bp3,971 reviews - Johannesburg, Gauteng
Job Profile Summary
This role was built to lead the organisation on economic regulatory matters to protect BP's interests and ensure sustainable and profitable growth of the South African business. This includes providing input to Strategy and Planning processes to ensure alignment with the regulatory intent and is responsible for co-ordinating BP’s response to the economic regulatory environment and climate change legislation, while ensuring that the organisation is well placed to extract value from the regulatory framework.
Job advert
Accountable for Economic Regulatory oversight to protect BP's interest of sustainable and profitable growth in South Africa.
Act as gatekeeper for the compliance of petroleum sector regulations
Provide input to the Businesses Strategy and Planning processes to ensure alignment with the regulatory intent.
Delivery of Regulatory initiatives to drive both long- and short-term economic value for the business across the value chain
Specific accountability for the delivery of sustainable margin adjustments across the value chain. These include adjustments to RAS margins, BFP elements and the zone differential. These adjustments typically add R300M – R500M p.a. to BP’s bottom line. The role is jointly accountable for BPSA’s annual financial performance.
Partner engagement related to economic, regulatory and Strategic initiatives
Lead BP’s response on climate change legislation such as Green House Gas emissions, Carbon Tax and Biofuels while ensuring full alignment with BP Group policy.
Support the business Ethics & Compliance agenda with transparent leadership to drive a differentiated outcome for SA Fuels.
Lead, inspire & empower the Regulatory team to deliver on the business & finance priorities
Support the Business (including working with Legal) on a range of regulatory and related business issues as required.
Lead the Regulatory team and support on safety and people health including, and not limited to, work-load issues and handle life cycle choices of employees.
Critical challenges faced in delivering the role:
Being able to engage externally and internally as a subject matter authority
Holding strategic priorities foremost while engaging on technical detail to ensure a sustainable outcome for BP and partners alike
Managing multiple requests and priorities while providing leadership both internally and externally
Interpersonal engagements with stakeholders that have competing positions and vested interests.
Educational & Experience background required
Education
A tertiary education with a post graduate honours degree in economics.
Experience (years and nature)
Minimum 10 years’ experience in applied economics and business operations where 5 years should have been spent at a senior management level with the consistent track record.
Excellent creative, written and verbal communication skills
Excellent problem solving, decision making and judgement skills
Incumbent must have meaningful business operational experience and a strong commercial acumen.
Ability to communicate complex problems and articulate solution options and deliver against daring timelines
Ability to lead through influence – excellent interpersonal and influencing skills, able to work at all levels of the company.
Understands business context, customer needs, competitor actions and how efficient processes add to business value.
Well-developed skills in problem solving, communications, negotiation/influencing, planning and leadership.
Demonstrated success in improving business performance
Segment
Downstream
Job Family Group
Communications & External Affairs Group
Relocation available
Negotiable
Travel required
Negotiable
Time Type
Full time
Country
South Africa
About BP
At BP, we’re involved in every aspect of the energy system. With over 73,000 employees in 78 countries, we’re constantly working towards delivering light, heat and mobility to millions of people, every day. And with our Downstream business producing refined petroleum products, creating premium brand lubricants, delivering 11.9m tonnes of petrochemicals and supplying distinctive fuels and retail services through 18,700 retail sites, they’re helping us meet the biggest demands of the world.
As part of our Downstream team, you’ll help deliver high-quality products and services that meet all of our customers’ needs, all while growing and achieving your career’s biggest goals. Join BP and help us change the way we power up the world.
Experience Level
Senior
