Business & Commercial Manager
Business & Commercial Manager
BP - British Petroleum
London, United Kingdom
The Business & Commercial Manager will be responsible for managing the existing renewables portfolio as well as supporting the execution of the growth strategy globally. You will be accountable for the day-to-day management of our JVs in solar and onshore wind and ensuring that it delivers its strategic value to bp. As part of this, you will be expected to manage all aspects related to governance, funding, performance management as well as helping drive investment decisions. In this role, you will also be responsible for managing the bp portfolio within solar and onshore wind across the globe, by generating commercial value.
This is an exciting period of growth in Zero Carbon Energy with further JVs likely to be set up in future years.
Key Accountabilities:
- Identify and drive key commercial solutions that will enhance the value of our Renewables JVs as well as the value from any Renewables portfolio within bp
- Act as BP’s day-to-day interface with our JV partners and manage the key governance processes such as board meetings, sub- committees and shareholder meetings
- Drive performance and ensure alignment with bp strategy and compliance with operational, financial, commercial, risk monitoring and ethical requirements
- Be one of the key points of integration for any solar and onshore wind matters between relevant stakeholders across bp, including other businesses, finance, strategy and treasury; as well as our JVs and any other relevant external parties
- Deliver commercial proposals, working in conjunction with other businesses, to grow the solar and onshore portfolio of bp organically
- Work with the Renewables Growth M&A deal teams on future inorganic opportunities and implement the integration of any acquisitions with the existing portfolio
Essential Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business or Economics preferred. MBA or advanced degree desired.
Essential Experience:
- Substantial experience in the energy sector, in particular within renewables, and strong understanding of power markets
- JV management and deep understanding of key governance processes
- Proven track record in delivering commercial solutions within Solar and/or Onshore Wind, in particular within the development phase
- Strong understanding of key value drivers of renewables and utility businesses
- High attention to detail with the ability to manage large amounts of complex information
- Strong leadership capability with excellent influencing and integration skills that energizes people and maximizes value.
- M&A Experience ideally in the utilities or energy space
- Entrepreneurial 'start up' mindset
Desirable Criteria:
- Experience in development and rolling out of integrated energy solutions
- Worked in a different number of geographies within renewables
- Track record in development of partnerships or joint ventures across the renewables sector
