Senior Delivery Manager

@ bp

Senior Delivery Manager

Chicago, IL
Posted 1 day ago

About the job

bp is a global energy company focused on oil, gas, and digital solutions. This role involves managing fuel supply & logistics projects, leading teams, managing budgets, and improving operational performance in a fast-paced, digital environment.

Requirements

  • Supply chain experience in oil and gas
  • Strong project management skills
  • Data platform familiarity
  • Stakeholder collaboration
  • Financial management ability

Qualifications

  • Computer Science degree or equivalent
  • Experience with SAP ERP
  • Knowledge of cloud data platforms
  • Ability to use AI tools
  • Excellent communication skills

Full job description

Entity:

Technology


Job Family Group:

IT&S Group


Job Description:

As a Delivery Manager for Fuel Supply & Logistics, you will help shape and deliver the digital platforms that keep fuel planning, scheduling, and distribution moving across the TA network. You will lead the roadmap and delivery of mission-critical solutions, including modernization of Fuel Shepherd, cloud migration, and operational improvements that strengthen forecasting, planning, and supply chain performance. In this hands-on role, you will work closely with business partners, engineers, designers, and cross-functional teams to turn complex supply challenges into practical, scalable technology solutions. You will make day-to-day decisions on priorities, delivery quality, budget, and timelines while ensuring outcomes are aligned to bp’s operational, financial, customer, and business goals.

What you will deliver

  • Technology delivery management: Oversee projects involving the development and implementation of products, platforms, and business processes that support TA fuel planning, supply scheduling, terminal/lift coordination, and site-level fuel availability. Create and manage roadmaps, schedules, and budgets for initiatives such as Fuel Shepherd modernization, cloud migration, and operational enhancements across the TA network. Act as the main liaison between TA Fuel Supply, Logistics, Pricing, Finance, bp Digital, development teams, and globally dispersed partners at various levels within and outside of bp. Incorporate Agile frameworks to align and track project progress, resolve dependencies, and ensure continuous delivery of value.

  • Data-driven decision-making: Monitor the health and performance of TA supply platforms and processes, including forecasting accuracy, scheduling efficiency, inventory visibility, exception management, and operational reliability across fuel supply and logistics workflows. Champion transparency across bp and TA by showcasing work in progress, elevating delivery and operational metrics, and seeking regular feedback from fuel supply leaders, logistics coordinators, site operations, and internal users.

  • Resource and vendor management: Strategically manage internal teams, external suppliers, and technology partners supporting TA delivery, including bp Digital teams and partner squads such as Infosys and Accenture. Balance capacity across product, engineering, architecture, data, integration, cloud, and operations teams to deliver Fuel Supply & Logistics priorities efficiently without compromising quality.

  • Financial management: Oversee budget planning, allocation, and tracking for TA Fuel Supply & Logistics initiatives, including platform modernization, cloud migration, vendor delivery, and operational improvement work. Monitor financial performance, control costs, and provide accurate reporting to support decision-making, optimize resource utilization, and ensure investment is aligned with TA business priorities and bp governance expectations.

What you will need to be successful (experience and qualifications)

  • Computer Science degree or equivalent work experience.

  • Strong supply chain experience in oil and gas, including familiarity with fuel supply, logistics, terminal operations, inventory, scheduling, or distribution processes.

  • Strong understanding of SAP ERP is a plus, particularly where it supports supply chain, finance, procurement, inventory, logistics, or enterprise integration processes.

  • Experience with enterprise data platforms such as Databricks, Snowflake, or similar cloud data ecosystems is a plus, especially where they are used to unlock operational insights, improve forecasting, and create measurable business value across supply chain and logistics.

  • Ability to maximise AI-enabled tools and automation to improve delivery effectiveness, accelerate analysis, identify process improvements, and help teams work more efficiently while maintaining strong governance and quality standards.

  • Excellence in balancing strategic priorities with tactical execution, with solid attention to detail.

  • Outstanding communication and influence skills, with the ability to engage with a broad range of collaborators and prioritize demands.

  • Motivated by the challenges of solving complex problems and a passion for making things happen.

The Delivery Manager at this level demonstrates ownership of delivering initiatives involving multiple stakeholders and teams. They effectively lead delivery teams, balancing strategic priorities with tactical execution to achieve business outcomes. They guide resource planning and financial tracking, ensuring budgets and timelines are met without compromising quality. They act as the primary point of contact for stakeholders, managing expectations, and resolving escalated risks and dependencies. They promote Agile methodologies and continuously improve team performance through feedback and process optimization.

You will work with

  • Business & Operations Stakeholders: TA Fuel Supply Leadership, Logistics Coordinators, Fleet Sales, Pricing, and Finance teams.

  • Technology & Digital Stakeholders: bp Digital & Product leadership, Data & Analytics teams, Enterprise platform teams (SAP, integrations, cloud, security).

  • Delivery & Engineering: Distributed squads across bp, TA, and partners (Infosys, Accenture), including architecture, DevOps, and program leadership.

  • Team Culture: Fast-paced, determined, and highly collaborative environment operating in real-time supply operations. Strong ownership, low bureaucracy, and integrated business + technology delivery.

How much do we pay (Base)? $112,000-$190,000

*Note that the pay range listed for this position is a genuinely expected and reasonable estimate of the range of possible base compensation at the time of posting.

This position is eligible for US Benefits – Core. This position offers paid vacation depending on your years of relevant industry experience and will range from 120-240 hours of vacation per year for full time employees (60-240 hours of vacation per year for part time employees). You will also be eligible for 9 paid holidays per year and 2 personal choice holidays. You may learn more about how we calculate paid vacation and view our generous vacation and holiday schedules at US Benefits – Core. Bp has a parental leave policy as well, which offers up to 8 weeks’ paid leave for the birth or adoption of a child. Learn more by visiting US Benefits – Core.

We offer a reward package to enable your work to fit with your life. These offerings include a discretionary annual bonus program, long-term incentive program, and generous retirement benefits that include a 401K matching program. These benefits include a pension for eligible employees. You may learn more about our generous benefits at US Benefits – Core.

As part of bp’s wellbeing package, bp offers access to health, vision, and dental insurance, as well as life and Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability. You may learn more about our generous benefits at US Benefits – Core.

Why join us


At bp, we support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and ambitious 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.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.


Travel Requirement

Up to 10% travel should be expected with this role


Relocation Assistance:

Relocation may be negotiable for this role


Remote Type:

This position is a hybrid of office/remote working


Skills:


Legal Disclaimer:

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics like race, religion, color, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, 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.

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.

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