Staff Project Manager

Entity: Technology Job Family Group: IT&S Group Job Description: Our purpose At bp, our purpose is to bring together people, energy, and markets to power and navigate a changing world, using innovation to deliver safe, sustainable, and high impact outcomes. Within the AI Enablement Office, project management plays a critical role in translating this ambition into real value by bringing structure, clarity, and momentum to AI initiatives - aligning customers, handling complexity, and ensuring delivery of impactful AI solutions. You can join us to unlock the full potential of AI — enabling teams to turn high-reaching ideas into real world solutions that drive value for bp. About the Role We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to drive the delivery of complex software and AI-powered solutions at bp. The successful candidate must be confident in building their own AI expertise as well as collaborating with deep technical guides, such as software engineers, architects and data/AI teams to deliver scalable, high-impact AI solutions. You will play a critical role in orchestrating multiple and large, multi-functional engineering initiatives, ensuring technical execution aligns with strategic commercial outcomes for bp. You will skilfully balance constraints, handle project team members and interdependencies, mitigate risks, and resolve conflicting priorities to deliver successful outcomes. Project Managers in the AI Enablement Office lead the delivery of complex, AI‑driven initiatives that create business value. The role requires close collaboration with engineers, architects, and data/AI teams. You will handle end‑to‑end delivery, align technical work with commercial goals, handle risks and dependencies, and drive clarity across diverse customers. Responsibilities include shaping roadmaps, leading cross‑team programmes, contributing to technical discussions, and ensuring strong execution and reporting. Candidates need experience in large-scale programme delivery, excellent customer management, and the ability to translate complex technical concepts into practical outcomes. Key Accountabilities: Project Management Leadership Lead end-to-end delivery of complex, multi-team AI projects including distributed systems, platforms, and AI/ML solutions. Coordinate project execution end to end across technical functions (architecture, design, development, digital security) and business functions (procurement, finance, legal, pc&c) Drive alignment on technical strategy with bp strategy, trade-offs, and delivery priorities based on commercial impact for bp. Handle dependencies across technical and business teams, platforms, and external integrations. Deep Technical Engagement Be comfortable with engaging with technical leaders, directly in: System design discussions Architecture reviews and design critiques API contracts and service boundaries Understand and challenge technical decisions with engineers and architects. Collaborate with technical authorities to translate complex technical concepts into program-level strategies, execution plans and commercially / customer focused programmes for bp. Identify and mitigate risks related to scalability, performance, reliability, security and commercial outcomes. AI & Software Delivery Excellence Drive programs involving AI/ML systems, including model integration, data pipelines, and inference services by coordinating delivery of end-to-end solutions combining traditional software and AI components. Multi-functional Leadership Collaborate closely with: Upstream/Downstream/ST&S Business customers Bp functions such as, but not limited to, Finance & Procurement Software engineers, engineering managers, architects Product managers and technical product owners Data scientists and ML engineers DevOps, SRE, and platform teams Act as the central point of coordination for large technical initiatives across multiple domains ensuring story line and implementation plans are understood and aligned across parties. Strategy and vision for -projects is clear to all customers, whether technical or non-technical. Execution & Operational Excellence Define and supervise project goals, targets, and success metrics. Drive planning cycles (roadmaps, project planning, execution alignment and ceremonies) Establish scalable project management frameworks, processes, and procedures. Ensure visibility through clear reporting, dashboards, and partner communication. Remove bottlenecks and proactively resolve program risks. Collaborator Influence & Communication Communicate sophisticated technical programs clearly to both technical and non-technical partners. Influence senior leadership decisions through data-driven insights and reasoning. Provide structured updates on progress, risks, and outcomes. Required Qualifications Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration or a related field (or equivalent experience) Confirmed experience of project management, technical p