Programme Manager EVP

Job Req ID: 32132

Posting Date: 18 Apr 2024

Function: HR

Unit: Business

Location: Riverside Tower, Belfast (N.I), United Kingdom

Salary: Competitive + Excellent Benefits

Location

Birmingham, Bristol, Belfast or London - hybrid working 3 days in the office, 2 wherever.

Why this job matters

The Org Effectiveness team consists of Leadership, Performance, Talent, and Culture & Employee Value Proposition (EVP), critical specialisms for enabling our leaders to transform Business and deliver on our ambitious strategy. This role, reporting directly to the Org Effectiveness Director, will be responsible for effective program management and integration of these portfolios, ensuring on-time delivery to an excellent standard, and optimising alignment to have the greatest total impact on the organisation.

For the first time in Business, we have a brand-led EVP, completely aligned with our strategy, setting out an ambitious colleague deal consisting of our asks of colleagues and what they are empowered to get in return. This role will be accountable for building, owning, and driving the program of work to deliver on this ambition, making those aspirational points a reality for our 24,000 colleagues worldwide

What you'll be doing

• Integrate, align, and manage the talent, performance, culture & EVP, and engagement agendas for maximum impact.
• Build and deliver an integrated program of work for Culture & EVP across HR, Comms, and the business, ensuring on-time delivery and KPI achievement.
• Own the full suite of program management fundamentals (benefits management, stakeholder engagement approach, program plan, risk register, etc.).
• Build and maintain stakeholder relationships with senior leaders, process owners, and project leads, influencing outcomes to deliver our EVP & Culture ambitions.
• Develop a series of principles/guidelines that act as tools to influence and inform project/process owners on how to improve colleague experience in line with EVP.
• Own the communications approach, collaborating with internal and external comms for EVP-related deliverables, maximising colleague impact.
• Support and, in some cases, own the design and delivery of culture interventions.
• Support project/program communication with stakeholders, providing timely reporting on performance and necessary information for well-informed decision-making.
• Key interface with Organisational Effectiveness (OE) Director on Inclusion & Diversity (I&D) ambitions and delivery.

Skills and experience

• A strong track record of project delivery in large complex organisations, preferably with a global colleague base.
• HR specialist subject matter expertise, familiar with best practice, industry trends, and HR strategy & policy.
• Experience of delivering I&D interventions is preferable.
• Experience in building and maintaining senior stakeholder relationships.

Benfits

At BT, we entertain, educate, and empower millions of people every single day. We're a brand built on connecting people – whether that's friends, family, businesses, or communities. Working here, you'll receive an attractive salary and a range of competitive benefits, but – more than that – you'll be joining an ambitious organisation with a culture of togetherness, collaboration, and inclusivity, that takes a genuine and proactive interest in your progress and development.

• Up to a 10% on-target bonus
• BT Pension scheme, minimum 5% Employee contribution, BT contribution 10%
• 25 days annual leave (not including bank holidays), increasing with service
• Huge range of flexible benefits including cycle to work, healthcare, season ticket loan
• World-class training and development opportunities
• Option to join BT Shares Saving schemes.
• Discounted broadband, mobile and TV packages
• Access to 100's of retail discounts including the BT shop

About us

BT is part of BT Group, along with EE, Openreach, and Plusnet.

Millions of people rely on us every day to help them live their lives, power their businesses, and keep their public services running. We connect friends to family, clients to colleagues, people to possibilities. We keep the wheels of business spinning, and the emergency services responding.

We value diversity and celebrate difference. ‘We embed diversity and inclusion into everything that we do. It's fundamental to our purpose: we connect for good.'

We all stick to the same values: Personal, Simple, and Brilliant. From day one, you'll get stuck in to tough challenges, pitch in with ideas, make things happen. But you won't be alone: we'll be there with help and support, learning and development.

This is your chance to make a real difference to the world: to be part of the digital transformation of countless lives and businesses. Grab it.

A FEW POINTS TO NOTE:

Although these roles are listed as full-time, if you're a job share partnership, work reduced hours, or any other way of working flexibly, please still get in touch.

DON'T MEET EVERY SINGLE REQUIREMENT?

Studies have shown that women and people who are disabled, LGBTQ+, neurodiverse or from ethnic minority backgrounds are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification and criteria. We're committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace where everyone can be their best, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every requirement on the Job Description, please apply anyway - you may just be the right candidate for this or other roles in our wider team.