P&C Senior Partner - Functions

bp•Houston, TX

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The role holder will work as part of a flow to work squad with partnering and CoE colleagues to deliver agreed entity/sub-entity P&C priorities. The role involves adopting agile methodologies to ensure cost-effective delivery of initiatives through a prioritized flow to work model. The role holder will collaborate with senior business partners and across the People & Culture functions to deliver key initiatives underpinning successful execution of the business strategy. The role requires flexibility to work across single or multiple concurrent projects/initiatives that may vary in terms of complexity, business impact, geographical spread, and duration.

Requirements

8-10 years’ experience gained across a range of people & culture disciplines within commercial and operational environments.
Track record of effective partnering and coaching
role-modelling of best practices in continuous improvement and driving high performance
Proven capability and experience in talent management, ER, change management, and organizational development.
Clear experience of project implementation and execution.
Demonstrated experience of operating in complex, geographically dispersed, and culturally diverse environments.

Nice To Haves

Postgraduate qualification in Human Resources or a connected discipline would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

Support VP P&Cs in delivering agreed entity/sub-entity P&C priorities, translate priorities into tangible actions/project deliverables to enable successful delivery of people plan.
Collaborate across the People & Culture function to deliver key initiatives underpinning successful execution of the business strategy.
May lead and own end-to-end delivery of complex P&C transformation projects, including scoping, partner alignment, execution, risk management, and embedding sustainable outcomes.
The role may also provide coaching, mentoring and guidance to peers and less experienced colleagues, helping build capability across the partnering pool.
Work flexibly across single or multiple concurrent projects/initiatives that may vary in terms of complexity, business impact, geographical spread, and duration.
Own and lead end-to-end delivery of complex people, culture and transformation initiatives, ensuring outcomes are aligned to business priorities and delivered through effective partner engagement, governance and execution.
Align with partnering and CoE colleagues to develop, plan, and execute delivery of prioritized strategic people and culture initiatives including talent management and development, DE&I, employee engagement, M&A, reorganizations, etc.
Work as part of a team to translate priorities into tangible actions/project deliverables.
Provide coaching, mentoring and thought partnership to peers and less experienced colleagues, supporting capability build, knowledge sharing and consistent delivery standards across the partnering pool.
Work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary squad, often collaborating across geographies and time zones to ensure effective delivery.
Act as a senior contributor within multi-disciplinary squads, shaping approach, removing delivery barriers and role-modelling effective partnering, agile delivery and continuous improvement practices.
Maintain business knowledge to ensure deliverables are contextualized to the needs of different parts of the client organization as needed.
Leverage and interpret data and insights relevant to the delivery of prioritized initiatives.
Lead the translation of ambiguous or complex business challenges into structured project plans, actionable deliverables and measurable outcomes.
Partner with business leaders as needed to ensure successful project delivery.
Where based in a country with 24/7 bp operating businesses, willingness and ability to support Crisis & Continuity Management (C&CM) and/or IMT activities as needed.
May work on global projects outside of normal business hours, flexibility is key.