Engineering & Maintenance Strategy Lead

British Airways; Hounslow; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

British Airways is seeking a senior strategy leader to shape the Engineering & Maintenance (E&M) function. You will own the annual strategic planning process, drive high-profile projects and provide rigorous analysis to inform executive decisions.

Reporting to the Head of Strategy and collaborating with the CTO and E&M Directors, you will help build a world-class strategy capability, establish ways of working, and influence long-term direction across BA’s most important technical domain.

Qualifications

• Experience from strategy and consulting roles, relevant industries (e.g. transport, aviation, utilities, engineering and other big technical, operational or infrastructure companies (Essential)
• Proven track record in leading and developing business strategy and running a strategic planning process in a complex organisation (Essential)
• Numerate degree or proven aptitude in a similar role (Preferred)
• Experience leading projects across teams and presenting recommendations to senior stakeholders (Essential)
• Strong spreadsheet modelling and data extraction skills (Preferred)
• An appreciation of aviation regulatory frameworks (Preferred)

Responsibilities

• Lead and be accountable for the development of Engineering & Maintenance's strategy and strategic planning process, ensuring alignment with British Airways' wider strategy.
• Identify and drive the strategic agenda, providing leadership with the insight and analysis needed to make effective long-term decisions.
• Lead strategic projects on behalf of the CTO and E&M Directors, developing recommendations and presenting them to senior audiences.
• Apply rigorous analysis, strategic frameworks, economic forecasting and scenario planning to address complex business challenges.
• Provide constructive challenge, independent review and strategic advice on key business initiatives.
• Lead and coordinate matrix teams to deliver exceptional outcomes.

Skills

Strategy consulting

Strategy leadership

Numerate degree

Project leadership

Excel modelling

Aviation regulation

Education

Numerate degree

Tools

Excel

Job description

British Airways is seeking a senior strategy leader to shape the Engineering & Maintenance (E&M) function. You will own the annual strategic planning process, drive high-profile projects and provide rigorous analysis to inform executive decisions.

Reporting to the Head of Strategy and collaborating with the CTO and E&M Directors, you will help build a world-class strategy capability, establish ways of working, and influence long-term direction across BA’s most important technical domain.