Program Manager - Financial Performance Reporting and Accounting

Entity:

Production & Operations

Job Family Group:

IT&S Group

Job Description:

Role synopsis

The Financial Performance Reporting and Accounting Program Manager leads a team of contract personnel to deliver innovative technology solutions to support bpx’s finance and operational teams. This role partners with these teams to define a technology strategy, roadmap, and delivery plan. Technology solutions will include both third-party off-the-shelf tools and custom-created solutions. This role is responsible for the development, deployment, ongoing support, and integration of these solutions. This position requires a forward-thinking individual ready to lead technology initiatives that aim to redefine performance in the onshore oil and gas industry.

The position:

• Drives innovation and change strategy for bpx financial performance and accounting functions
• Develops and implements technology solutions to optimize gross margin, EBITDA, and free cash flow
• Continuously improves, optimizes, and automates associated processes
• Estimates and tracks the realized value of related technology solutions
• Coordinates projects and resource management within the squad
• Communicates and collaborates effectively with business and technology stakeholders
• Manages budgets and ensures financial management of the squad
• Meets project timelines and communicates progress
• Adapts to an evolving business landscape and customer requirements

Key accountabilities:

• Collaborate with the BU and central finance and accounting teams to implement innovative technology solutions
• Lead a squad with multidisciplinary touchpoints including product owners, field personnel, and engineers
• Actively manage technology interfaces and dependencies to deliver scalable solutions
• Focus on user-centric designs to enhance profitability
• Supervise project execution and ensure timely completion
• Monitor and resolve project dependencies and conflicts
• Manage vendor team across multiple time zones and locations

Essential Education:

Bachelors degree in engineering, computer science, finance, information systems, business administration or related field, or equivalent work experience

Essential experience and job requirements:

• 5 years of experience in shale production and/or IT
• Experience working with large, cross-functional technology teams and effectively influencing business stakeholders and field personnel
• Capability in driving entrepreneurial IT initiatives in office and field environments
   

Desirable criteria & qualifications:

• Self-starting, results-focused, with an entrepreneurial mindset
• Team-oriented mentality with a highly developed collaborative leadership style
• Demonstrates humility and respect for others in both technology and business teams
• Capable of hands-on work to prototype initial tool concepts
• Capable of training and rolling out products to field personnel across multiple assets
• Strong financial acumen, including familiarity with industry trends and innovation
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, able to explain and advocate goals and objectives to both business and technical leadership
• Experienced in using scaled agile methodologies to deliver products
• Deep understanding of current and emerging technologies, and how they can be employed to drive digital business

Travel required

Yes - up to 25% (Denver, Houston, & Field locations as needed)

Employment Type

Full-time – Houston or Denver flexible

How much do we pay (Base)? $136,000-$172,000
*Note that the pay range listed for this position is a good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible base compensation at the time of posting.

Why join our team?

At bpx, we provide an excellent working environment and a reward and wellbeing package to enable your work to fit with your life. These can include, but not limited to, access to health, vision and dental insurance, flexible working schedule, paid time off policy, discretionary annual bonus program, long-term incentive program, and a generous 401K matching program.

We support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and exciting environment. 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.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process, perform crucial