Ben Shelton
Programme Manager, BP
I moved from Berkeley to BP where I am currently Programme Manager for a major IT & business change programme within BP's Oil Trading Business. I am responsible for delivering a series of projects which are genuinely transformational. Touching nearly every trading function globally, they will bring a step change improvement in BP's ability to control its trading business as well as delivering significant efficiency benefits. It is a challenging role, but massively rewarding, and sometimes even fun!
I know that I would not have got to this level of responsibility without the benefit of having had five years working at Berkeley. Like many other Berkeley consultants I served my time in big firm consulting - PwC and Accenture - but was drawn to the more intimate client model that Berkeley offers. The firm's values struck a chord with me immediately: always "doing the right thing" for the client, upholding the highest standards of work and maintaining a very strong delivery focus.
A consulting organisation is only as good as the people who work for it and working at Berkeley you are surrounded by hugely capable people. I made many friends in my time there - colleagues and clients alike - and although I moved on back in 2005, I continue to feel part of the extended Berkeley "family".