Digital Planning Manager - Harmondsworth, Greater London, United Kingdom - myGwork

Description

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The British Airways (BA) Office of the CIDO (OCIDO) is part of the BA Digital Directorate within the International Airlines Group (IAG), one of the world's leading airline groups and owner of some of the biggest brands in the sky.

Our vision is to become the most trusted digital airline.

We seek to delight our customers, enable our colleagues, accelerate business performance, increase shareholder value, and protect our business through the innovative and agile use of technology and data.

Together we are building a better BA (British Airways).

As a Digital Strategy Manager, you will play a crucial role within the OCIDO to shape and execute BA Digital's Strategy through strategic thinking, leadership, and tech expertise.

As a leader within the BA Digital Directorate, you will play a pivotol role in aligning BA Digital's strategy with overarching business objectives.

In this role you will be dedicated to fostering innovation, driving operational efficiency, managing interdependencies arising from BA Digital's strategic priorities, mitigating risks by ensuring compliance with regulations and industry standards.

Additionally, your effective communication of the directorate strategy to diverse stakeholders, coupled with the promotion of an innovative culture, will underscore BA Digital's commitment to ensuring that BA digital functions as a strategic enabler.

Working in partnership with BA Digital, and the business to:

• Shape and lead on BA Digital's directorate strategy including owning and driving the directorate strategy ensuring alignment to the BA Digital vision.
• Identify and assess risks and interdependencies to BA Digital initiatives, developing mitigation strategies where needed and ensure compliance with relevant regulations and industry standards.
• Promote a culture of innovation within BA Digital by exploring and implementing new technologies and methodologies or encouraging the development of creative solutions to business challenges.
• Establish and enforce tech business governance processes to ensure that initiatives align with priorities including implementing policies and procedures to guide decision-making within BA Digital.
• Agree and gain commitment through key stakeholder management for BA Digital's strategy and roadmap to ensure that there is a shared understanding of the strategic direction.
• Define objectives and key results (OKRs) to measure the success of BA Digital and regularly assess and report on the performance.
• Achieve trusted business partnering with senior business stakeholders, collaborating as a valued partner, building solid and trusting relationships up to and including MC level, both within the Group and British Airways.

This role may require some travel and working from multiple sites/locations within UK and internationally. You must be willing and able to travel to participate in meetings, workshops and other related activities.

Degree in information technology, business administration, or a related field Relevant certifications in strategy, project management, or related areas

Ability to think strategically and align IT initiatives with overall business goals through understanding of the organisation's industry, market, and competitive landscape.

• Effective senior stakeholder management, balancing and finding compromises between opposing views and opinions.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills to address challenges and obstacles in the execution of IT strategy, assess data and trends, make informed decisions, and measure the success of IT initiatives.
• Skill in identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks associated with IT initiatives while still fostering a culture of innovation.
• Ability to set and recognise priorities and guide others towards the accomplishment of strategic business goals and objectives.
• Embracing and managing both business and IT change as necessary to help shape future direction.
• Fluent written and spoken English

Proven experience in developing and executing IT strategies that align with organizational goals.

• Experience assessing and managing project or program outcomes, benefits realization, or value measurement.
• Experience in project management, business analysis, or a related field providing a foundational understanding of project lifecycles, risks, and value deliver.

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