Leadership Specialist- Programmes

Job Description

Division:
People & Culture

Job Location:

G  Bristol - Assembly, G
-Birmingham-Three Snowhill, G
-London-BTHQ One Braham, G
-Manchester-New Bailey

Advertised Salary:
Competitive + Excellent Benefits

Location:

Birmingham, Bristol, London or Manchester

BT Group is developing a connected leadership development ecosystem spanning multiple leadership identities. Together, these programmes support senior leaders, future enterprise leaders and people managers with a shared leadership language, while providing experiences tailored to the needs of each audience.

This is a high-profile portfolio at the heart of BT’s leadership and culture ambitions. As the programmes move from design and mobilisation into delivery and business-as-usual operation, the focus is on turning the roadmap into consistent, high-quality experiences that are well coordinated across programme teams, business units, partners and participant populations.

We are looking for a Programme Specialist to support the Senior Manager for Leadership in the delivery and ongoing management of BT’s flagship leadership experiences.

In this role, you will translate agreed programme design and content into a high-quality participant experience, coordinate delivery across the full programme journey, and own relevant programme processes, reporting and continuous improvement activity.

This is an opportunity to play a central role in delivering leadership development at scale, supporting experiences that build leadership capability and embed BT’s leadership expectations across the organisation.

• Coordinate end-to-end programme delivery, ensuring agreed designs are translated into high-quality participant experiences.
• Manage programme schedules, communications, launches, retreats, coaching, exchanges and other participant activities across the programme lifecycle.
• Work with sponsors, subject matter experts and delivery partners to coordinate effective delivery plans and participant journeys.
• Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders, People & Culture colleagues, suppliers and external partners to support successful programme delivery.
• Coordinate activity across internal and external stakeholders, managing priorities, milestones, dependencies and participant touchpoints.
• Identify and escalat
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  * * delivery risks and issues, providing clear options and recommendations for resolution.
• Maintain programme plans, milestones, risks, dependencies and documentation, ensuring effective governance and delivery oversight.
• Support budget tracking, resource coordination and operational readiness across the programme lifecycle.
• Gather and analyse participant and programme data to monitor outcomes, identify insights and recommend improvements.
• Support the evaluation and ongoing improvement of leadership programmes, using participant feedback, data and external insight to enhance delivery and impact.

• Strong project management experience in complex, multi-stakeholder environments, with the ability to coordinate delivery across multiple teams and partners.
• Proven ability to manage integrated plans, dependencies, risks and governance, keeping delivery on track in a fast-paced environment.
• Confident stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build relationships, influence effectively and drive accountability across teams and partners.

• Ability to coordinate multiple programmes or work streams, managing shared resources, priorities and milestones.
• Comfortable working effectively within a large, complex or matrixed organisation.
• Strong organisational skills, with a high level of attention to detail and a proactive…