Performance & Capability Lead

Oil Authority; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 123,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual bonus

Long-term incentive program

401k matching

Health, vision and dental insurance

Paid vacation 120–240 hours

9 paid holidays

Parental leave

Job summary

bp or BP is searching for a Performance & Capability Lead to strengthen operational effectiveness and long-term capability within the ST&S RPTA Operations organization. You will drive capability development, support operational excellence, and champion a culture of learning and high performance across regions.

Responsibilities include coordinating audits, leading training initiatives, and partnering with the P&C team to support workforce planning, onboarding, and development.

Qualifications

• Collaborator able to develop relationships across ST&S
• Ability to influence across organization levels and deliver through others
• Commercial instinct focusing on holistic value for BP
• Performance bias to prioritize work for business value
• Strong people skills, emotional intelligence and coaching for safe, compliant operations
• High attention to detail; able to prioritize, organize and multitask
• Willingness to engage in learning and capability development

Responsibilities

• Act as role model for compliance and operational discipline
• Advocate for modern learning technologies to deliver training
• Provide planning support to Head of Operations and Leadership Team
• Lead coordination of Operations’ contributions to audits and actions
• Participate in global Operations Performance & Capability network
• Coordinate involvement in early-career programs and internships
• Support planning for Operations LT/XLT engagements
• Maintain internal Operations systems for risk and continuity
• Deliver Operations flagship courses with clear outcomes
• Collaborate with P&C on workforce planning and onboarding
• Refine regional learning and development offerings to address capability needs

Skills

Collaborative relationships

Influence across levels

Commercial acumen

Performance bias

People coaching

Attention to detail

Strategic collaboration

Communication

Leadership of training

Risk management

Job description

Entity:

Supply, Trading & Shipping

Job Family Group:

Supply & Trading Group

Job Description:

About Us

Our purpose is to bring together people, energy and markets to power and navigate a changing world. In a time of constant change and possibility we need new talent to pursue commercial opportunities, fueled by world‑class insight and expertise. We’re always striving for more innovative digital solutions, sustainable outcomes and closer collaboration across our company and beyond, and you could be part of that too. Together we continue to grow as the world’s leading energy company!

About the role

The Performance & Capability Lead plays a pivotal role in strengthening the operational effectiveness and long‑term capability of the ST& S RPTA Operations organization. Working collaboratively across regions and in close partnership with key stakeholders, the Performance & Capability Lead is responsible for building, enhancing, and sustaining the skills, competencies, and performance standards required to deliver consistent, high‑quality outcomes.

Accountabilities include driving capability development, supporting operational excellence, maintaining silent running through performance insights and interventions, and proactively identifying opportunities to strengthen both current operations and future readiness. The role champions a culture of learning, high performance, and strategic collaboration across the ST& S RPT network.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a role model for compliance and rigorous operational discipline, promoting strong risk management behaviors and high‑quality execution across the team.
• Leverage and advocate for modern learning technologies to deliver timely, effective training aligned with bp’s safety, compliance, and operational standards.
• Provide reliable operational and planning support to the Head of Operations and the Operations Leadership Team, ensuring smooth coordination of priorities and deliverables.
• Lead the coordination of Operations’ contributions to audits, maintaining oversight of action items and ensuring timely follow‑through.
• Participate actively in the global Operations Performance & Capability network, sharing insights and adopting leading practices.
• Coordinate Operations’ involvement in early‑career programs—including recruiting, internships, and development programs—supporting a healthy pipeline of future talent.
• Support planning and logistics for Operations LT and XLT engagements, ensuring high‑quality execution and alignment to strategic objectives.
• Maintain and steward internal Operations systems that support risk identification, mitigation, and operational continuity.
• Deliver Operations flagship courses, ensuring learning outcomes are clear, engaging, and aligned with business needs.
• Work closely with the P&C team to support people‑related processes, including workforce planning, onboarding, and development activities.
• Manage and refine the regional learning and development offering to address capability needs and support organizational priorities

Essential Education, experience and requirements

• Collaborator with the ability to develop effective relationships and networks across ST&S
• Flexible and open thinker, with the ability to influence across all levels in the organization & deliver through others.
• Commercial instinct – a focus on delivering holistic value for BP.
• Performance Bias - focuses efforts and prioritizes work to deliver business value.
• Partnership and Collaboration - engage and respect the diverse contributions of team, partners, or networks.
• Strong attention to detail, ability to prioritize, organize and multi-task.
• We care for others – Demonstrate strong people skills, emotional intelligence, and collaboration, and have a passion for coaching others in the delivery of safe, compliant, and commercial operations.
• Live our Purpose - Demonstrate deep understanding of the ST&S strategy and commercial drivers.
• We play to win – Be able to facilitate efficient and effective communications, manage relationships to drive continuous improvement.

How much do we pay (Base)? 123,200 - 176,000 USD Annually

• Note that the pay range listed for this position is a genuinely expected and reasonable estimate of the range of possible base compensation at the time of posting.
  

This position is eligible for US Benefits – Core. This position offers paid vacation depending on your years of relevant industry experience and will range from 120 – 240 hours of vacation per year for full time employees. You will also be eligible for 9 paid holidays per year and 2 personal choice holidays. You may learn more about how we calculate paid vacation and view our generous vacation and holiday schedules at Core U.S. Benefits. Bp has a parental leave policy as well, which offers up to 8 weeks’ paid leave for the birth or adoption of a child.

We offer a reward package to enable your work to fit with your life. These offerings include a discretionary annual bonus program, long-term incentive program, and generous retirement benefits that include a 401k matching program. These benefits include a pension for eligible employee.

As part of bp’s wellbeing package, bp offers access to health, vision, and dental insurance, as well as life and Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability. You may learn more about our generous benefits at Core U.S. Benefits.

Why join bp:

At bp, 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 encouraging 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, a generous paid parental leave policy, and excellent retirement benefits, among others!

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:

Ancillary cost management, Commercial Acumen, Communication, Competitor intelligence, Customer service delivery excellence, Demurrage, Developing and implementing strategy, Influencing, Inventory Management, Listening, Marine assurance, Mentoring, Negotiating, Problem Solving, Sentiment and Trends, Shipping/transport, Supply chain management, Trade discipline and compliance, Trading and scheduling operations, Trading Fundamentals, Trading knowledge, Troubleshooting, Voyage operations

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.