Product Manager
BP Energy - London, England
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Entity: Supply, Trading & Shipping Job Family Group: Supply & Trading Group Job Description: Role Overview Vista is the business-led innovation team within bps Supply Trading & Shipping organization. Our mission is to help future-proof the business by exploring how technology can solve legacy challenges, unlock new commercial advantages, and reshape how we operate in a constantly evolving landscape. We focus on three core questions: How can todays technologies solve yesterdays business problems? How can tomorrows technologies give us a competitive edge today? How should we think and behave differently to thrive in a changing world? As a global, agile, and impact-driven team, Vista identifies and leverages innovative technologies, business models, and ecosystem partnerships to address high-value commercial opportunities. We are now seeking an experienced and proactive Senior Product Manager to lead digital product delivery across our portfolio. Key Responsibilities Lead end-to-end product delivery across multiple innovation initiatives, ensuring alignment with business goals, commercial drivers, constraints, and timelines. Develop digital products, Proofs of Concept (PoCs), Proofs of Value (PoVs), and MVPs. Shape commercial cases and translate ambiguous ideas into clear, validated business requirements. Assemble and validate functional and non-functional requirements. Map current and future-state business processes in a clear, accessible way for non-technical audiences. Define user journeys and personas to guide product design and delivery. Research and evaluate digital solutionsinternal or externalagnostic to build, buy, or partner decisions. Be responsible for the product roadmap, prioritize features, handle the backlog, and pivot quickly when needed. Navigate a fast-moving, complex matrix organization to drive progress and remove blockers. Champion Agile methodologies and facilitate appropriate ceremonies. Maintain accurate and up-to-date project documentation and data. Provide clear, frequent updates to business and functional stakeholders. Indirectly lead engineering squads, ensuring delivery clarity and timely escalation of challenges. Plan, coordinate, and run user testing and feedback sessions, including test plans and success criteria. Assess delivery outcomes objectively and recommend enhancements, pivots, or terminations. Monitor external trends in commodity trading and technology innovation. Mentor junior Product Managers and support their development in product management procedures. Build strong internal networks across Supply, Trading & Shipping, and the Technology function. Essential Education Degree in Business, Computer Science, or an equivalent (advanced degree preferred). Product Management qualifications (e.g., CPM, CSPO, PSPO) or equivalent experience. Essential Experience & Skills Consistent record to turn ambiguous business ideas into structured experimentation opportunities and scalable products. Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to craft Epics, Features, User Stories, UAT requirements, and stakeholder updates. Proficiency with product management tools (e.g., Azure DevOps) and solid understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC). Experience delivering AI-enabled products and solid understanding of AI technologies, including Generative AI. Commercial acumen with the ability to link business needs to roadmap priorities and identify high-impact requirements. Curiosity and passion for technology and innovation, with awareness of developments in commodity trading, shipping, and adjacent industries. Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to handle multiple projects across time zones. Excellent stakeholder management and the ability to adapt communication styles for technical and non-technical audiences. Ability to collaborate effectively in a globally distributed team (US, UK, Singapore). Strategic thinking skills, with the ability to translate competitive and innovation insights into opportunities. Desirable Criteria Experience in commodity trading, fuels supply, or shipping. Experience working in a start-up or innovation-focused environment. Additional Information The global nature of the Vista team requires flexibility in working across multiple time zones. Why join us? At bp, we support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and challenging environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly. There are many aspects of our employees lives that are meaningful, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life! These benefits can include flexible working options, paid parental leave policy among others! We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. Travel Requirement Negligible travel should be 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: 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 bps 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. If you are selected for a position and depending upon your role, your employment may be contingent upon adherence to local policy. This may include pre-placement drug screening, medical review of physical fitness for the role, and background checks. TPBN1_UKTJ
Created: 2026-01-18