Enterprise Architecture Manager

Job summary

Entity:

Production & Operations

Job Family Group:

IT&S Group

Job Description:

At bpx energy, we’re reimagining energy for people and our planet. With a focus on US onshore oil and gas operations, we’re transforming our business to delivery sustainable, efficient, and innovative solutions that drive long term value. Our Technology organization is at the forefront of this transformation, enabling the business through modern architectures, agile ways of working, and a relentless focus on operational excellence.

Role Summary

The Head of Enterprise Architecture is a high impact, highly visible role reporting to the CTO, shaping bpx’s digital future and driving adoption of transformative technologies. You’ll own the strategy for enterprise architecture, software engineering, infrastructure, and emerging technologies, with a strong focus on AI enablement.

By uniting data, infrastructure, applications, cybersecurity, and operations into a cohesive roadmap, you’ll accelerate value delivery, reduce complexity, and maintain architectural integrity. Leading a high performing team of architecture and engineering leaders, you’ll provide strategic direction, governance, and technical thought leadership to deliver scalable, pragmatic, and business driven solutions.

Key Accountabilities:

Set and drive enterprise technology vision in partnership with the CTO and Technology leadership team, ensuring alignment with bpx’s strategic objectives and industry transformation goals.

Lead enterprise architecture and engineering strategy across infrastructure, applications, integration, and emerging technologies, with a focus on AI/ML platforms and architecture principles.

Develop and maintain the technology roadmap that connects business priorities to enabling capabilities, ensuring initiatives are achievable, value driven, and grounded in operational reality.

Champion architectural governance to ensure solutions are secure, reliable, and cost effective, while enabling flexibility and speed of delivery.

Foster cross-domain integration by aligning work from data, infrastructure, cybersecurity, software engineering, and operations teams into a unified delivery framework.

Advance modern engineering practices including cloud native architectures, DevSecOps, API-first design, and event driven integration patterns.

Collaborate with business and product leaders to identify opportunities for digital innovation, particularly in AI-driven capabilities, automation, and decision intelligence.

Lead and develop a high performing team, creating an inclusive, accountable, and growth oriented culture.

Maintain strong vendor and partner relationships, ensuring strategic partnerships deliver value and innovation while managing cost and risk.

Advise executive leadership on emerging technologies, industry trends, and competitive positioning in digital capabilities.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field (Master’s preferred).

15+ years in technology leadership roles, with significant experience in enterprise architecture, software engineering, and infrastructure strategy.

Proven success designing and executing enterprise-wide technology roadmaps in complex, fast-changing environments.

Deep expertise in AI/ML architecture and enablement, including data integration, model deployment, and ethical AI practices.

Strong understanding of cloud platforms, hybrid architectures, integration patterns, and cybersecurity principles.

Demonstrated ability to influence and collaborate with senior executives and cross functional teams to drive strategic change.

Experience in large scale, distributed systems design and modernization programs.

Track record of leading high performing technical teams and developing senior leaders.

Preferred Skills:

Strong business acumen with the ability to link technical strategies to measurable business outcomes and ROI.

Exceptional communication, facilitation, and relationship building skills.

Adept at balancing strategic vision and pragmatic execution.

Comfortable operating in a high change, high ambiguity environment.

Experience negotiating with and managing strategic vendor relationships.

How much do we pay (Base)? $192,000 - $240,000.

- 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 job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

Don’t hesitate to get in touch with us to request any accommodations!

Travel Requirement

Negligible travel should be expected with this role

Relocation Assistance:

Relocation may be negotiable for this role

Remote Type:

This position is a hybrid of office/remote working

Skills:

Agility core practices, Business modelling, Creativity and Innovation, Data Analysis, Data design, Digital Analytics, Emerging technology monitoring, Information Assurance, Integration, IT Management, IT strategy and planning, Network Design, Requirements definition and management, Risk Management, Service operations and resiliency, Solution Architecture, Systems Development Management, Technical specialism, User Experience Analysis

Legal Disclaimer:

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. 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. 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.