Senior Change Manager

Entity:

Technology

Job Family Group:

IT&S Group

Job Description:

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As a Senior Change Manager, you will collaborate across the Enterprise Platforms portfolio, partnering with platform owners, engineers, architects, project managers, and service managers to guide teams through complex transformation initiatives. You will work closely with business stakeholders, program managers, and delivery leaders to ensure change strategies are aligned with enterprise objectives and seamlessly embedded into day-to-day operations.

You will also engage directly with senior leadership, building trust and providing clarity of vision by effectively communicating the value and impact of change initiatives across all levels of the organization. In addition, you will partner with global stakeholders and external partners to drive adoption of new tools, processes, and platforms, ensuring consistency and alignment across the enterprise. As part of your leadership responsibilities, you will also mentor graduates and interns, developing a strong talent pipeline for the discipline.

The team culture emphasizes collaboration, transparency, and continuous improvement. You will be part of a community that embraces innovation, empowers teams to adopt new ways of working, and champions a people-first, security-first mindset to deliver sustainable, long-term impact from enterprise-wide change.

Let me tell you about the role

The Change Manager drives the success of large-scale transformations by ensuring that the organization is equipped to embrace new ways of working. This role plays a critical part in enabling teams to adapt to shifts in structure, processes, and tools, aligning team members around a shared vision for change and creating strategies and roadmaps that add clarity and focus. By fostering engagement, building trust, and creating conditions for sustained adoption, the Change Manager accelerates the realization of business value and positions the organization for long-term success in a dynamic, global environment.

What you will deliver

Change management strategy: Design and plan high-level approaches to organizational change that align with business objectives. Analyze organizational context to tailor change approaches, define clear objectives, understand the scope and scale of transformation, identify affected parties, and assess potential impacts. Build comprehensive transformation roadmaps and frameworks that provide clarity, prioritize key activities, and ensure alignment with organizational goals.

Project and programme management: Develop and implement detailed project plans, including schedules, budgets, resource allocation, and delivery roadmaps. Use appropriate methodologies to deliver projects on time, within budget, and at the desired quality. Coordinate across teams to ensure project alignment with bp’s strategic objectives.

Engagement and training: Deliver sophisticated cross-functional engagement plans and global multi-channel communication campaigns to drive awareness and adoption. Ensure all parties are informed and engaged throughout the change process. Define and implement comprehensive training approaches for new processes, platforms, products, and features to ensure teams are well-prepared and confident in new ways of working.

Metrics and analytics: Identify, develop, implement and track metrics that measure the impact of change, for use in understanding performance against targets, industry peers, competitors and objectives.

What you will need to be successful (experience and qualifications)

• Proven experience in leading large-scale change management initiatives, preferably within a global organization.
• Strong understanding of change management principles, methodologies, and tools.
• Excellent communication and engagement skills.
• Ability to develop and implement effective training programs.
• Ability to develop and implement communication and marketing campaigns.
• Experience with digital tools and technology for metrics and analytics.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
  
  

At this level, the Change Manager demonstrates proficiency in leading change management initiatives independently. They deliver change management plans and coordinate stakeholder engagement efforts to ensure alignment and adoption. While focused on delivery, they also start contributing to the development of broader strategies and roadmaps. Collaboration with project teams and stakeholders is key to building trust and maintaining progress, and there is an emerging focus on mentoring team members in foundational change management practices. This combination of proficiency and change management skills enables them to handle complex projects and deliver high-quality results.

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, API and platform design, Benefits Management, Business Analysis, Business modelling, Client Counseling, Cloud Platforms, Configuration management and release, Data Analysis, Data design, Data Management, Demand Management, Design Thinking, Dialogue enablement, Digital Innovation, Digital Product Management, Employee Experience, Empowering Others, Facilitation, Influencing, Long Term Planning, Managing change, Marketing strategy, Measurement and metrics {+ 5 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.

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