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This role will drive significant organizational change, foster cultural integration, and contribute to long-term strategic growth.\nJob Responsibilities:\nLead separartion and integration phases of M&A transactions\nApply Agility core practices to M&A processes, ensuring efficient and adaptable execution.\nConduct comprehensive analytical thinking and due diligence to assess potential targets and identify risks and opportunities.\nDevelop and implement strategies for culture and behavior change within acquired entities and across the integrated organization.\nChampion customer-centric thinking throughout M&A activities, ensuring value preservation and enhancement for our customer base.\nDrive employee engagement initiatives during and after M&A, addressing workforce concerns and fostering a positive and productive environment.\nFacilitate complex discussions and negotiations with internal and external stakeholders, including senior leadership, legal teams, and target company representatives.\nInfluence key decision-makers and stakeholders to secure buy-in and alignment on M&A strategies and integration plans.\nUtilize Leadership Assessment methodologies to evaluate leadership capabilities within target companies and plan for effective integration.\nProactively lead change associated with M&A, developing communication plans and support structures for affected employees.\nEffectively manage workforce concerns arising from M&A activities, ensuring fair and transparent processes.\nDevelop and maintain sophisticated financial models and analyses using Microsoft Excel to support M&A valuations and projections.\nContribute to organizational development through strategic M&A, enhancing capabilities and market position.\nLeverage deep Organizational Knowledge and the energy sector to identify synergistic opportunities.\nActively participate in shaping strategy for future growth and market expansion through M&A.\nJob Qualifications:\nDemonstrable expertise in Agility core practices within a corporate environment.\nExceptional Analytical Thinking skills, with a proven ability to interpret complex data and make informed decisions.\nOutstanding Communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to convey complex information clearly and concisely to diverse audiences.\nSignificant experience in leading Culture and behavior change initiatives.\nA strong commitment to Customer centric thinking in all strategic endeavors.\nProven track record in driving Employee Engagement during periods of organizational change.\nHighly skilled in Facilitation, capable of leading productive discussions and workshops.\nExpertise in Influencing and negotiating at senior levels.\nExperience with Leadership Assessment methodologies and their application.\nExtensive experience in Managing change within large, complex organizations.\nDemonstrated ability to effectively manage workforce concerns during periods of transition.\nAdvanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel for financial modeling and data analysis.\nStrong background in Organizational development principles and their application.\nDeep Organizational Knowledge of the energy industry or a related sector.\nProven ability to contribute to and lead efforts in Shaping strategy for business growth.\nPlease note that this role will move to brand-new offices in Timber Square, Southwark around Q4 2027.\nWhy Join Us?\nWe’re committed to supporting leaders who want to make an impact. At bp, you’ll have the chance to shape and influence outcomes across businesses. You’ll be part of an inclusive environment where diverse perspectives are valued, and where your contribution to performance and integration matters.\nWe invest in the growth and wellbeing of our people, providing the resources, networks, and development opportunities needed to thrive. Our total rewards package includes competitive pay, bonuses, share options, and a range of flexible benefits designed to meet your needs - from healthcare and retirement plans to paid time off and agile working. We recognise that people have multifaceted lives, and we strive to offer a career experience that reflects that!\nApply now!!\nTravel Requirement\nUp to 10% travel should be expected with this roleRelocation Assistance:\nThis role is not eligible for relocationRemote Type:\nThis position is a hybrid of office/remote working Skills:\nAgility core practices, Agility core practices, Analytical Thinking, Coaching, Communication, Creativity and Innovation, Culture and behaviour change, Curiosity, Customer centric thinking, Data Analysis, Data cleansing and transformation, Decision Making, Digital Fluency, Employee and labour relations (Inactive), Employee Engagement, Employee Experience, Facilitation, Global Perspective, Influencing, Job Design, Leadership Assessment, Leading transformation, Managing change, Managing workforce concerns, Microsoft Excel {+ 12 more}.\nFuture 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. 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