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In a time of constant change and possibility we need new talent to pursue commercial opportunities, fueled by world-class insight and expertise. We're always striving for more innovative digital solutions, sustainable outcomes and closer collaboration across our company and beyond, and you could be part of that too. Together we continue to grow as the world's leading energy company!
As bp undertakes a fundamental restructure to its whole business and reinvents to drive to a net zero ambition by 2050 or sooner, the workplace within bp and its working practices also need to change to align with this ambition. The working practices and office designs of today will not be those that are required into the future.
The role
The Workplace Services Director will: • Drive the implementation, execution, and monitoring of all the workplace operations in the USA and Canada • Manage the relationship with the Vested Workplace supplier team across the USA and Canada, working with other bp business teams to ensure service delivery. • Ensure safe, reliable and cost-effective spaces and operations, meeting all financial targets, providing robust financial management and reporting. • Ensure operational management activities are executed in a consistent, efficient and effective manner in the USA and Canada, while liaising with other Workplace Services (WS) Consultants to ensure consistency of undertaking. • Ensure suppliers are effectively managed for both risk and performance purposes, in line with bp's global policies, ensuring US and Canadian legislation is adhered to, and changes in legislation are captured and acted upon • Ensure appropriate governance is adhered to, with robust documentation and supporting management policies to manage Workplace risk. • Become trained to foundation level in the Vested methodology and ensure new team members receive adequate Vested training. • Be the initial Workplace relationship point of contact and responsible for forging and sustaining a productive relationship with the businesses based in your region. • Fulfill all the Vested bp governance related requirements in the USA and Canada as the informed client. • Manage short- and medium-term operating plans and their associated annual spend, within p
lan. • Manage performance, by seeking stakeholder and end user satisfaction input on regular basis, assisting the regional Senior Partner of Workplace Services in formulating strategic direction for Workplace Services from stakeholder groups. • Ensure the US and Canadian legislation, standards, and practices (HSSE etc.) are accurately captured within workplace related bp operations management systems, working with the Vested service partners to provide consistently high-quality data. • Collaborate with Technology, HR and other Workplace and Change functions to ensure that all colleague services requirements are continually
met. • Be the primary relationship holder with senior site leadership and other senior business leaders across the region. • Work across all the Workplace teams to ensure that the relevant SMEs are engaged to meet the business needs both current and future and to introduce the relevant SMEs as required. • Act as an escalation point for the businesses as required in region.
Required Skills and Experience: • Well-developed interpersonal communication style and demonstrable inclusive leadership skills • Experience in achieving results in diverse cultures and drives an inquisitive yet respectful mindset whilst promoting innovation and continuous improvement. • Knowledge of managing process efficiency, data quality, systems performance and development, project & programme management and change control, with respect to implementing workplace services outsourcing initiatives. • Entrepreneurial thinking, demonstrating extensive understanding of business interconnectivity and the ability to act upon this understanding. • A successful track record of initiating, leading, and managing multiple service functions in a complex environment whilst simultaneously transforming the servi
ces. • Leading and inspiring internal and outsourced partnerships and teams to deliver high levels of achievement and innovat
ion. • Experience of leadership within property and workplace services in a large multinational organization. • Outstanding stakeholder engagement skills, building sustainable networks of using high emotional intelligence. • Previous experience of facilities & property management, preferably in a global enterprise with a diverse range of operations, property types and installati
ons. • Proven experience of managing FM service contracts and in managing multi $m
Desirable Criteria: • Previous experience with Vested methodology. • Experience and knowledge of using health and safety, environmental and quality management systems.
Essential Education: • University or technical college degree, or equivalent professional experience, in real estate or Facilities Management.
Why bp?
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.
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, a generous paid parental leave policy, and excellent retirement benefits, among others!