Staff Digital Project Manager

oilandgasjobsearch.com; Kuala Lumpur; Hybrid; MYR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

An international energy company in Kuala Lumpur seeks a Project Manager to lead technology workstreams in mergers and acquisitions. You will manage various initiatives, ensuring effective communication among stakeholders and addressing potential risks. Successful candidates should have a strong grasp of enterprise systems, excellent leadership abilities, and experience in managing complex technology projects. This hybrid position offers opportunities for career development and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Life and health insurance

Medical care package

Flexible working options

Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing complex technology projects in M&A or divestment contexts.
• Strong understanding of enterprise systems and cybersecurity frameworks.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end execution of technology workstreams for M&A transactions.
• Act as the primary point of contact for technology-related M&A activities.
• Identify technology risks during integration or divestment.

Skills

Project Management

Stakeholder Management

Agile Methodologies

Cybersecurity Frameworks

Data Analysis

Education

Relevant Degree in Business or Engineering

Tools

SAP

Cloud Platforms

Job description

At bp, we provide an excellent working environment and employee benefits such as an open and inclusive culture, a great work‑life balance, tremendous learning and development opportunities to craft your career path, life and health insurance, medical care package and many others.

You will work with

bp's corporate Mergers & Acquisitions team which provides expertise in performing acquisitions, disposals, joint ventures and asset restructurings within the bp Group. You will also engage with internal and external partners to drive the technology activities associated with M&A deals.

Let me tell you about the role

As a Project Manager in bp's Technology M&A Execution team, you will lead the delivery of technology workstreams that support mergers, acquisitions, and divestments. You may also play a role in pre‑deal due diligence, ensuring that technology risks, dependencies, and integration opportunities are identified and addressed early in the transaction lifecycle.

What you will deliver

Project Delivery

• Lead end‑to‑end execution of technology workstreams for M&A transactions, including data migration, TSA planning, license transfers and platform transitions across structured and unstructured systems
• Coordinate across bp's digital platforms, enterprise architects, and business stakeholders to ensure alignment with strategic goals.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Act as the primary point of contact for technology‑related M&A Execution activities
• Facilitate communication between deal teams, legal, cybersecurity, and digital platform leads.

Risk & Organisational Change

• Identify and call out technology risks uncovered during integration or divestment activities
• Recommend mitigation strategies and ensure they are reflected in integration/divestment planning and legal agreements.

Pre‑Deal Due Diligence

Understand the outputs from Due Diligence including

• Digital due diligence reports
• Target architecture assessments
• Cybersecurity risk summaries
• Data room content reviews and Q&A management

What you will need to be successful (experience and qualifications)

• Proven experience managing complex technology projects in M&A or divestment contexts.
• Strong understanding of enterprise systems (e.g., SAP, cloud platforms, cybersecurity frameworks).
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to lead cross‑functional teams and influence senior leadership.

At this level, the Project Manager is delivering multiple concurrent initiatives. They apply critical thinking to programme and project management, ensuring alignment with broader organisational goals. Stakeholder management involves influencing senior leadership and aligning cross‑functional teams to shared objectives. They are strategically applying mixed methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, etc.) to drive delivery and maintain team focus. They demonstrate leadership in systems development, ensuring robust, enduring solutions meet technical and business needs. They are beginning to mentor and develop junior members of the team, with an eye on growth and continuous improvement.

Preferred experience

• Familiarity with due diligence processes, data room management, and TSA planning
• Experience working in global, matrixed organisations.
• Significant experience in project management or related field, leading projects with increasing scope and complexity.
• Proven track record of managing large‑scale projects and navigating organisational complexity.
• Proficiency in advanced Agile techniques, including scaling frameworks.

Accommodation

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 accommodation.

About bp

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!

We support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and challenging environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to crafting 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, collaboration spaces in a modern office environment, and many others benefits.

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, 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 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 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.