Principal Delivery Manager - Wells Digital

Entity:

Technology

Job Family Group:

IT&S Group

Job Description:

About the role 

 

bp's Wells Digital team delivers the digital products, platforms and services that support well planning, drilling, completions, interventions and well integrity activities across our global operations. We are seeking an experienced Delivery Manager to lead a portfolio of digital products and services supporting the Wells business. This senior leadership role combines business engagement, delivery governance, portfolio management and people leadership.  

 

You will be the single point of contact for the Wells business, ensuring priorities are translated into successful delivery outcomes. You will also champion and role model consistent use of the Digital Delivery Project Management Process across the Wells Digital portfolio.  Working across bp employees, suppliers and global stakeholders, you will lead strategic initiatives that improve business performance and strengthen digital delivery across Wells, including Agentic New Well Delivery — one of bp Upstream's top technology priorities. 

  

 

What you will do 

 

Be the single point of contact for the Wells business 

 

• Act as the single point of contact for Wells stakeholders across the digital delivery portfolio. 
• Build trusted relationships with Wells leaders and teams, developing a strong understanding of business priorities, challenges and opportunities. 
• Translate business demand into clear delivery plans, priorities and investment recommendations. 
• Provide a clear and transparent view of delivery status, risks, dependencies and value realization. 
• Drive alignment between Wells business objectives, product roadmaps and delivery activities. 

 

Lead the Wells Digital delivery portfolio 

 

• Own delivery across a portfolio of Wells Digital products, platforms and services. 
• Lead priority technology initiatives, including Agentic New Well Delivery, one of bp Upstream's top technology priorities. 
• Balance demand, capacity, funding and delivery risk across multiple initiatives. 
• Coordinate delivery across Product Managers, engineers, architects, operations teams and suppliers. 
• Provide portfolio-level governance, performance oversight and reporting. 

Champion the Digital Delivery Project Management Process 

 

• Follow and role model the consistent use of bp's Digital Delivery Project Management Process across all Wells Digital initiatives. 
• Ensure projects and programmes meet required governance, assurance, stage gate and control expectations. 
• Set clear expectations for delivery discipline, accountability and evidence-based decision making. 
• Coach Team and suppliers in the effective application of bp delivery standards.
• Continuously improve delivery quality, predictability and governance maturity across the portfolio. 

Lead supplier and partner performance 

 

• Manage strategic relationships with delivery partners and suppliers. 
• Drive accountability for cost, schedule, quality and delivery outcomes. 
• Ensure supplier teams operate as an integrated part of the Wells Digital organization. 
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, capability and value from external partners. 

 

Develop people and delivery capability 

 

• Lead, coach and mentor Team. 
• Create an inclusive, high-performing culture with clear ownership and accountability. 
• Support talent development, capability building and succession planning. 
• Strengthen delivery management practices across Wells Digital. 

 

What you will need to be successful - Required Skills & Experience 

• Proven experience leading complex software delivery portfolios across both purchased and internally developed solutions, with accountability for delivery outcomes. 
• Proven experience delivering AI-enabled solutions into operational use, including business adoption, responsible implementation and measurable outcomes. 
• Experience working with technology providers that use a Forward Deployed Engineer or similar embedded delivery model to translate business problems into rapidly delivered solutions. 
• Experience delivering digital solutions in Wells or a comparable safety-critical operational domain; direct Wells experience is strongly preferred. 
• Working knowledge of UDP and Wells and Subsurface enterprise architecture and data structures, or demonstrated ability to learn comparable enterprise platforms and architectures quickly. 
• Proven experience translating business priorities into clear delivery outcomes, defining success measures, tracking benefits and articulating realised value. 
• Strong experience applying digital delivery governance, including assurance, stage gates, risk and dependency management, delivery controls and evidence-based decision-making. 
• Strong commercial acumen, with proven accountability for budgets, business cases, investment decisions, supplier performance and value realisation. 
• Proven ability to build trusted relationships with senior business and technology leaders, communicate complex delivery issues clearly, influence decisions and align stakeholders with competing priorities. 
• Experience identifying, assessing and addressing digital security, data privacy and operational risks throughout the delivery lifecycle. 
• Proven experience leading multidisciplinary, geographically distributed teams across employees, suppliers and delivery partners, with clear accountability for performance and outcomes. 

 

Why join us? 

This role offers the opportunity to lead one of bp's important digital delivery portfolios, working directly with the Wells business to shape priorities, drive delivery excellence and ensure digital investment delivers measurable outcomes. You will play a critical leadership role in strengthening the partnership with Wells, improving delivery performance and embedding consistent use of the Digital Delivery Project Management Process across Wells Digital.

 

We’re committed to supporting leaders who want to make an impact. You’ll have the chance to shape and influence outcomes across businesses. You’ll be part of an inclusive environment where diverse perspectives are valued, and where your contribution to performance and integration matters. 

We invest in the growth and wellbeing of our people, providing the resources, networks, and development opportunities needed to thrive. Our total rewards package includes competitive pay, bonuses, share options, and a range of flexible benefits designed to meet your needs. We recognise that people have multifaceted lives, and we strive to offer a career experience that reflects that. 

Application Expiry

Please note: applications close at 11:59 p.m. on the day before the listed closing date. For example, if the role closes on 2nd of the month, the posting will be removed at 11:59 p.m. on 1st of the month. 

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:

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 {+ 25 more}

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Future Location Notice:  This role will start in Sunbury, London. bp has announced a planned office move to Timber Square, London, with all positions currently advertised in Sunbury, including this one, expected to relocate around Q4 2027-Q1 2028. This presents an exciting opportunity for all employees and leaders to come together in one London location. The specific date of the move will be confirmed closer to the time.

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