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Subsurface Performance Advisor
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Job description
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, fuelled 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.
About the job
We’re looking for a Performance Advisor to join our Subsurface/Capital Development Performance team, supporting strategic decision-making across the Capital Development organisation. The performance team combines technical expertise with performance insight and business planning. This role will be focused primarily on capital efficiency and outcome predictability, integrating closely with capital allocation and portfolio processes.
Working closely with senior leaders, regional teams, portfolio teams, and finance, you’ll play a key role in helping the business understand performance, track delivery, and make informed decisions. You’ll contribute to both internal leadership discussions and external communications, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and impact. This is an opportunity to work as part of a collaborative and forward-thinking team, while broadening your skills in Finance and business planning, driving performance improvements across the Capital Development organization.
Please note that roles based out of SJS or Sunbury will move to Timber Square, Southwark, from Q4 2027.
What you’ll be doing
In this role you will:
- Lead data analysis and strategic insight generation on topics including capital efficiency to support key partners including the Capital Development leadership team
- Drive performance improvements in the Capital Development organisation through analysis of predictability metrics (subsurface, wells, projects outcomes vs promise)
- Partner with the subsurface Portfolio team to provide input to longer term planning and strategic decision making
- Support and improve the QPF (Quarterly Performance Forecast) process with a focus on the deployment of capital
- Develop and publish standardised and automated management information (MI) reporting products such as reports, dashboards, applications etc.
- Partner with key capital development collaborators to measure performance metrics and generate insights for the quarterly scorecard
- Generate performance material for quarterly group and P&O level performance reviews
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Essential Experience and Job Requirements
Technical
- Solid technical experience in subsurface, or other upstream technical functions
- Experience working across the full value chain from access and exploration/appraisal to producing and late life assets
- Recent experience working in a producing asset to support investment decisions, asset health and working constructively across the interface with production.
- Excellent data analysis and interrogation skills, including use of PowerBI, Excel and AI
- Ability to develop key insights from sophisticated, incomplete data and for complex, not well-defined requests in support of executive decision-making
- Inquisitive and curious approach and desire to understand the activities that capital development delivers
- Track record of proposing innovative approaches and ways of working to improve processes and systems/tools
Behavioural
- Consistent track record of working under pressure to deliver in challenging timeframes
- Good interpersonal and networking skills (across multiple teams) and ability to work across technical and financial data
- Ability to build positive relationships, to work and to communicate effectively
Desirable Criteria
Experience of any of the following would be beneficial in the role:
- Management reporting and visualisation e.g. development and delivering regular operational or business reports
- Business insight: understanding business operations and the commercial landscape, financial fundamentals and external market factors impacting opportunities and their value
- Working technical knowledge of other bp enablers beyond subsurface (e.g. wells, production, projects, finance, HSE&C, I&E)
- Planning: improving translation of business strategy into coherent action plans with clear milestones and performance indicators
- Advanced data analytics: implementing sophisticated data analytics, data science, statistical modelling and new technologies, such as machine learning and AI as well as other big data capabilities
- Scenario modelling: producing abstract or distilled representations of situations to aid the communication and understanding of existing, conceptual, or proposed scenarios and alternatives
- Incorporating benchmarking and market intelligence into standard products, insights and recommendations
Why Join us
At bp, we offer a supportive and inclusive environment where you can grow and develop your career. We provide flexible ways of working, competitive benefits, and opportunities to learn within a global organisation. We are committed to building a diverse workforce and creating a culture where everyone feels valued, respected, and able to thrive.
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Travel Requirement
No travel is 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
Analysis and modelling, Analysis and modelling, Analytics, Benchmarking, Business Performance, Business process improvement, Commercial Acumen, Commercial performance management, Communication, Cost Management, Data visualization and interpretation, Decision Making, Economic evaluation methodology, Economic modelling, Financial Analysis, Group Problem Solving, Integrated Planning, Investment appraisal, Long Term Planning, Management Reporting, Managing change, Measurement and metrics, Organizational Knowledge, Performance and planning, Performance management {+ 4 more}.
Future Location Notice
This role will start in Sunbury, London. bp has announced a planned office move to Timber Square, London, with all positions currently advertised in Sunbury, including this one, expected to relocate around Q4 2027-Q1 2028. This presents an exciting opportunity for all employees and leaders to come together in one London location. The specific date of the move will be confirmed closer to the time.
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