Entity:

Technology

Job Family Group:

IT&S Group

Job Description:

About the role:

The SAP Platform Lead, aka Staff Enterprise Technology Engineer, is a senior member of the SAP Platforms leadership team. The role shares accountability for the strategy, engineering, delivery and operational performance of bp’s SAP platform estate across on-premises, private cloud, public cloud and SaaS services.

The role combines hands-on technical leadership with portfolio ownership, people leadership, financial stewardship, supplier management, risk governance and executive engagement. It leads complex decisions across SAP S4 RISE, on premise ECCs & BWs, S4 Public, SAP Business AI Platform (BTP) and Joule, integration, data and analytics platforms, engineering toolchains, test automation, observability, application lifecycle management and the wider SAP technology ecosystem.

This is deliberately broader than a specialist engineering role. The successful candidate will dynamically take more ownership of major SAP platform accountabilities, deputise for the Principal Enterprise Technology Engineer when required.

What you will deliver:

• A resilient, secure and cost-effective SAP Platforms estate that reliably supports bp's global business operations and transformation agenda.

• Successful delivery of SAP platform strategy and transformation outcomes, enabling cloud adoption, AI innovation, technology simplification and reduced technical debt.

• High-performing SAP Platform services that consistently meet agreed availability, recoverability, security, compliance and customer experience objectives.

• Optimised technology investments and supplier partnerships, delivering measurable business value through effective financial management, license governance, commercial oversight and strategic vendor engagement.

• A high-performing global SAP Platforms organisation with deep technical capability, clear accountability, engaged teams and effective succession planning.

• Trusted technology leadership and governance, providing strategic direction, informed decision-making and effective management of technology, operational and cyber risks.

• Demonstrated experience identifying, shaping and adopting AI, automation and emerging SAP technologies to deliver measurable business value and operational improvements.

What you will need to be successful:

• Extensive experience leading SAP platform engineering squads/teams, operations and transformation delivery within a large, complex global enterprise environment.

• Strong hands-on technical background in SAP technologies, including SAP Basis, SAP technical architecture, SAP BTP, SAP integration technologies, cloud connectivity, identity and access management, platform operations and enterprise-scale SAP landscapes.

• Significant experience designing, operating and modernising SAP workloads across public cloud, private cloud and on-premise environments, including AWS, Azure, SAP RISE and hybrid architectures.

• Demonstrable experience delivering major SAP transformation initiatives involving SAP S/4HANA, BTP, SAP cloud services, Business AI, Joule and enterprise-scale digital transformation programmes.

• Consistent record of working with globally distributed technology teams, managed service providers and strategic technology partners.

• Demonstrated ownership of business-critical technology services, including operational performance, resilience, disaster recovery, cyber security, compliance and risk management.

• Shown accountability for technology budgets, investment planning, commercial governance, software licensing, supplier performance and vendor management.

• Solid experience being a great partner with SAP, SI Partners and other strategic technology providers, including contract negotiations, critical issues, service reviews and value optimisation.

• Recognised SAP technology authority with an established professional network across SAP customers, user groups, industry forums, partners and SAP product organisations, with a reputation for influencing strategy, product direction and industry guidelines.

• Demonstrated experience identifying, shaping and implementing AI, automation and emerging SAP technologies to deliver measurable business value and operational improvements.

• Solid ability to influence senior business, technology and supplier partners, translate technical complexity into business outcomes and lead complex multi-functional decisions.

You will work closely with:

• SAP Application, Product and Transformation teams supporting bp's business-critical SAP landscape.

• Architecture, Cyber Security, Cloud, Digital and AI teams.

• S4HANA RISE and other strategic business transformation programmes.

• Senior Technology and Business partners across bp.

• SAP Product Engineering, Customer Success, Business AI, Joule, Cloud Operations and account leadership teams.

• Accenture and other strategic technology partners, including delivery, commercial and executive leadership representatives.

• Procurement, Finance, Vendor Management Office (VMO) and Software Asset Management teams to manage supplier performance, licensing, contracts and technology investments.

• External SAP customer networks, industry forums, user groups, AI communities and technology leaders with a point of view to influence roadmaps, share protocols and maintain awareness of emerging trends.

Team Culture:

We combine deep SAP expertise with strong leadership, commercial and business accountability. We value innovation, simplification, operational excellence and continuous learning. Team members are encouraged to build strong industry networks, challenge constructively, develop future leaders, strengthen strategic supplier partnerships, and drive adoption of emerging technologies such as SAP Business AI and Joule to create measurable business value.

Why join us?

At bp, we support our people to grow in a diverse and exciting environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity.

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, excellent retirement benefits, 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.

Reinvent your career as you help our business meet the challenges of the future. Apply now!

Travel Requirement

Up to 10% 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:

Agility core practices, Agility core practices, API and platform design, Cloud Platforms, Collaboration, Communication, Configuration management and release, Continuous deployment and release, Creating a high performing team, Database Design, Digital Project Management, Documentation and knowledge sharing, Emerging technology monitoring, Facilitation, Information Security, Mentoring, Metrics definition and instrumentation, NoSql data modelling, Problem Solving, Relational Data Modelling, Risk Management, Scripting, Secure development, Service operations and resiliency, Software Design and Development {+ 7 more}

Future 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. This presents an exciting opportunity for all employees and leaders to come together in one London location. The specific date of the move will be confirmed closer to the time.

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.