Delivery Lead (Robotics & Industrial IoT)

bp; Sunbury-on-Thames; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A global energy company in Sunbury-on-Thames is seeking a Technical Project Manager to lead project lifecycles, ensuring alignment with technical and business goals. You'll work cross-functionally to drive projects while managing timelines and risks. Ideal candidates will possess strong technical skills and project management experience within fast-paced environments.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Generous paid parental leave

Excellent retirement benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in technical project management, IT project delivery, or technical leadership.
• Experience in delivery of hardware projects to production sites.
• Experience with risk management, technical leadership, and quality assurance.

Responsibilities

• Plan, execute, and lead technical projects from initiation to completion.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, budgets, and resource allocation.
• Guide and coach the team to follow agile practice.

Skills

Commercial Acumen

Communication

Data Analysis

Data Management

Project Management

Agile Methodologies

Problem Solving

Education

Degree in business administration, computer science, engineering, or equivalent experience

Tools

Project Management Tools

Cloud Platforms

DevOps

Job description

Job Description

Our purpose is to deliver energy to the world, today and tomorrow. For over 100 years, bp has focused on discovering, developing, and producing oil and gas in the nations where we operate. We are one of the few companies globally that can provide governments and customers with an integrated energy offering. Delivering our strategy sustainably is fundamental to achieving our ambition to be a net zero company by 2050 or sooner.

About the role

Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high‑performing culture. In this role, you will lead end‑to‑end project lifecycles, ensuring alignment with business and technical goals. You will work closely with engineering and executive teams to deliver high‑impact projects while managing timelines, risks, and dependencies. You will also ensure technical feasibility and alignment with business objectives. The ideal candidate has a strong technical background, excellent project management skills, and the ability to work with cross‑functional teams to drive projects from initiation to completion. If you thrive in a fast‑paced environment and enjoy working on technical projects, we encourage you to apply.

What you will deliver

• Plan, execute, and lead technical projects from initiation to completion
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, budgets, and resource allocation
• Collaborate with multidiscipline teams to define project scope, goals, and deliverables
• Identify and supervise mitigation of project risks, dependencies, and technical challenges to ensure project success
• Guide and coach the team to follow agile practice – implement and enforce agile methodologies for efficient workflow
• Monitor and report on project progress, key metrics, and milestones delivery
• Oversee technical documentation, system requirements, and quality assurance processes
• Ensure compliance with security policies and data governance
• Foster collaboration, communication, and problem‑solving among team members

What you will need to be successful

• Degree in business administration, computer science, engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Experience in technical project management, IT project delivery, or technical leadership
• Experience in delivery of hardware projects to production sites
• Experience in cloud platforms, DevOps, and IT infrastructure
• Experience with agile methodologies and project management tools
• Experience with risk management, technical leadership, and quality assurance
• Excellent problem‑solving, critical thinking, and stakeholder communication skills
• Experience leading cross‑functional / cross‑regional teams
• Ability to explain and advocate goals / objective, team‑oriented mentality with a highly developed collaborative leadership style.
• Prior experience in the Oil & Gas industry is desirable.

Why join us?

At bp, we support our people to grow in a diverse and exciting environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity.

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, excellent retirement benefits, among others!

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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

Apply now!

Travel Requirement

No travel is 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

Commercial Acumen, Communication, Data Analysis, Data cleansing and transformation, Data domain knowledge, Data Integration, Data Management, Data Manipulation, Data Sourcing, Data strategy and governance, Data Structures and Algorithms (Inactive), Data visualization and interpretation, Digital Security, Extract, transform and load, Group Problem Solving

Legal Disclaimer

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, socioeconomic status, neurodiversity / neurocognitive functioning, 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 on 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.