Full-time MBA roles

We recruit approximately 20 full-time MBA graduates onto the MBA Leadership Programme each year. Typically there are 30 programme members taking part at any one time. A number of pan-BT graduate entrants are also aligned to the programme, supporting full-time programme members on various projects, and enabling the graduates to develop and gain experience as business analysts.

During their time on the programme, MBA graduates rotate on assignment across the key business initiatives to support and drive the change and transformation agendas. This on-the-job learning and experience, coupled with training and development opportunities and the chance to make a real impact on BT, prepares our members for a leadership role and delivers value for the company. Typically after 18 months, programme members exit into a permanent role anywhere within the BT organisation:

Job Description: MBA Leadership Programme

Purpose of the Role

The MBA Leadership Programme (MLP) is sponsored by the CEO of BT Innovate & Design and is operated as a group wide programme. The programme has been designed to develop the future senior leaders for BT. The MLP is an 18 month rotational programme, where you will work on assignments to support the key business priorities across BT. There are opportunities to expand your network, gain exposure to senior leaders and undertake training with a view to develop a high-profile career within the organisation.

You will be engaged in diverse projects with an emphasis on change management and customer experience, ranging from financial modelling to process reengineering, business development, technology implementation and strategic vendor relationships. You will lead groups in the implementation and completion of key projects, identifying problems and providing strategic solutions which align company and business unit goals. Working in close collaboration with diverse teams, you will have the ability to manage multiple stakeholders and the drive to be a change agent. The MLP is uniquely positioned within BT Innovate & Design, enabling a high level of collaboration with all BT business units. You can expect to gain extensive exposure across BT Group and benefit from a unique opportunity to influence a diverse organisation.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

• Identify and execute on key projects: driving strategic objectives across the business, and providing analysis, briefings and recommendations to business partners and other senior level sponsors
• Deliver against BT’s top strategic priorities, including customer experience projects
• Lead programme/project management assignments, and lead cross-LoB and virtual project teams
• Identify growth opportunities through innovation, and lead on product evolution
• Formulate strategies, develop business cases and recommendations, and present them to executive management
• Undertake cost transformation activities, including performing due diligence and financial analysis in support of vendor optimisation, product introduction/withdrawal and assessment of external ventures
• Where appropriate, support business development activities and advise on commercial opportunities

Additional Skills and Experience

• Strong leadership skills with a passion for achieving results and challenging the status-quo
• Strong business skills – finance, strategy, operations – and proven commercial experience and judgement
• Strong analytical skills with project/product management experience and the ability to see the bigger picture
• Ability to translate, communicate and present complex problems in a clear, succinct way to both senior executives and highly technical individuals
• Adept at working in a competitive, changing environment, and managing multiple stakeholders