defined and maintained, and supporting delivery of process and system improvements. Specialisms: Business Analysis; Data Management and Data Science; Digital Innovation.
Entity:
Technology
IT&S Group
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
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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
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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
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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)
At this level, the Product Manager is proficient in applying core product management principles to achieve business and customer goals. They play an active role in developing customer-centric products, leveraging data insights to refine strategies and guide decision-making. Responsibilities include managing technical and operational processes, defining product requirements, and addressing mid-level challenges independently. Collaboration with cross-functional teams is emphasized, ensuring alignment between business strategies and product outcomes. Their ability to balance customer needs, data insights, and operational excellence is evident in their contributions.
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BS/MS in Business, Economics, STEM or equivalent experience
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Significant experience in product management, with a consistent track record of delivering successful products
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
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
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