Senior Strategy Manager: Refining & Low Carbon Fuels

bp; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A major global energy company is seeking a Senior Strategy Manager for its Refining & Low Carbon Fuels division. The role involves managing business strategies, leading projects, and building partner relationships. Essential skills include strategic policy development, advanced problem solving, and stakeholder management. The successful candidate will facilitate diverse audiences and coach junior team members. Competitive pay and flexible benefits are offered in a supportive environment focused on personal and professional growth.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Bonuses

Share options

Flexible benefits

Healthcare and retirement plans

Qualifications

• Deep experience in the energy sector or professional service firm.
• Proven ability to lead multiple projects simultaneously.
• Advanced problem solving and critical thinking skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage the development of business and corporate strategies.
• Lead complex projects to solve strategic issues.
• Build and maintain relationships with key decision makers.

Skills

Agreements and negotiations

Commercial Acumen

Project and programme management

Stakeholder Management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Entity

Finance

Job Family Group

Strategic Planning & Business Development Group

Job Description

Join us as Senior Strategy Manager: Refining & Low Carbon Fuels!

Key accountabilities

• Strategy & policy development and innovation: manage the development of business and corporate strategies & policies, bringing standard practices in strategic problem solving, thinking, value creation and management, policy writing, and planning.
• Project leadership: lead complex project(s) to solve novel strategic issues on behalf of the VP and SVP Strategy, and our businesses. Develop work plans and prioritise backlogs, ensuring quality control and continuous improvement across the project lifecycle.
• Partner relationships: build and maintain strong relationships with key decision makers in our business and integrating functions, to guide the areas of strategic focus and deployment.
• Strategy communication: developing storylines and preparing and presenting materials which effectively communicate strategies & policies for a diverse range of audiences, including bp’s businesses, integrating functions and bp LT. Support development of internal policies.
• Strategic origination: stay updated with industry trends and actively monitor market movements to identify new strategic business opportunities aligned with bp’s strategic direction. Update and distribute takeaways from market understanding to the wider team. Strong understanding of business needs to support targeted strategy & policy development.
• Development and coaching: develop the capabilities of the wider team by leading 1:1 and group coaching of relevant strategy & policy skills and knowledge areas.
• Thought leadership: contribute to bp’s intellectual capital by sharing knowledge and insights within the strategy team and across bp, and developing new and innovative approaches to strategy development, planning and execution, whilst ensuring alignment with bp’s overarching strategic narrative.
• Adhere with bp's Code of Conduct and role model strong leadership through bp's ‘who we are’.

Essential experience

• Deep experience in the energy sector or professional service firm.
• Minimum Bachelor's degree, or equivalent experience in business, economics, engineering, science, or other relevant field.
• Proven ability to lead multiple projects simultaneously, working across a diverse collaborator environment: originating, initiating, and developing projects and work programmes; mobilising teams; managing multiple projects at once, ensuring quality and timely delivery.
• Advanced problem solving and critical thinking: demonstrated success in developing/implementing strategies & policies that drive business improvements aligned with bp’s overarching strategy.
• Stakeholder management and networking: experience in building and maintaining relationships with key partners and decision makers, understanding their needs and delivering tailored high-quality solutions, backed by a broad personal network across bp and external parties.
• Excellent communication, presentation, facilitation, and influencing skills: ability to lead workshops, clearly communicate strategic & policy narratives and facilitate & influence discussions with diverse audiences including senior leaders.
• Mentorship and team development skills: experience in coaching and developing junior team members.
• Advanced financial competence and business development skills: proven ability in identifying new business opportunities, developing proposals, and evaluating commercial feasibility. Good business judgment and ability to arrive at pragmatic solutions to complex strategic problems.

Desirable

• Experience in professional services or business strategy within a relevant sector, with a deep understanding of industry trends and challenges.

Why Join Us?

We’re committed to supporting leaders who want to make an impact. At bp, you’ll 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.

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

Agreements and negotiations, Analytics, Commercial Acumen, customer and competitor understanding, Data visualization and interpretation, Deal structuring, Developing and implementing strategy, Economic evaluation methodology, Empowering Others, Financial Modelling, Generating customer insights, Inclusive Leadership, Influencing, Internal approval process, Investment appraisal, Joint Venture Structuring, Managing strategic partnerships, market, Market Analysis, Market Development, Project and programme management, Prospecting and pipeline management, Sector, Stakeholder Management.

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 upon 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.