Talent Senior Advisor, Functions

Remote Worker LTD.; Sunbury-on-Thames; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

BP seeks a Talent Senior Advisor in Functions to join the Executive Leadership & Talent Pool on a fixed-term parental leave cover. You will be central to identifying and accelerating executive-potential leaders, partnering with senior stakeholders, and shaping development experiences across bp’s leadership population.

You will manage talent processes, deliver high-quality analyses, and collaborate with external providers to ensure impactful leadership offerings.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting talent management, leadership development, learning, organisational development, or related People & Culture activities.
• Strong project coordination and delivery skills, with the ability to prioritise simultaneously.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills, including experience developing high-quality PowerPoint presentations for senior audiences.
• Strong analytical skills and confidence working with data to generate relevant insights and recommendations.
• The ability to build positive relationships and collaborate optimally with a wide range of collaborators.
• A proactive, solution-focused approach and the confidence to work through ambiguity.
• Curiosity about external talent and leadership trends and a willingness to bring fresh thinking into the organisation.
• Experience working with third-party vendors or external partners is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate talent and leadership development programmes, accelerators, and talent reviews for bp's executive population.
• Handle talent data, generate insights, and support data-driven decision-making and development planning.
• Support leadership assessments and development interventions across bp's talent pool.
• Research and curate internal and external development opportunities to keep offerings relevant.
• Prepare materials and insights for senior meetings, including bp Leadership Team and Board-level audiences.
• Coordinate follow-up actions and communications to ensure strong customer engagement.
• Collaborate with external providers and internal faculty to deliver high-quality programmes aligned with bp strategy.

Skills

Talent management

Leadership development

Project coordination

Data analysis

Presentation skills

Stakeholder collaboration

Tools

PowerPoint

Job description

Entity:

People, Culture & Communications

Job Family Group:

HR Group

Job Description:

Please note that roles based out of SJS or Sunbury will move to Timber Square, Southwark, from Q4 2027

At bp, our people drive our progress. We're looking for a Talent Senior Advisor in Functions to join our Executive Leadership & Talent Pool team on a fixed-term basis, supporting key talent initiatives during a parental leave cover period.

This is an exciting opportunity to work at the heart of executive talent development, helping identify, accelerate, and support some of bp's highest-potential leaders. You'll partner with senior customers, handle critical talent processes, and chip in to important development experiences that help develop the future leadership of our organisation.

If you're highly organised, collaborative, data-savvy, and passionate about talent development, we'd love to hear from you.

What You'll Be Doing

As a Talent Management Specialist, you'll play a key role in supporting talent and leadership development activities across bp's executive talent population.

Key responsibilities include:

• Coordinating programmes and initiatives that identify, develop, and accelerate executive-potential talent, new hires, and internal promotees.
• Handling talent data and generating insights that support effective decision-making, talent tracking, and development planning.
• Supporting leadership assessments, development interventions, and talent review processes.
• Researching and maintaining internal and external development opportunities, helping ensure our leadership offerings remain relevant and impactful.
• Preparing materials and insights for senior collaborator meetings, including sessions with the bp Leadership Team, People & Culture Leadership Team, and Board-level audiences.
• Coordinating follow-up actions and communications to support effective customer engagement.
• Working with external leadership development providers and internal faculty to help deliver high-quality programmes aligned with bp's strategy.

What We're Looking For

We're interested in candidates who combine strong project management capability with a passion for talent and leadership development.

You may be a phenomenal fit if you have:

• Experience supporting talent management, leadership development, learning, organisational development, or related People & Culture activities.
• Strong project coordination and delivery skills, with the ability to prioritise simultaneously.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills, including experience developing high-quality PowerPoint presentations for senior audiences.
• Strong analytical skills and confidence working with data to generate relevant insights and recommendations.
• The ability to build positive relationships and collaborate optimally with a wide range of collaborators.
• A proactive, solution-focused approach and the confidence to work through ambiguity.
• Curiosity about external talent and leadership trends and a willingness to bring fresh thinking into the organisation.
• Experience working with third-party vendors or external partners is desirable.

Why Join bp?

At bp, you'll have the opportunity to contribute to work that has visible impact across the organisation while developing your own career in an encouraging and collaborative environment.

We are committed to encouraging an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive, give, and grow. We value different perspectives and believe that complementary teams drive better outcomes.

Joining this team offers a unique opportunity to work closely with senior leaders, influence talent outcomes, and help shape the development of future leaders at bp.

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

Agility core practices, Agility core practices, Analytical Thinking, Coaching, Communication, Creativity and Innovation, Culture and behaviour change, Curiosity, Customer centric thinking, Data Analysis, Data cleansing and transformation, Decision Making, Digital Fluency, Employee and labour relations (Inactive), Employee Engagement, Employee Experience, Facilitation, Global Perspective, Influencing, Job Design, Leadership Assessment, Leading transformation, Managing change, Managing workforce concerns, Microsoft Excel {+ 12 more}

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Future Location Notice

This role will start in Sunbury, London. bp has announced a planned office move to Timber Square, London, with all positions currently advertised in Sunbury, including this one, expected to relocate around Q4 2027-Q1 2028. This presents an exciting opportunity for all employees and leaders to come together in one London location. The specific date of the move will be confirmed closer to the time.

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. 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.

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