Technical Product Manager

Entity:

Technology

Job Family Group:

IT&S Group

Job Description:

At bp, we provide an excellent working environment and employee benefits such as an open and inclusive culture, a great work-life balance, tremendous learning and development opportunities to craft your career path, life and health insurance, medical care package and many others.

We are looking for a Technical Product Manager (TPM) to lead the development of products and platforms built specifically for software engineers and developers. This role is ideal for a former or current software engineer who wants to transition into product management while staying close to technology and developer workflows. 

You will be responsible for the product vision, strategy, and execution for developer-facing capabilities such as APIs, platforms, tools, SDKs, and internal engineering systems.You willdeliver high-quality, scalable, and developer-friendly solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

Product Strategy & Ownership

• Define and lead the product vision, roadmap, and strategy for developer-centric products and platforms.

  
  

• Identify key developer difficulties and opportunities through research, analytics, and direct engagement.

  
  

• Prioritise features based on technical feasibility, customer impact, and business value.

  
  

• Balance short-term results with long-term platform scalability.

  
  

Developer-Focused Product Development

• Build products for technical users (internal engineers, external developers, partners).

  
  

• Define product requirements including: 

  
  

• APIs and service contracts

  
  

• Platform capabilities

  
  

• Developer tools and workflows

  
  

• Ensure products follow standard processes for usability, consistency, and performance from a developer's perspective.

  
  

• Drive adoption through intuitive design, clear documentation, and strong developer experience (DX).

  
  

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner closely with engineering teams as a highly technical counterpart in product discussions.

  
  

• Collaborate with: 

  
  

• Engineering (architecture, feasibility, delivery)

  
  

• Developer Experience (DX) / Technical Writing (documentation)

  
  

• DevOps/SRE (reliability, deployment, observability)

  
  

• UX/design (where applicable)

  
  

• Act as the link between technical execution and business priorities.

  
  

Execution & Delivery

• Translate product strategy into clear user stories, technical requirements, and acceptance criteria.

  
  

• Participate in sprint planning, backlog grooming, and release cycles.

  
  

• Ensure timely delivery of high-quality features with strong engineering alignment.

  
  

• Make data-driven decisions using user feedback, system metrics, and usage analytics.

  
  

Developer Experience & Adoption

• Advocate for developers as primary users of the product.

  
  

• Define success through adoption metrics such as: 

  
  

• API usage and performance

  
  

• Developer onboarding time

  
  

• Feature adoption and retention

  
  

• Improve developer onboarding processes, documentation, and sample implementations.

  
  

Technical Depth & Decision Making

• Engage in architectural discussions and trade-offs.

  
  

• Understand system design, scalability, security, and performance considerations.

  
  

• Provide informed product decisions grounded in technical realities.

  
  

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent practical experience) 

  
  

• 3–7+ years of experience in software engineering, or a combination of engineering + product experience 

  
  

• Solid understanding of software development fundamentals: 

  
  

• APIs (REST, GraphQL), microservices, distributed systems

  
  

• Cloud platforms and infrastructure

  
  

• CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices

  
  

• Proven record to collaborate optimally engineering teams.

  
  

• Excellent problem-solving and analytical abilities

  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience as a Product Manager, Technical Product Owner, or Engineering Lead

  
  

• Experience building or managing developer platforms, APIs, or internal tools

  
  

• Familiarity with developer ecosystems, SDKs, and integrations

  
  

• Exposure to developer experience (DX) guidelines

  
  

• Experience in agile or scrum product environments

  
  

Key Skills

• Product strategy and roadmap planning

  
  

• Technical competence and systems thinking

  
  

• Developer emotional intelligence and user-centric approach

  
  

• Collaborator management and communication

  
  

• Data-driven decision-making

  
  

• Agile product development

  
  

Results You’ll Own

• Product roadmap and prioritization

  
  

• API and platform feature definitions

  
  

• Technical product requirements and user stories

  
  

• Developer-facing feature releases

  
  

• Metrics dashboards for adoption and performance

  
  

Success Metrics

• Developer satisfaction (NPS, feedback loops)

  
  

• Time-to-first-success for developers

  
  

• Platform/API adoption and usage

  
  

• System reliability and performance metrics

  
  

• Delivery predictability and roadmap execution

  
  

Why join bp

Our purpose is to deliver energy to the world, today and tomorrow. For over 100 years, bp has focused on discovering, developing, and producing oil and gas in the nations where we operate. We are one of the few companies globally that can provide governments and customers with an integrated energy offering. Delivering our strategy sustainably is fundamental to achieving our ambition to be a net zero company by 2050 or sooner! At bp, we support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and ambitious environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly.

Disclaimer

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Even though the job is advertised as full time, please contact the hiring manager or the recruiter as flexible working arrangements may be considered.

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.

There are many aspects of our employees’ lives that are important, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits can include flexible working options, collaboration spaces in a modern office environment, and many others benefits.

What you can expect from us!

Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion:

At bp, you could be part of Business Resource Groups (BRGs) which believe in the power of inclusion, deeper connections, and shared experiences. They provide a place for employees to learn and share knowledge, to connect, and to improve. The BRGs focus on and encourage talent engagement, development, and retention while creating a broadened sense of community and inclusion for bp employees. The groups cultivate leadership growth by involving employees in developmental opportunities they would not otherwise have access to. Formal and informal mentoring also helps employees develop their professional goals and connect with colleagues. The BRGs’ dedication to growth at all levels helps employees feel more engaged and energized. The BRGs break down barriers, so we can all do better together. Examples of BRGs include (but are not limited to):

bpWIN (bp Women’s International Network)

Pride

Working parents

PEN (Positively Ethnic Network)

bpInclusia (bp’s Asian community)

bpEnergía (bp’s Latin community)

Travel Requirement

Up to 10% travel should be expected with this role

Relocation Assistance:

This role is not eligible for relocation

Remote Type:

This position is a hybrid of office/remote working

Skills:

CI/CD, CI/CD, Coaching, Collaboration, Communication, Conflict Management, Construction, Creating a high performing team, Delegation, DevOps, Empowering Others, Engineering codes, Engineering in Projects, Giving Feedback, Goal Setting, Inclusive Leadership, Influencing, Managing Performance, OMS and bp requirements, Portfolio Management, Presenting, Project execution planning, Project HSSE, Project Leadership, Quality {+ 9 more}

Legal Disclaimer:

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics like race, religion, color, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, 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.