Strategy Manager

About the role

Working in strategy means you'll be at the very heart of helping decide what BT Consumer (across BT, EE and Plusnet brands) of tomorrow will look like.

We work with the most senior stakeholders in the Consumer division delivering projects to investigate new ideas, respond to challenges and shape new concepts. We also help our CEO tell the story of the business and ensure continued alignment with the Consumer strategy.

In the first 30 days you will: 

• Work closely with the Senior Managers and Strategy Director to understand the strategic priorities across BT Group and Consumer, and how they connect to the Strategy team’s agenda.
• Spend time getting to understand the Consumer telecoms industry and how BT Group plays a role.
• Gain insight into the organisational context across Consumer, including Marketing & Commercial, Product, Finance, and how Strategy teams across the Group work together.
• Build an understanding of core stakeholders and relevant teams the Strategy team works with closely and what their priorities, perspectives and ways of working are. 

In the first 60 days you will: 

• Support in the preparation and presentation of ad-hoc papers/presentations for our Board, ExCo and the CEO
• Support key projects in completing data-drive analyses and insights generation.
• Begin to develop your network across Consumer and relevant teams across the Group (e.g. Group Strategy & Insights teams)
• Establish strong working relationships with your team, shaping ways of working and contributing to the culture of the team.

In the first 90 days you will: 

• Begin to lead small projects or workstreams supporting data-driven, objective strategy recommendations.
• Participate in dialogues with specific business groups in support of formulating and implementing strategies that will accelerate revenue growth and profitability. 

On an ongoing basis you will: 

• Lead larger projects/workstreams and develop clear, compelling materials to support decision making on key strategic topics.
• Present findings to and influence senior stakeholders across BT’s Consumer Division (MDs/CEO)
• Develop and share with team knowledge on emerging trends and changes in Strategy Development
• Work with other team members & the Insights team to develop newsletters on market & competitor updates.
• Work with the wider organisation to monitor any risks to BT Consumer

What you’ll be doing

• Underpin growth of BT Consumer by identifying, analysing, evaluating and recommending strategic opportunities in the 2-5 year horizon, with particular attention to the capabilities needed to operationalise and capture value in these areas
• Participate in dialogues with specific business groups in support of formulating and implementing strategies that will accelerate revenue growth and profitability
• Lead small projects or workstreams supporting data-driven, objective strategy recommendations, including environment assessment, analytics and/or business case development
• Develop clear, compelling materials to support decision making on strategic topics, with a clear, concise narrative (excellent storytelling skills)
• Manage the strategic modelling and analysis to inform and develop BT Consumer strategic plans and operating model, drawing conclusions and making strategic recommendations based on the outputs
• Present findings to and influence senior stakeholders across BT’s Consumer Division (MDs/CEO)
• Monitor market, competitor and industry insights to identify new growth areas and their impact on the current strategy
• Support in the preparation and presentation of ad-hoc papers/presentations for our Board, ExCo and the CEO
• Champion, continuously develop and share with team knowledge on emerging trends and changes in Strategy Development

Essential Skills / Experience

• Experience from one of the following essential: strategy/management consulting, corporate strategy, in-house strategy, corporate development, FP&A/Commercial Finance (ACA/ACCA), PE/VC, working in a high growth consumer tech business
• Team-player, analytical, rigorous standards, comfortable with ambiguity and capable of end-to-end ownership
• Confidence working with senior stakeholders across BT Group; an ability to challenge, successfully influence and hold others to account
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Advanced PowerPoint skills and able to independently prepare compelling materials to support decision making on strategic topics
• Advanced analytical skills; comfortable in Excel and able to independently construct financial models (e.g. business cases)

Desirable Skills / Experience

• Experience of telecoms or comparable industries beneficial but not essential

Our Package

Tailored benefits make a real difference. That’s why we offer a comprehensive range to support your growth, wellbeing, and everyday life. You can design the package to suit you and your lifestyle. Your core benefits include:

• 10% on target annual bonus
• Access to an online private GP 24/7 for you and your immediate family
• Market-leading paid carers leave with up to 2 weeks off
• Equalized maternity, paternity, and adoption leave – 18 weeks’ full pay and 8 weeks’ half pay
• Discounted EE and BT products, including mobile and broadband
• Market leading Pension scheme – 5% from you and 10% from us
• Holiday purchase scheme

You can select additional benefits, including healthcare, dental, gym memberships and more when you’re ready.