Job Description
Job Profile SummaryRapidly growing its renewables business is core to bp’s strategy – by 2030 bp aims to have developed around 50GW of net renewable generating capacity up from 3.3GW in 2020.The Sustainability Senior Manager role will lead the design and delivery of Offshore Wind’s sustainability strategy, consistent with bp’s corporate sustainability frame and aims. The role will identify key priorities for the offshore wind business and lead delivery of programmes that underpin business development and access to new markets and embeds sustainability practices within procurement, supply chain and project activities. The role will build relationships with relevant externals stakeholders and develop strategic partnerships that underpin delivery. Within bp, the role will engage with key stakeholders such as Strategy, Sustainability & Ventures (SS&V), Health, Safety, Environment and Carbon (HSE&C), and Communications & External Affairs (C&EA) to ensure alignment and leverage good practice.This role is advertised in our UK office locations however we are open to considering candidates from Copenhagen, Hamburg & Madrid. Job AdvertSustainability Senior Manager, offshore windIn this role You will: Be responsible for the design, delivery, and integration of the bp OFW sustainability strategy, aligned with bp’s sustainability frame and aimsManages the delivery of OFW’s Sustainability Implementation Plan, and ensures impact is measured and assessed against performance expectationsEstablishes strategic external partnerships that underpin delivery of sustainability priorities, particularly on circularity, biodiversity, supply chain environmental and social risks and embodied carbonProvides technical support to finance and business development teams developing offshore wind opportunities, including input into investment governance, OFW strategy and portfolio reviewsProvides technical input and management of OFW sustainability workstreams, such as circularity, embodied carbon, human rights and biodiversity.Leads the integration of sustainability into performance management with finance for inclusion in quarterly business performance reviews.Convenes and coordinates OFW sustainability champion's network to progressively enhance the focus on sustainability, ensuring activities are delivered efficiently and value optimised through best practice and continuous improvement.Collaborates with SS&V, HSE&C and others to communicate context and changes to OFW teams.Leads the OFW input to internal and external group reporting on sustainability, such as the bp annual Sustainability Reports and senior management updates.Lead input into cross business working groups developing performance metrics and technical delivery approaches, such as the Just Transition Working group.What You will need to be successful:Proficient in EnglishBachelor's Degree in related field (Environment / Science) 10+ years relevant experience (preferred in Manufacturing/Supply chain sector)Chartered with the Institute of Environmental Management & Assessment or equivalent.Track record developing, building and leading sustainability programmes across a large organisationTechnical expertise in one of more of circularity, embodied carbon, human rights, biodiversity, or sustainability in the supply chain.Excellent leadership behaviours and influencing skillsBroad and sophisticated relationship & stakeholder management – both externally and internally at all levels. Detail oriented and well-organized; able to bring Agile principles into daily activityExperience in program organisation, Project management, structuring and reportingComfortable with holding people to account on deliverables whilst maintaining positive and productive relationshipsStrategy development and ability to adapt initiatives to different business contextsComfortable with driving change and positively influencing with patience and tenacityWhy join us This role is in support of bp’s Gas & Low Carbon Energy entity which supports all bp’s new energy projects including offshore wind, solar, hydrogen and CCS.At bp, we support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and ambitious environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly.There are many aspects of our employees’ lives that are meaningful, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits can include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, and excellent retirement benefits, among others!EntityGas & Low Carbon EnergyJob Family GroupHSSE GroupRelocation availableNegotiableTravel requiredYes - up to 50%Time TypeFull timeCountryUnited KingdomAbout BPGAS AND LOW CARBON ENERGYAt bp we’re reimagining energy, and so could you. By reinventing our gas and low carbon energy businesses we’re advancing low carbon energy solutions for people and our planet. That’s why we need talent like you to join us. Together, we will achieve this by: • integrating our gas and renewable capabilities • building and growing low and zero carbon businesses and markets • developing new gas opportunities • driving new decarbonisation technologies and capabilities • leveraging digital to create innovative zero carbon energy solutions • creating new business models that are driven by innovative financing solutions • adopting new ways of working that unleash the ingenuity and potential of our people • collaborating with the rest of our business to present ourselves as ‘one bp’ to our customersLegal disclaimerWe are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, socioeconomic background, neurodiversity/neurocognitive functioning, veteran status or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodations.