Workplace Security Projects Manager

Entity:

Technology

Job Family Group:

HSSE Group

Job Description:

Please note that roles based out of SJS or Sunbury will move to Timber Square, Southwark, from Q4 2027.

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!

About the role

Intelligence, Security and Crisis Management (ISC) provides geopolitical insight, emergency management support, and security protection across bp.

As Workplace Security Projects Manager, you will lead a global portfolio of workplace security projects and act as the key link between Workplace, Security, and Technology teams. You will ensure security requirements are embedded into workplace, capital, and operational projects while driving consistency, efficiency, and best practice across bp's global sites.

Reporting to the ISC Global Security Manager, Security Operations, you will provide strategic oversight of security technology, project governance, budgets, and delivery performance.

What you will do:

• Lead and coordinate a global portfolio of workplace security projects.

• Oversee project delivery, budgets, performance metrics, and governance.

• Partner with Workplace, Security, and Technology teams to integrate security requirements into new and existing projects.

• Build strong relationships with regional security teams, project teams, and external providers.

• Drive continuous improvement and standardization across workplace security processes.

• Act as the security technology lead for workplace projects.

• Provide technical guidance on CCTV, access control, monitoring systems, and other physical security technologies.

• Develop security technology policies, procedures, and standards.

• Conduct reviews to identify opportunities for improvement and drive corrective actions where needed.

• Produce reports and present project updates, risks, and performance insights to senior leaders.
   

What you will bring:

• Experience leading complex security projects, programmes, or portfolios across multiple locations.

• Strong understanding of physical security operations and risk management.

• Knowledge of security technologies including CCTV, access control, cloud-based solutions, and monitoring systems.

• Experience managing budgets, business cases, and project governance.

• Ability to influence stakeholders and build effective relationships across global teams.

• Experience developing and implementing security policies, standards, and processes.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
   

Essential Education

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.

• Project management qualification (PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent) or proven experience delivering projects from initiation through completion.

• Fluent English with strong communication and report-writing skills.
   

Why join us?

At bp, we support our people to grow in a diverse and exciting environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity.

There are many aspects of our employees’ lives that are meaningful, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits can include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, excellent retirement benefits, among others!

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Reinvent your career as you help our business meet the challenges of the future. Apply now!

Travel Requirement

Up to 10% travel should be expected with this role

Relocation Assistance:

This role is not eligible for relocation

Remote Type:

This position is a hybrid of office/remote working

Skills:

Accounting for people, Accounting for people, Agility core practices, Close security protection, Communication, Crisis and emergency response management, Digital Fluency, Extortion prevention and response, Information Security, Insider Risk, Intelligence for business, Investigations, Kidnap prevention and response, Large scale evacuation, Maritime Security, OMS and bp requirements, Personal security awareness, Physical security systems and surveillance, Project and programme management, Regulatory Compliance, Risk Management, Security in high risk environments, Security policies and practices, Security risk assessment and planning, Stakeholder Engagement {+ 2 more}

Legal Disclaimer:

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics like race, religion, color, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, 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.