Learning Design Excellence Senior Advisor

Entity:

People, Culture & Communications

Job Family Group:

HR Group

Job Description:

Overview:

We are a global energy business involved in every aspect of the energy system. We are working towards delivering light, heat and mobility to millions of people, every day. Our people want to play their part in solving the big, sophisticated challenges facing our world today and, guided by our bp values, are working to help meet the world’s need for more energy while lowering carbon emissions. In our offices at Pune, we work in customer service, finance, accounting, procurement, HR services and other enabling functions – providing solutions as an integrated part of bp.

Would you like to discover how our diverse, hardworking people are owning the way in making energy cleaner and better – and how you can play your part in our outstanding team?

Join our team, and develop your career in an encouraging, forward-thinking environment!

This role sits within the Learning & Skills Strategy & Operational Excellence (S&OE) – Learning Design Excellence team and reports to the Learning Design Excellence Manager.

The role operates as an advanced subject matter expert, delivering through a combination of:

Own expertise

Influencing internal teams and external partners

Providing guidance and informal leadership to other design practitioners

Purpose Of the Role:

The Learning Design Excellence Senior Advisor, is responsible for shaping and assuring high-quality learning design, driving adoption of global standards and enabling consistent, scalable, and effective digital learning experiences across bp.

The role plays a key bridging function between strategy and execution, translating global design standards into practice, while improving quality, efficiency, and innovation across the learning content lifecycle.

Key accountabilities

1. Learning design delivery and quality assurance

Deliver sophisticated, high-impact digital and blended learning solutions aligned to global standards

Assure quality of learning outputs across internal and external delivery

Provide expert review and guidance on learning design approaches

2. Design standards adoption and continuous improvement

Drive consistent application of design standards, templates, and governance frameworks

Identify gaps and recommend improvements to standards and processes

Support rollout and embedding of new ways of working

3. Vendor and partner collaboration

Work closely with external vendors (e.g., Infopro) to guide design approaches and improve output quality

Provide design direction and feedback to optimise delivery performance

Support continuous improvement across the vendor ecosystem

4. AI and innovation in learning design

Apply and scale use of AI-enabled tools and digital design innovations

Find opportunities to improve speed, quality, and scalability of learning content

Stay updated on AI tools and features; evaluate their relevance and impact to improve content design efficiency and quality.

Pilot and embed innovative approaches into standard practice

5. Data, insights, and optimisation

Use learner data and analytics to evaluate effectiveness and improve design outcomes

Provide insights to advise content prioritisation and design decisions

Chip in to improve transparency of design performance

6. Stakeholder engagement and influence

Engage with stakeholders to translate business requirements into effective learning solutions

Provide expert advice and challenge on learning design approaches

Influence decision-making through insight and expertise

7. Capability building and informal leadership

Provide mentorship and guidance to designers and partners

Share guideline and build design capability across the ecosystem

Act as a go-to SME for complex learning design challenges

Key challenges

Ensuring consistent quality across a multi-vendor, global delivery model

Balancing standardisation with diverse business needs

Embedding new design practices and AI-enabled approaches at pace

Influencing partners without formal authority

Skills

Analytical thinking, Eye for business, Coaching, Commercial competence, Continuous improvement, Creativity and innovation, Culture and behaviour change. Customer centric thinking, Data analysis, Data visualization, interpretation, Influencing, Learning Content Design and Management, Learning science, Project management, Stakeholder management, Supplier Performance Management, Supplier Relationship Management, Value creation and management

Experience and expertise

Strong experience in instructional design and digital learning delivery

Deep knowledge of learning science, design methodologies, and technologies

Experience working across global stakeholders and vendor ecosystems

Ability to apply data and insights to improve learning effectiveness

Strong influencing, problem-solving, and stakeholder engagement skills

Economic dimensions

Contributes to efficient learning content development and vendor performance.

Travel Requirement

Negligible travel should be expected with this role

Relocation Assistance:

This role is eligible for relocation within country

Remote Type:

This position is a hybrid of office/remote working

Skills:

Agility core practices, Collaboration, Communication, Continuous Learning, Creating and measuring impact, Curiosity, Customer centric thinking, Data Analysis, Decision Making, Design Thinking, Knowledge Sharing, Leadership development, Learning application and behavioural change, Learning content design and management, Learning delivery and facilitation, Marketing learning, Performance Consulting, Stakeholder Management, Talent Management, User experience research, Writing skills

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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.

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