Engineering Enablement Team Lead (Assembly, Bristol, United Kingdom)

ZipRecruiter; Bristol; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading telecom company seeks an Engineering Enablement Team Lead in Bristol. This role involves managing a portfolio of engineering programs, ensuring alignment with business goals while leading a team to foster inclusivity and excellence. The successful candidate will possess strong data analysis and stakeholder management skills, driving performance and operational success.

Benefits

10% bonus potential

BT Pension Scheme

18 weeks full pay family leave

Enhanced health support

25 days annual leave

Qualifications

• Experience managing teams and performance issues.
• Strong data analysis for business insights.
• Experience with stakeholders and delivering programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of programs within the Radio Estate.
• Communicate progress effectively to stakeholders.
• Ensure programs meet service level agreements and are on time.

Skills

People management

Data analysis

Problem-solving

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Description

Engineering Enablement Team Lead (Assembly, Bristol, United Kingdom)

Recruiter: Luke Byrne | Hiring Manager: Simon Murch | Career Grade: E | Internal Closing Date: 21/7/25

Why this job matters

Networks Field is at the heart of BT's service delivery - we plan, build, and maintain BT’s 5,700 exchanges and 289 radio sites across the UK, along with 10 data centres and 25 EE sites. We focus on understanding and caring about our customers' needs, ensuring an "always on" customer service experience in an increasingly demanding world. Our role is to keep the BT network safe and operational 24/7/365.

We are also pioneering the networks of the future, including 5G, software-defined networks, and network convergence. We stay ahead of the curve, responding swiftly to our customers' evolving needs, and continuously seeking improvements in responsiveness and reliability. Our mission is to use our engineering expertise to protect and develop today's services and innovate for tomorrow, everywhere our customers are.

Key Responsibilities

1. Lead the delivery of a portfolio of programmes within the Radio Estate, ensuring alignment with business goals.
2. Make informed, commercial decisions to support service performance and mitigate risks.
3. Manage team members working on these programmes, driving performance and development.
4. Oversee all reporting related to key performance indicators, H&S compliance, and financial targets.
5. Communicate programme progress and implications effectively to stakeholders.
6. Ensure programmes meet service level agreements, customer expectations, and are delivered on time and within budget.
7. Maintain legal and regulatory compliance, including adherence to H&S legislation and BT safety practices.
8. Foster an inclusive work environment where all backgrounds can succeed.
9. Manage supplier and subcontractor performance, ensuring compliance with BT standards.
10. Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to align on demand and supply.
11. Provide operational performance insights through data analysis.

Skills and Experience

• Proven people management skills, with experience handling performance issues.
• Strong data analysis and storytelling skills for business insights and change advocacy.
• Commercial awareness and understanding of business impacts.
• Problem-solving skills, especially in complex or uncertain situations.
• Stakeholder management and negotiation capabilities.
• Inspirational leadership that promotes empowerment, inclusivity, and ownership.
• Collaborative mindset and broad thinking.
• Risk management expertise, including identification, mitigation, and tracking.
• Ability to proactively solve business problems related to demand, location, skills, and resources.
• Business acumen and financial literacy, including understanding KPIs and business cases.

Desired Experience

• Previous experience managing teams.
• Successful delivery of programmes of varying sizes.
• Data analysis and reporting skills.
• Experience working with senior stakeholders and managing conflicts.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Experience implementing change initiatives and adapting quickly.

Benefits

• 10% bonus potential
• BT Pension Scheme (minimum 5% employee, 10% BT contribution)
• Family leave starting January 2025: 18 weeks full pay, 8 weeks half pay, 26 weeks statutory rate
• Enhanced health support, 25 days annual leave, virtual GP access, carer’s leave, training opportunities, and share schemes

About Us

BT Group is a pioneering telecom company with a rich heritage, leading the UK’s digital infrastructure projects including full fibre broadband and 5G investments. We aim to simplify systems and leverage AI and technology to create the UK's best telco, transforming customer experience and operational efficiency.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion, encouraging applications from all backgrounds, including flexible working arrangements. We also offer reasonable adjustments during our selection process.