Entity:

Customers & Products

Job Family Group:

Business Support Group

Job Description:

bp’s Customers & Products (C&P) business delivers energy and mobility solutions to millions of customers worldwide. It brings together retail fuels and convenience, EV charging, aviation and other customer-facing energy products and services across global markets.

C&P is undertaking a multi-year transformation to simplify its operating model, modernise its SAP landscape through S/4HANA, and strengthen digital, data and AI capabilities across the value chain.

The Vice President, Systems Strategy & Transformation is accountable for aligning C&P’s digital, data and AI investment roadmap to business strategy, while leading the C&P SAP team and delivering the SAP S/4HANA (Quantum) transformation.

Reporting to the VP C&P Transformation and serving on the Quantum Global Leadership Team, the role integrates business priorities, capital allocation and enterprise systems delivery across a complex global environment.

This is a business-led transformation mandate with accountability for value delivery, process standardisation and SAP governance across C&P. The role will define and deliver the digital and ERP foundations that underpin the next phase of bp’s Customers & Products transformation.

Location

The role can be based in the UK, United States or Germany. Location will be determined based on candidate experience and business needs, with flexibility considered for the right individual.

Key Responsibilities

Digital Strategy & Capital Governance

• Agree and govern the C&P digital, data and AI roadmap in line with strategic priorities.
• Own and articulate the end-to-end investment case for transformation initiatives, ensuring alignment between value assumptions, rollout sequencing and business outcomes.
• Support digital capital allocation and portfolio trade-offs across sub-entities and markets.
• Partner with Technology, Finance and the Chief Data Office to ensure investment discipline and delivery alignment.
• Performance manage business value realisation from agreed transformation initiatives.

SAP Leadership & S/4HANA Transformation

• Lead the C&P SAP team and sponsor the end-to-end SAP S/4HANA (Quantum) transformation.
• Own and govern the Global C&P SAP Template, driving standardisation and deviation management.
• Ensure SAP systems support evolving business requirements across markets.
• Lead business readiness, launch and stabilisation activities.
• Oversee SAP operational governance, system performance and continuous improvement.
• Optimise transformation budgets and delivery sequencing.

Process, Data & Change Leadership

• Lead an organisation of approximately 50–60 professionals, including 9–10 reports, fostering strong delivery and inclusive leadership.
• Drive harmonised and scalable end-to-end processes across the C&P value chain.
• Enable stronger data foundations and digitally supported ways of working.
• Lead large-scale change initiatives to embed new processes and operating disciplines.
• Influence senior stakeholders across a matrixed, international organisation.

Required Skill, Experience & Capability

• Proven leadership of large-scale business and systems transformation in complex global organisations.
• Direct experience delivering SAP S/4HANA or equivalent ERP modernisation.
• Strong track record in digital portfolio governance and capital allocation.
• Experience driving process harmonisation and measurable business value delivery.
• Executive-level stakeholder management and change leadership capability.
• Commercial understanding of downstream, retail, manufacturing or similarly complex value chains.
• Ability to operate effectively in high-ambiguity, high-accountability environments.
• Business degree or equivalent experience required.

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 50% travel should be expected with this roleRelocation may be negotiable for this roleThis position is a hybrid of office/remote working

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.

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