Business Manager

Longford, England, gb

As the nation s flag carrier, we take great pride in connecting Britain with the world and the world with Britain. It s something we ve been doing for over 100 years, ever since we launched the world s first international scheduled air service between London and Paris. This originality has been in our blood since day one. It s the spirit we share with the people that fly with us, our partners, and our colleagues. So, whether you are a reassuring voice on the end of a phone, a smile at the door, under a wing keeping the turbines spinning or landing us gently in far-flung places, a job at British Airways is yours to make. We know great things can happen when you re inspired to think big and bring your ambition to work every day, which is why, at British Airways the sky is never the limit. The role: An exciting opportunity to join British Airways Engineering as a Business Manager on an 12-month FTC has arisen! Reporting to the Chief Technical Officer, you will be responsible for the delivery of key transformation initiatives, leading on improving the performance, tone and quality of exec stakeholder management, and driving improvements across engineering through analysis, collaboration and stakeholder advocacy. Please note that this is not approved for international assignment. What you ll do: Own and lead projects, initiatives and insights across the Engineering directorate, liaising with Engineering departments and central directorates Proactively recognise and mitigate barriers to cross-functional initiatives and can act as an intermediary across engineering and other directorates Own and lead in preparing Exec-level presentations and reports (. for Management Committee/ Board/IAG/Industry Presentations) liaising with relevant departments Responsible for providing content from the Engineering leadership team to internal comms team for dissemination across Engineering and wider BA Effectively use and continuously improve engineering analysis and insights Champion digital transformation across engineering, leading relevant transformation initiatives Create and manage meaningful metrics to uncover areas for improvement and to track impact of process changes What you ll bring to British Airways: A creative, yet strategic approach to planning, project and process management. Ability to use and synthesise data, insights and statistics and translate results to better solutions Ability to work at pace in an ambiguous environment, good with process, with a bias towards execution Excellent communication skills and ability to constructively challenge and influence at all levels Ability to multi-task on several concurrent projects while maintaining strict attention to detail Solution-focused problem solving and thinking through problems creatively Outstanding service ethic, comfortable tackling specific problems across multiple areas Your experience: Track record of establishing relationships to deliver improvements is essential. Experience of working in a team environment, as well as independently and autonomously Experience of working closely with senior leaders and helping to develop and deliver business strategy Outstanding MS PowerPoint and Excel skills Great journeys require first-class aircraft. That s why we ve our world class engineering function is so important to the British Airways customer experience. On our team, you get to work in unrivalled facilities on one of the most diverse fleets around: 300 aircraft from 747s (the 'queen of the skies') to new A320neos and A350s. Get ready to push your engineering skills to ensure our customers fly in the safest, most reliable aircraft in the skies. In return for keeping our fleet at the forefront of the sector, you ll receive great rewards and lots of scope to develop your engineering skills and progress your career. At British Airways we all have a part to play in creating an inclusive place to work. Diverse representation among our people is really important to us and we recognise that all our colleagues are uniquely different and bring their own originality, creativity and identity to work. Inclusion and diversity is a key driver of innovation and we re committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they can be themselves. We re looking for people from all backgrounds and cultures to join us and be a part of our journey to become a Better BA as we continue to connect Britain with the world and the world with Britain.