Operational Excellence Lead - Process & Automation

bp; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 162,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off

Discretionary annual bonus program

Long-term incentive program

401(k) matching

Job summary

BP is seeking a Business Process Optimization Analyst to identify and implement opportunities to improve efficiency, cost performance, and data quality across processes. The role bridges Operations, Technology, Supply Chain, Finance, and field personnel to drive improvements through standardization, automation, analytics, and continuous improvement methodologies.

The position focuses on produced water transportation, disposal, and related workflows, with potential to expand to broader

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and relevant experience in analytics, operations, process improvement, or project management.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Experience with data analysis, reporting, and performance measurement.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders.
• Strong communication, facilitation, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify, evaluate, and prioritize opportunities to improve business processes and workflows.
• Lead process mapping, root cause analysis, and value stream assessments.
• Partner with stakeholders to leverage automation and offshore support as needed.
• Lead initiatives using automation, standardization, and digital tech.
• Develop business cases and implementation plans for improvements and cost reductions.
• Measure and communicate value from optimization initiatives.
• Own and expert for operational tech platforms and workflows.
• Translate requirements into system enhancements and process improvements.
• Support design reviews, testing, and change management.
• Assist adoption, governance, and performance monitoring.
• Collaborate with vendors and internal teams to improve functionality.
• Lead water logistics and field operations improvement initiatives.
• Evaluate hauling, disposal, dispatching, reconciliation, and compliance processes.
• Identify bottlenecks and opportunities with operations and providers.
• Implement enhanced workflows and automation solutions.
• Analyze performance trends and provide recommendations to reduce costs.

Skills

Agility practices

Asset strategy

Asset health

Life cycle management

Cost-conscious decisions

Defect elimination

Digital analytics

Equipment criticality

Equipment strategies

Facilitation

Influencing

Maintenance

Management of Change

Plant economics

Problem solving

Reliability analytics

Reliability fundamentals

Reliability in design

Reliability leadership

Production loss accounting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Operations Management, Analytics, Supply Chain, Finance, Information Systems, or a related field

Job description

BP is seeking a Business Process Optimization Analyst to identify and implement opportunities to improve efficiency, cost performance, and data quality across processes. The role bridges Operations, Technology, Supply Chain, Finance, and field personnel to drive improvements through standardization, automation, analytics, and continuous improvement methodologies.

The position focuses on produced water transportation, disposal, and related workflows, with potential to expand to broader