Global Onboarding consultant

Entity:

People, Culture & Communications

Job Family Group:

HR Group

Job Description:

Job Description

Our purpose is to bring together people, energy and markets to power and navigate a changing world. In a time of constant change and possibility we need new talent to pursue commercial opportunities, fuelled by world-class insight and expertise. We’re always striving for more innovative digital solutions, sustainable outcomes and closer collaboration across our company and beyond, and you could be part of that too.

About the role:

As a Global Onboarding Consultant, you will play a key role in shaping and enhancing bp's global onboarding experience, ensuring every new hire has a seamless journey from offer acceptance through to their first day.

Working closely with Talent Acquisition, Onboarding & Administration (O+A), People Analytics, and wider People & Culture teams, you will lead onboarding transformation initiatives, drive process improvements, and deliver a consistent, high-quality experience for employees across bp.

This role requires a strong programme management mindset, the ability to influence across a complex global organisation, and a passion for using data, technology, and stakeholder collaboration to continuously improve the employee experience.

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

What you'll be doing:

• Support the development and delivery of bp's global onboarding strategy, creating a consistent and engaging experience for new hires worldwide.

• Lead onboarding improvement initiatives across processes, systems, and ways of working, finding opportunities to enhance efficiency and employee experience.

• Partner with Talent Acquisition, O+A, People Analytics, and other key stakeholders to drive onboarding excellence and governance.

• Use data, customer feedback, and performance metrics to identify trends, measure success, and implement continuous improvements.

• Act as a trusted advisor on onboarding best practices, influencing partners and driving alignment across multiple teams and functions.

• Monitor onboarding KPIs and provide insights and recommendations that support strategic decision-making and operational improvements.

• Support supplier performance reviews and help ensure a compliant, high-quality onboarding experience for all new hires.

What we're looking for:

• Significant Talent Acquisition experience with a strong understanding of end-to-end recruitment and onboarding processes.

• Proven programme or project management experience, with the ability to drive multiple initiatives and deliver meaningful change.

• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with experience working effectively across a matrix organisation.

• Strong understanding of onboarding procedures, customer experience, and process optimisation.

• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to engage and influence collaborators at all levels.

Nice to have

• Experience leading onboarding, employee experience, or business transformation initiatives.

• Knowledge of change management methodologies and continuous improvement practices.

• Experience managing recruitment suppliers and external partners.

• CIPD, SHRM, or equivalent HR-related qualification.

Why join us?

At bp, we provide an excellent working environment and employee benefits such as an open and inclusive culture, a great work-life balance, tremendous learning and development opportunities to craft your career path, life and health insurance, medical care package and many others.

We support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and exciting environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to crafting an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly.

There are many aspects of our employees’ lives that are significant, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits can include flexible working options, collaboration spaces in a modern office environment, and others benefits.

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

Travel Requirement

Negligible 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, Authenticity, Communication, Continuous Improvement, Creating and measuring impact, Creativity and Innovation, Culture and behaviour change, Data Analysis, Decision Making, Diversity, Employee Engagement, Employee Experience, Equity and Inclusion, Ethical judgement, Influencing, Knowledge Sharing, Leadership Assessment, Leading transformation, Listening, Methods and tools, Offer Management, Programme management, Regional perspective, Resource and budget planning {+ 5 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.