Global Transformation Change Management Lead

bp•Chicago, IL

1d•$132,000 - $189,000•Hybrid

About The Position

This is a two-year fixed-term contract position. The Global Transformation Change Management Lead acts as the global change integrator for a specific transformation programme, owning the enterprise-wide change approach and consolidated change view across in-scope markets and BTC teams. The role prepares bp market teams—including site-level and market management teams—and BTC teams to adopt the future operating model by translating changes to processes, roles, governance, technology and ways of working into practical communications, training, workforce-readiness and adoption interventions. The role owns the integrated change plan and Change Impact Register; develops onboarding, governance and enablement materials and the Training and Adoption plan; coordinates supplier change with Procurement and resourcing planning with bp teams; and supports bp-led communications and employee-representative sequencing. It works globally across markets and workstreams to ensure readiness, manage adoption risks and sustain change. The role is hybrid, based initially at St James’ Square in London, with a planned move to Timber Square around Q4 2027–Q1 2028. Up to 50% travel is expected; relocation assistance is not available.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Business, Human Resources, Organisational Development, Communications, Change Management, psychology or a related field.
Dedicated experience in organisational change or transformation delivery, including accountability for change on complex programmes.
Operational experience in one or more M&C businesses, with a clear understanding of site and dealer operations.
End-to-end experience across change strategy, impact and stakeholder assessment, communications, training, readiness, implementation, adoption and sustainment in a large, matrixed organisation.
Demonstrated experience leading global or multi-country change programmes and coordinating a network of in-market change teams; ability to balance enterprise standardisation with local regulatory, cultural, workforce and operational requirements.
Strong capability in developing and maintaining Change Impact Registers, stakeholder maps, sponsor roadmaps, communications and engagement plans, training and adoption plans, readiness assessments and adoption measures.
Ability to build alignment across functions, seniority levels, cultures and geographies and translate sophisticated change into clear, practical messages.
Experience coordinating change and enablement for suppliers or other external partners and supporting workforce-readiness, resourcing or backfill planning.
Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills; strong proficiency in Microsoft or equivalent collaboration tools; ability to analyse data and convert it into actionable insight.
Ability to travel up to 50%.

Nice To Haves

Exposure to Works Council or employee consultation environments.

Responsibilities

Set and govern the global transformation programme’s change, communications, training and adoption framework, establishing common standards, outcomes, decision rights and minimum requirements across deployment waves while allowing controlled local adaptation.
Lead stakeholder identification, segmentation and change-impact assessment; maintain a consolidated global Change Impact Register covering processes, roles, organisation, technology, governance, interfaces and ways of working.
Design and produce onboarding, governance and enablement materials for market subject-matter experts, leaders and BTC teams, including guidance on the future operating model, roles, accountabilities, decision rights, handoffs, governance forums, escalation routes and service interactions.
Build and coordinate the global Training and Adoption plan, including role-based learning journeys, training-needs analysis, curriculum and delivery requirements, onboarding toolkits, implementation schedules and reinforcement activities.
Develop and maintain the global Communications and Engagement plan in collaboration with C&EA, including the case for change, audience segmentation, leadership messages, briefing packs, FAQs, communication materials, engagement channels and feedback mechanisms.
Establish and lead a global change network of in-market change roles, market representatives and BTC change champions to communicate the change, reinforce expected behaviours, address concerns and support adoption.
Facilitate workshops and targeted interventions to manage resistance and build commitment.
Develop the Supplier Change Strategy with bp Procurement; assess supplier-facing impacts and define sequencing, communications, onboarding and enablement activities.
Build and maintain the resourcing plan for mobilisation, knowledge transfer, testing, training and implementation; assess trigger, absorb and contractor options, identify capacity and business-continuity risks, and monitor agreed actions and decisions.
Coordinate change governance and implementation sequencing across markets, including programme inputs, materials, dependencies and lead times.
Define readiness and adoption criteria, measures and reporting; integrate change milestones, risks and dependencies into the programme plan; conduct readiness reviews; monitor training and adoption outcomes; and coordinate corrective actions.
Coordinate change inputs and delivery across all supported markets and hubs.

Benefits

Flexible working options
Paid parental leave, including up to 8 weeks’ paid leave for the birth or adoption of a child under the US policy
Retirement benefits, including a 401(k) matching program and a pension for eligible employees
Discretionary annual bonus program
Long-term incentive program
Paid vacation for US employees, based on relevant industry experience
Nine paid holidays and two personal-choice holidays per year for US employees
Health insurance
Vision insurance
Dental insurance
Life insurance
Short-Term Disability coverage
Long-Term Disability coverage