Performance Manager at bp driving digital transformation and solutions across various projects in the energy sector. Engaging with collaborators to capture customer demand and ensuring project delivery timelines.
Responsibilities
Proactively engage with collaborators across the organization to provide information on projects run by the Enabling Solutions team and their impact and to gather information on projects being run by other organizations covering similar areas
Capture customer demand, analyze, and understand the business requirements and associated value case and recommend for governance approval
Work with partners to understand and agree delivery timelines for projects, initiatives, and problems and ensure their concerns and aspirations are understood and considered
Set collaborator expectations for delivery and keep them informed of progress, risks, and issues
Structure and breakdown demand into manageable work packages and activities and create associated features and user stories for delivery
Plan activity delivery (3 months look ahead) and identify interdependencies between delivery squads
Identify and flag resource constraints which may impact planned delivery
Prepare for and participate in Program Increment (PI) Planning sessions to align on prioritization of results and feedback outcomes to partners
Identify impediments or risks of delivery of PI Planning agreed achievements and proposed mitigations
Partner with team members to ensure that the vital change management is in place for solutions being delivered
Understand adopt and embrace agile principles and agile ways of working
Work with direct reports to set performance and regularly check-in on performance goal progress
Schedule regular 1:1 catch-ups with direct reports and provide support and mentoring when needed
Discuss career aspirations with team members and ensure everyone has a development plan with focus areas identified
Discuss training needs and stretch assignments
Requirements
Relevant degree or similar education background in Accounting, Finance and Business
Strong presentation and communication skills, including the ability to articulate sophisticated processes and influence a wide range of collaborators
Proven experience in capturing business requirements and improving process and systems
Strong stakeholder management and engagement skills
Experience in activity and capacity planning and management
Project Management experience in Finance System deployments
Ability to prioritize and flexibly adjust to new priorities effectively
Ability of solving problems on your own, working on sophisticated issues across multiple teams
Experience in agile ways of working and Scrum methodology
Ability to work within a virtual, distributed team environment
Ability to prioritize effectively
12+ years of relevant work experience in Project Management especially and/ or activity planning and/or as an accounting end user in General Accounting
Understanding of end-to-end accounting close activities
Knowledge and previous experience of Finance business and system process
Experience in planning and completing project results
Experience working in a multi-national organization
Experience managing teams in multiple locations
Proficiency in English language
Up to 10% travel should be expected with this role
Benefits
Reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process
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