Knowledge Management Senior Project Lead

Job summary

Entity:

Technology

Job Family Group:

Research & Technology Group

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 package and many others.

About Electrification & Castrol Technology: A team of over 500 technologists, scientists and engineers leading the development and deployment of differentiated products to underpin Castrol's business across ICE, Hybrid, EV, Industrial, Data Centres and Space applications. The team also supports bp pulse with the testing of next generation chargers to deliver their ultra-fast charging strategy. It hosts global Quality Assurance, Analytical, Product Stewardship, HSSE & facilities teams supporting the bp’s group R&D activities.

Effective knowledge management is crucial to the success of Applied Sciences and Technology. Through readily available trusted knowledge and lessons and the development of a learning culture, smarter and quicker decisions can be made.

You will be part of the Knowledge Management Team based in India.

Job Purpose:

This KM Senior Project Lead role will support with driving forward the strategy and delivery of knowledge management for Applied Sciences and Technology (AST). The postholder will be responsible for transformational change through successful management of KM initiatives, delivery of projects and promotion of KM best practice.

Accountabilities:

• Develop, promote and deliver against the KM strategy for Applied Sciences and Technology
• Deliver transformational behavioural-change through KM initiatives
• Provide KM guidance, support and training to teams
• Work with different verticals and groups within Applied Sciences and Technology to analyse business process and workflows in support of the KM strategy.
• Liaise with users and system teams to ensure KM systems are updated and fit for purpose.
• Support with management of document archival systems namely DocHub, DocArchive & MS-Teams link to DocHub.
• Build and support a KM champion network across AST
• Support with governance of Master reference data across AST
• Support with development and implementation of KM policies, procedures, systems and behaviours.

Experience / Capabilities:

• Degree level qualification in Chemistry or other scientific discipline

Technical

• Experience of working in a technology development organisation
• Proven experience working in a Knowledge Management or business improvement role
• Proven experience in programme management, behaviour-change management and delivery of digital initiatives
• Experience of agile project management methodology
• Experience using Azure Dev Ops

Interpersonal

• Good communication and facilitation skills
• Able to cope with complexity to prioritise and progress
• A proven record of being able to work successfully in a multi-discipline team environment
• Effective stakeholder management
• Willingness to learn a new area or tool
• Experience and proven ability of working with multiple disciplines at multiple organisational levels
• Must be able to articulate a strategy and be able to debate pros and cons and tune the outcomes based on feedback
• Uses impact and influencing skills effectively to gain support for ideas from others
• Ability to work independently whilst also being a strong team player
• Be proactive and pragmatic
• Must have good written and verbal communication skills to talk equally with business and digital staff
• Attention to detail is critical

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!

Travel Requirement

Up to 10% travel should be expected with this role

Relocation Assistance:

This role is eligible for relocation within country

Remote Type:

This position is a hybrid of office/remote working

Skills:

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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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