Senior Principal Manager for Portfolio, Analytics & Insights (PAI)
5 days ago
Sunbury-on-Thames
Entity: Technology Job Family Group: IT&S Group Job Description: The Senior Principal Manager for Portfolio, Analytics & Insights (PAI) is the head of the PAI function within Digital Technology, supporting all teams across digital. The role leads bp’s digital portfolio processes, drives performance management across digital teams covering both financial and non-financial metrics; and is responsible for developing digital systems and ways of working to drive increasing transparency across digital portfolio operations. This role is key in leading digital strategy and reports to the Digital Delivery Senior Vice President. With the option to be based in the UK, Pune or Budapest, this role sits at the heart of bp’s digital ecosystem, offering broad exposure and a central role in shaping portfolio priorities and strategy. What you will do... • Lead the full PAI team including Portfolio Principals, embedded performance leads within each delivery portfolio in digital and teams developing new tools to increase transparency of our digital activities., • Build a team focussed on outcomes aligned with business goals and that model data-driven insights, • Provide coaching, prioritisation, and alignment to ensure consistent delivery across digital., • Co-ordinate and lead the development of a cohesive and aligned digital strategy, • Lead the digital planning and portfolio process in support of the digital strategy, increasingly using digital tools to drive these processes. Work hand-in-hand with finance to deliver the investment and operating costs plan., • Provide transparency on progress and drive delivery, • Drive understanding of the key levers to increase digital efficiency, including modelling future opportunities, progress against targets and driving further interventions., • Lead digital benchmarking activity to provide insights on future opportunities for increased efficiency and effectiveness., • Support delivery teams to deliver their portfolios, maximizing value delivery, in line with financial frames and focusing on priority projects., • Define digital performance metrics and indicators across cost, value, delivery health, resource utilisation, and business outcomes, and ensure performance management is in place to ensure delivery., • Set policy and governance for performance data across the digital estate and drive standards adoption to ensure consistent delivery and measurement of performance in Digital., • Coordinate and drive content for performance reviews and senior stakeholder sessions to inform executive decision-making., • Deliver Insight-Driven Performance & Analytics increasingly using digital tooling, • Drive the adoption of existing portfolio tools and lead the development of new digital tooling which brings together a wide range of data sources to provide increasing transparency to our digital activities., • Define and embed ways of working which underpin a data-driven insights culture What you will bring... • Experience in performance or finance management, strategy, data & analytics, or programme management, • Experience in performance management and commercial models for Digital Technologies., • Strong Relationship Management across a matrix organization, • Creates strategic partnerships, manages risks, unblocks and handles escalation paths for effective implementation., • Significant experience leading people and multi-functional teams., • A proven track record of navigating complex partnerships and resolving conflict with calm, resilience, and sound judgement., • Commercially oriented with deep focus on unlocking customer and business value through digital technology., • Growth-minded with a thirst to learn and apply emerging technologies for business value, • Digitally enabled and data driven, • Focused on growth and development of commercially feasible customer focused offers., • Drives performance and is comfortable with uncertainty and an ever-changing environment., • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Computer science or digital field, Engineering, Mathematics or Science degree or equivalent work experience., • Master`s degree or MBA in Business Administration, Finance, Computer science or digital subject area would be an advantage. Why join us? At bp, we're committed to supporting leaders who want to make an impact. You will 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 — from healthcare and retirement plans to paid time off and agile working. We recognise that people have multifaceted lives, and we strive to offer a career experience that reflects that. 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: Agility core practices, Agility core practices, API and platform design, Benefits Management, Business Analysis, Business modelling, Client Counseling, Cloud Platforms, Configuration management and release, Data Analysis, Data design, Data Management, Demand Management, Design Thinking, Dialogue enablement, Digital Innovation, Digital Product Management, Employee Experience, Empowering Others, Facilitation, Influencing, Long Term Planning, Managing change, Marketing strategy, Measurement and metrics {+ 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. 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