Release Manager

Entity: Technology Job Family Group: HR Group Job Description: Job Summary**

BP PLC is seeking an experienced Release Manager to guide our agile development teams, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and delivering value efficiently. You will be instrumental in facilitating scrum ceremonies, removing impediments, and ensuring adherence to agile principles to drive successful project outcomes.

Job Responsibilities**

• Facilitate daily scrum, sprint planning, sprint review, and sprint retrospective meetings.
• Coach and mentor development teams on agile principles, Scrum framework, and best practices.
• Remove impediments and roadblocks that hinder team progress.
• Foster a collaborative and self-organizing team environment.
• Work closely with Product Owners to ensure a clear and prioritized product backlog.
• Monitor and report on team progress, burndown charts, and other relevant metrics.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the team and across the organization.
• Support the implementation and evolution of configuration management and release processes.
• Contribute to the development of talent strategy and organizational knowledge related to agile methodologies.
• Engage in market scanning to identify new agile practices and tools.
• Collaborate on user experience design and testing and quality assurance activities.
• Apply analytical thinking to identify and resolve complex issues.
• Support business development initiatives through effective project delivery.

Job Qualifications**

• Proven experience as a Scrum Master in a complex organizational environment.
• Deep understanding and practical application of Agility core practices.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and facilitation skills.
• Experience with configuration management and release processes.
• Proficiency in data analysis to track and report on team performance.
• Familiarity with Design Thinking principles.
• Demonstrated ability in leading transformation initiatives.
• Experience with market scanning and adoption of best practices.
• Understanding of organizational knowledge management.
• Solid grasp of Product Ownership principles and backlog management.
• Experience in project and programme management.
• Ability to contribute to talent strategy development.
• Knowledge of testing and quality assurance methodologies.
• Familiarity with User Experience Design concepts.

Why join bp   Our purpose is to deliver energy to the world, today and tomorrow. For over 100 years, bp has focused on discovering, developing, and producing oil and gas in the nations where we operate. We are one of the few companies globally that can provide governments and customers with an integrated energy offering. Delivering our strategy sustainably is fundamental to achieving our ambition to be a net zero company by 2050 or sooner! 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. Disclaimer

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. 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. Even though the job is advertised as full time, please contact the hiring manager or the recruiter as flexible working arrangements may be considered. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to crafting an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly.   There are many aspects of our employees’ lives that are important, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits can include flexible working options, collaboration spaces in a modern office environment, and many others benefits.     What you can expect from us! Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion: At bp, you could be part of Business Resource Groups (BRGs) which believe in the power of inclusion, deeper connections, and shared experiences. They provide a place for employees to learn and share knowledge, to connect, and to improve. The BRGs focus on and encourage talent engagement, development, and retention while creating a broadened sense of community and inclusion for bp employees. The groups cultivate leadership growth by involving employees in developmental opportunities they would not otherwise have access to. Formal and informal mentoring also helps employees develop their professional goals and connect with colleagues. The BRGs’ dedication to growth at all levels helps employees feel more engaged and energized. The BRGs break down barriers, so we can all do better together. Examples of BRGs include (but are not limited to): bpWIN (bp Women’s International Network) Pride Working parents PEN (Positively Ethnic Network) bpInclusia (bp’s Asian community) bpEnergía (bp’s Latin community)

Travel Requirement Up to 10% travel should be 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, Analytical Thinking, Business Development, Communication, Configuration management and release, Conflict Management, Data Analysis, Decision Making, Design Thinking, Developing and implementing strategy, Digital Fluency, Digital Innovation, Documentation and knowledge sharing, Leading transformation, Managing strategic partnerships, Managing volatility, Market Scanning, Organizational Knowledge, Performance and planning, Product Ownership, Project and programme management, Talent Strategy, Testing and quality assurance, User Experience Design 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 .

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