Talent Management SME - Advancing Talent (Castrol)

Job category
HR
Experience level
Intermediate
Relocation available
This role is not eligible for relocation
Job type
Professionals
Travel required
Up to 10% travel should be expected with this role
Job code
RQ111296

Location: Agnostic

Talent Management SME – Advancing Talent

This is a role within the Castrol organisation and the successful candidate will become part of the Castrol ring\-fence. If you are part of the ring\-fence, it is expected that your employment will move with Castrol to new ownership.

Overview

At Castrol, we are committed to growing talent in ways that strengthen our business today and shape our future. As our Talent Management SME – Advancing Talent, you will help us build the leadership and capability we need to thrive. You will work closely with senior leaders and P\&C partners to design and deliver talent strategies that support growth, enable succession, and create opportunities for people to develop and succeed.

Role Description

In this role, you will be a trusted advisor and subject matter expert for all Advancing Talent activities across Castrol. You will guide leaders through critical talent decisions, shape our approach to succession and development, and ensure our talent processes run smoothly and consistently across the organisation.

Key responsibilities include:

• Partnering with senior business and P\&C leaders to shape advancing‑talent strategy aligned to growth and capability needs.


• Designing and delivering programmes covering succession planning, internal mobility, development planning, and talent‑risk mitigation.


• Advising leaders on placement decisions for highest‑value and most critical roles.


• Building diverse talent pipelines and succession plans for critical roles.


• Providing frameworks, tools, and coaching to P\&C partners to enable consistent talent practices.


• Facilitating evidence‑based, forward‑looking talent discussions aligned with business and inclusion priorities.


• Using talent insights, data, and workforce trends to inform decisions and measure impact.


• Contributing talent expertise to broader business initiatives and enterprise projects.


• Working across P\&C partnering, learning, and business teams to deliver integrated talent outcomes and a strong employee value proposition.


• Ensuring governance, confidentiality, and an excellent stakeholder experience throughout all talent processes.

We welcome candidates with a strong background in talent management, leadership development, learning, or broader HR roles within large, complex, matrixed organisations. We value people who bring curiosity, insight, and a collaborative approach to shaping talent outcomes.

Experience should include:

• Designing, implementing, and scaling global talent or learning programmes.


• Navigating complex stakeholder environments and influencing senior leaders.


• Using talent data and analytics (e.g., Excel, Power BI) to support decision‑making.


• Managing external vendors, including consultancies and specialist providers.


• Delivering complex projects on time and within budget.


• Supporting organisational change and capability building.


• Contributing talent expertise to broader business initiatives and cross‑functional projects.

We are looking for someone who brings strong capability across talent management, project management, commercial acumen, and change leadership. You will be confident designing and delivering talent and development interventions, managing multiple programmes simultaneously, and ensuring our partnerships with external providers deliver real value. You will use digital tools and analytics to enhance our talent solutions, build measurement frameworks that demonstrate impact, and apply performance‑consulting skills to identify root causes and shape sustainable solutions.

Behavioural Strengths

We value people who think broadly, act with purpose, and help others succeed. In this role, you will bring strategic and critical thinking, strong communication and influencing skills, and the ability to build alignment across diverse teams. You will approach challenges with a growth mindset, stay curious about evolving talent needs, and look for opportunities to improve how we work. Collaboration, customer focus, and sound judgement are essential, along with the discretion needed to handle sensitive information and act as a trusted advisor.

Why join us?

At bp, we support our people to grow in a diverse and exciting environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity.

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, a generous paid parental leave policy, excellent retirement benefits, among others!

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.

Reinvent your career as you help our business meet the challenges of the future.

Apply now!

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.

Our innovative Energize recognition points programme and spot awards translate exceptional performance into tangible rewards, to motivate our high performers.

Pay

bp offers competitive pay in line with industry standards, making us an employer of choice.

Discretionary bonus

We offer discretionary bonuses to reward strong company, business unit and individual performance, and recognition awards, including those related to long service to recognize commitment to the company.

Retirement \& savings

We offer a range of discretionary retirement and savings plans to help provide you and your family with financial security.

Insurance benefits

To give you additional peace of mind, bp provides valuable insurance benefits in some countries. These are designed to provide financial assistance to employees and their families if employees become unwell or die in service.

Equity

Depending on your location and job level, there may be equity (stock and share) options you are eligible to join so you can be part of bp’s success.

Disclaimer

This is a high\-level summary only of terms and current discretionary benefits applicable to certain roles. Some rewards, benefits and policies are at managers’ discretion and vary depending on where you work within the business. All terms subject to contract and all discretionary benefits subject to policy and eligibility.

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