Our mission is to break down the barriers of today to release the potential of tomorrow. Join us today and release yours.

There are two things that we want to share with anyone considering joining us.

Firstly, we’ve got big ambitions for our colleagues and the future of the organisation. These include our vision that inclusion and accessibility drive every conversation we have and every decision we make. We want our workforce to fully represent the communities and customers we serve, because a diverse business is a better business. We value every colleague, their diversity and the contribution that they make. When we say you’re welcome at BT, we really mean it.

Secondly, the one thing the pandemic has taught us is that a lot of current and future colleagues, where and when possible, want to embrace hybrid working. Therefore, we are introducing smart working at BT. Smart working means having the flexibility to choose, as a team, how and where you work depending on your team’s deliverables and needs; when you are at your shared core location to connect with others and when not. It may not be for every role, and, as part of the recruitment process, you’ll have the chance to discuss smart working and how it might work for the job you are applying for.

 

 

About this role

We need faster, more flexible architecture to allow us to provide outstanding customer experience. You will be responsible for helping us understand, design, architect, exploit and innovate across all aspects of our Digital landscape. As we move further into an agile development and delivery model, part of this role will provide the direction on standard patterns and guard rails to balance common technology services with speed to market.

Optimisation of Architecture strategy will pivot from silo-based project approach to world-leading platform capabilities, providing both the broad and deep design patterns along with practical steps that will acceleration BTs Digital Transformation.

You'll have the following responsibilities

Accountable for product development of the Digital Enablement Platforms that serve the Software Engineering communities across the whole of Digital, on a Pan-BT basis. 

The role of these platforms is to provide the best possible basis for the most efficient and effective software engineering practices.

As Product Owner of the platforms  backlog (Engineering & Integration) the Enablement Senior manager will ensure that these platforms enable leading edge Digital ways of working across BT Digital. 

Establishes and owns Engineering Community of Practice (CoP) to enable two way communication across the 10,000 strong software engineering community.  This community will allow the voice of the engineer to be heard and realised within the tools and platforms used, alongside providing a vehicle for training and education of best practice to encourage adoption and correct usage of the platforms.

Owns and drives the Innersource initiative across BT Digital on a pan-BT basis.  The aim of this is initiative to drive an Open Source software engineering culture within BT– improving the experience of our customers and colleagues and in turn enabling new sources of revenue.

Independent assurance of software engineering practices through capturing and communicating KPI measures, random audits and peer review process on a pan-BT Digital basis.

You'll have the following skills & experience

Ability to take people on a journey in an inspirational way with simple clear communications.

Recognised expert in software engineering practices with industry profile and seen as a thought leader.

Ability to negotiate and influence disparate & varied groups Pan-BT to buy in to the architecture vision.

Ability and experience of driving complex technology transformation and execution at pace.

Ability to define shorter-term/tactical work that can be carried out within strategic vision.

Engage with senior business leaders to understand the strategic direction of BT, CFU's and functions.

Using outcome-based delivery and creative thinking / leadership to achieve results.

Proactive problem-analysis and design-thinking skill and capability to offer up innovative ideas to the business and others in BT.

Self-starting, execution-driven leader that can lead teams and virtual teams to deliver their vision and create an environment of learning and continuous improvement.

About BT

BT has a key role in British society, fostering change and leading technology innovation. From delivering the Olympics, to supporting the emergency services, to investing more into research than any other UK technology company, we take pride in everything we do - and in the people who work here.

 

We're now a global company operating at the forefront of the information age, employing 90,000 people in 180 countries. And we're on a mission. Guided by our core values of Personal, Simple and Brilliant our goal is to help customers, communities and businesses overcome barriers and release their potential.

 

So, if you're interested in the power of potential, why not join us today and release yours? You can read more here about what it's like to work at BT

How to Apply

It's easy to apply online; you just need a copy of your up-to-date CV and to follow the step-by step process. Don't worry if you need to make changes - you'll have the opportunity to review and edit your work on the final page. We look forward to receiving your application!