Job Overview

Job Title: Senior Leadership Hiring Senior Advisor
Location: Pune, Maharashtra (Hybrid Work)
Entity: People, Culture & Communications
Job Family Group: HR Group

Full Job Description:

At bp, our people are our most valuable asset. The People, Culture & Communications (PC&C) function fosters a diverse culture where everyone can thrive. As we transition from an oil company to an integrated energy company, PC&C is undergoing a major transformation to become more competitive, responsive, and customer-focused. We are investing in key locations, including India, Hungary, Malaysia, and Brazil, offering exciting and challenging opportunities to shape our fast-moving PC&C function.

Role Purpose:

The Senior Leadership Hiring Senior Advisor is a critical role within bp’s global talent acquisition team. You will be responsible for attracting and securing top senior leadership talent and acting as a trusted advisor to senior business leaders. This role covers end-to-end recruitment for senior positions, ensuring the selection of diverse, high-caliber individuals who drive organizational success. You will work closely with sourcing specialists and senior people & culture partners to proactively cultivate talent pipelines aligned with bp’s leadership priorities and diversity objectives.

What You Will Do:

• Senior Leadership Recruitment: Support and coordinate end-to-end recruitment processes for senior leadership roles, ensuring smooth operations from defining requirements with business leaders to sourcing, interviewing, and onboarding.

• Diverse & Exclusive Talent Pipelining: Collaborate with the Sourcing team to develop and maintain diverse leadership talent pipelines, aligned with DEI commitments and business needs.

• Stakeholder Management: Act as a key point of contact for hiring teams, facilitating effective communication between business leaders, recruiters, and sourcing specialists to support leadership hiring.

• Candidate Experience Management: Ensure a high-quality candidate experience by maintaining visible, engaging, and responsive communication, positioning bp as an employer of choice.

• Collaboration with Sourcing Teams: Work closely with sourcing specialists to ensure a steady flow of candidates for senior leadership roles and tap into diverse talent pools.

• Market Intelligence & Talent Trends: Assess leadership hiring trends, competitor activity, and market intelligence to support talent acquisition strategies.

• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI): Ensure diverse candidate representation and fair, inclusive hiring practices in leadership recruitment.

• Talent Strategy Consulting: Provide consultative insights to senior leaders on hiring processes, workforce planning, and talent pipelining to contribute to bp’s leadership and talent strategy.

• Metrics & Reporting: Assist in supervising and reporting key recruitment metrics, such as diversity, hiring timelines, and sourcing effectiveness, to drive continuous improvement.

What You Will Need:

• Education: University degree, preferably in a related field.

• Experience:

  • Proven experience in senior-level recruitment or executive search, with a track record of hiring for senior leadership positions in global organizations.

  • Proven experience collaborating with senior business leaders and P&C partners to define hiring needs and develop recruitment strategies.

• Knowledge & Skills:

  • In-depth knowledge of executive recruitment practices, including sourcing techniques, interview methodologies, and candidate assessment.

  • Ability to build diverse candidate pipelines for senior roles with an understanding of the importance of DEI in talent acquisition.

  • Familiarity with talent market trends and executive talent dynamics.

• Technology Proficiency:

  • Proficiency in recruitment tools, CRM systems, and sourcing platforms.

• Behavioral Skills:

  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to influence senior collaborators.

  • Critical thinking with a focus on innovation and continuous improvement.

  • Adaptability and problem-solving in a fast-paced, global environment.

  • Exceptional relationship-building and influencing skills.

Skills:

• Diversity Hiring

• Global Talent Knowledge

• Executive Candidate Engagement

• Technology Proficiency

• Analytical & Data-Driven Decision Making

• Leadership Assessment

• Stakeholder Engagement

Why Join Our Team?

At bp, we provide an excellent working environment and employee benefits such as an open culture, a great work-life balance, and tremendous learning and development opportunities. We believe in strengthening teams through diversity and creating an environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly. We support flexible working options, modern office spaces, and a variety of other benefits to help you balance your work and life.

Additional Information:

• Travel Requirement: Negligible

• Relocation Assistance: Not eligible

• Remote Type: Hybrid (office/remote working)

Legal Disclaimer:

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at bp. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, socioeconomic status, neurodiversity/neurocognitive functioning, veteran status, or disability status. We support individuals with accessibility needs in the recruitment process.

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