Engineering & Maintenance Strategy Manager

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

A Career Without Limits

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.

Since then, British Airways has gone on to deliver game‑changing achievements. First we broke the record for the fastest transatlantic flight with Concorde. Then we became the very first airline to introduce fully lie‑flat seats on board.

It was our exceptional engineering teams that brought these pioneering and original ideas to life.

This is your chance to join one of the most diverse and innovative departments at British Airways, at a time when we’re re‑im‑agining the way we fly the skies.

The role: Engineering & Maintenance Strategy Manager

• Help shape the future of British Airways Engineering & Maintenance ***

This is a rare opportunity to join British Airways Engineering & Maintenance in a newly created senior strategy role, helping to build and shape a strategy team at the heart of one of the airline's most important functions.

Reporting to the Head of Strategy and working directly with the CTO and E&M Directors, you will play a leading role in defining the future direction of Engineering & Maintenance. You will own and drive the annual strategic planning process, lead high‑profile strategic projects, and provide the insight, challenge and recommendations that help shape key business decisions.

As one of the founding members of a newly formed team, this role offers the chance not only to influence E&M’s long‑term strategy, but also to help establish the ways of working, capability and culture of a world‑class strategy function.

Why this role is exciting -

• Shape the future direction of a critical business area within British Airways.
• Work directly with senior leaders, including the CTO and E&M Directors, on the most important strategic questions facing the organisation.
• Lead the annual strategic planning process that translates ambition into actionable plans and priorities.
• Deliver high‑impact strategic projects and influence decisions at Executive and Management Committee level.
• Build trusted relationships across Engineering & Maintenance, British Airways and IAG.
• Be part of building a new team, helping establish the capability, reputation and impact of the E&M Strategy function.

What You’ll Do

• 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.

What We’re Looking For

We're seeking an exceptional strategist with strong analytical capability, sound commercial judgement and the ability to influence at the most senior levels.

Your Experience

• 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)

About You

You are curious, commercially minded and energised by solving complex problems. You combine strategic thinking with practical delivery and are comfortable navigating ambiguity to provide clarity and direction.

You are also a collaborative leader who builds strong relationships, inspires confidence and delivers high-quality work at pace.

Why join us?

This is a senior Band 2 role with significant visibility and influence across Engineering & Maintenance and the wider British Airways organisation. The role is explicitly accountable for shaping E&M’s future direction, leading strategic projects and acting as a trusted partner to senior leadership.

Most importantly, this is a chance to join at the beginning. As part of a newly established strategy function, you'll help build the team, define how it operates, and create lasting impact on the future of Engineering & Maintenance.

If you’re excited by the prospect of shaping strategy, influencing major decisions and helping build a new capability from the ground up, we’d love to hear from you.

Inclusion & Diversity

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.