Job Description

Job summary

Entity:

Technology

Job Family Group:

IT&S Group

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ROLE SYNOPSIS

Architecture is a collaborative discipline, and it plays a critical role in the integration of our businesses. Architects connect all the digital disciplines and the consumers and procurers of IT, in order to create an integrated, flexible, effective IT architecture for bp.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Architecture:

You rigorously develop solution architectures, seeking practical solutions that optimize and re-use capabilities. You will be responsible for building technical designs of services or applications and will care passionately about the integrity of the Digital capabilities you develop.

Technology:

You are an excellent technologist and have a passion for understanding and learning. You will contribute to digital transformation initiatives from an architectural perspective, facilitating the delivery of solutions. You will bring good hands-on skills in key technologies, and an ability to rapidly assess new technologies with a commercial mindset.

Safety and Compliance:

The safety of our people and customers is our highest priority. You will advocate and help ensure our architectures, designs and processes enhance a culture of operational safety and improve our digital security.

Team:

You will lead several delivery teams directly or by influence. You will play an integral role in building the team's skillset while demonstrating your leadership values through delegation, motivation and trust. Your work will be judged not just based on your personal contributions but also on the success of your teams.

Relationships:

You will build strong relationships across the business and Digital teams. You will understand the long-term needs of the solutions you are developing, and enable delivery by building a rapport with team members both inside and outside of bp.

Business Area:

This role is part of the Technology Digital Core organization shaping and supporting the digital technology which underpins bp's Financial Performance Planning and Management (PPM), Internal Audit, and Accounting Reporting and Control (ARC) areas. You will design solutions in partnership with financial leaders and delivery teams to facilitate the finance process transformation within bp.

FORMAL EDUCATION

A Bachelor's (or higher) degree, ideally in Computer Science, MIS/IT, Mathematics, hard science, or equivalent work experience.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS / CRITERIA

12+ years of experience SAP BW/4HANA Modeling Tools, SAP HANA SQL, ABAP
SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) or integration with Power BI/Tableau
Strong financial knowledge in FI&CO, AA, intercompany modules
Strong knowledge of SAP planning tool BPC, SAC, PaPM etc.
SLT, ODP-based extractions, or CDS Views
OData / REST APIs, BW Queries as OData services
RFC/BAPI, SAP Data Services, SAP Data Intelligence
Knowledge of Datasphere (bonus)
Advanced database and SQL knowledge
Knowledge of Databricks (bonus)
Minimum 2-3 full-cycle implementations or rollouts
BW Upgrade or BW to BW/4HANA migration experience (at least exposure)
Experience with Agile or Scrum methodology
Familiar with unit testing, UAT, and cutover planning
Strong stakeholder management and ability to lead initiatives through technical influence
A proven grasp of architecture development (TOGAF 9 certified) and design thinking in an agile environment.
Experience with building, gaining business alignment and documenting product roadmaps.
Communication skills to drive documentation standards for technical documentation across the PPM portfolio

LEADERSHIP AND EQ

You create an environment where people listen and speak openly about the good, the bad, and the ugly, so that everyone can understand and learn.
You promote a culture of change and agility, evolve continuously, adapting to our changing world.
You work across organizational boundaries and build high quality, trust-based relationships with leaders and employees within innovation & engineering and the wider BP, applying cultural sensitivity.
You apply judgement and common sense at scale.
You comply with bp's Code of Conduct and demonstrate Values & Behaviours. Ability to work collaboratively with diverse internal and external groups which do not directly report to you and establish strong team-oriented relationships

DESIRABLE SKILLS / CRITERIA

Familiarity with agile methodologies and modern IT tools (e.g., Azure Dev Ops)


SAP ABAP development / configuration experience and certifications are a plus

Travel Requirement

No travel is 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:

Agility core practices, Business modelling, Creativity and Innovation, Data Analysis, Data design, Digital Analytics, Emerging technology monitoring, Information Assurance, Integration, IT Management, IT strategy and planning, Network Design, Requirements definition and management, Risk Management, Service operations and resiliency, Solution Architecture, Systems Development Management, Technical specialism, User Experience Analysis

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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