Axia Stream Manager (4-year FTC) in Hounslow

Let your originality soar

As the nation’s flag carrier, we take great pride in connecting Britain with the world and the world with Britain.

It’s something we’ve been doing for over 100 years, ever since we launched the world’s first international scheduled air service between London and Paris.

This originality has been in our blood since day one. It’s the spirit we share with the people that fly with us, our partners, and our colleagues.

So, whether you are a reassuring voice on the end of a phone, a smile at the door, under a wing keeping the turbines spinning or landing us gently in far-flung places, a job at British Airways is yours to make.

We know great things can happen when you’re inspired to think big and bring your ambition to work every day, which is why, at British Airways the sky is never the limit.

The Role

Axia Stream Manager

External Applicants 4-Year Fixed Term Contract (Full-Time) / Internal Applicants 4-Year Secondment (Full-Time)

The Axia Stream Manager will lead the respective Engineering and Maintenance teams through Project Axia, the overriding transformation programme that includes moving from SAP to AMOS. The role will lead one of the three streams of the programme to ensure that the new MRO solution fully supports business objectives, operational efficiency, and compliance requirements. This is so much more than an IT change; it is transforming our business with a capital T, reworking and reimagining our end-to-end processes and redefining how Engineering and Maintenance works. This role is accountable for designing the stream solution and aligning the business areas to the technology solution, driving stakeholder engagement, and supporting the smooth delivery and migration with minimal disruption to operations.

Axia Streams

• Airworthiness and Engineering covering fleet engineering, technical services, planning and quality and compliance
• Digital Aircraft Maintenance covering maintenance control, production planning and aircraft maintenance
• Supply Chain, Finance and Component Workshops covering procurement, stores & logistics, component shops, finance & commercial

What You’ll Do

• Responsible for managing the successful delivery of an AXIA Transformation stream, a capital investment of up to £100m BA £250m IAG
• Develop and manage a project management portfolio which includes leading a team with specific goals and milestones that align with the business plan and budget requirements.
• Manages activities, schedules and the interdependencies between the team across the AXIA programme and the aligned IAG programme.
• Leads the design of the Engineering and Maintenance solution for AXIA at IAG group and BA level to deliver an optimised solution.
• Supports the Technical build at both IAG and BA level.
• Galvanises a team across organisations to design, build, test, deliver and embed the new Engineering and Maintenance ways of working. Ensuring that the tools can deliver the AXIA business case and Mission metrics.
• Ensures all new tools and processes are effectively introduced and integrated into Engineering and Maintenance without disruption.
• Works closely with Engineering and Maintenance and all regulatory bodies to meet regulatory requirements.
• Establishes strategic relationships with Suppliers, OpCo’s and industry experts to develop and improve the AXIA solution.
• Trusted adviser and Business partner to the represented streams within Engineering and Maintenance to deliver the business plan and programme.
• Creates and role models an open and just culture within the AXIA programme across People Quality Cost and Delivery lines.
• Delivers executive level reporting.

What You’ll Bring To British Airways

• Excellent prioritisation, planning and organisational skills in cross functional roles or projects with the ability to forecast the future impact of current information.
• Able to interpret technical information and commercial context to make sound project decisions.
• Experienced user of functional area within Maintenance & Engineering operations.
• Cross functional awareness and experience in multiple areas of their department.
• Expert level technical knowledge and skills ensuring delivery to agreed specifications, timescales and meeting all regulatory and compliance requirements.
• Understanding of business management processes and able to control programme finances within budget.
• Knowledge of the Engineering organisation, operation and subsidiaries.
• Effectively translates and develops ideas into practice within regulatory confines.
• Evaluates different groups conflicting objectives to reach consensus agreement to deliver results in tight timescales.
• Strong influencing skills to effectively manage complex programmes with stakeholders at all levels.
• Ensures all processes and design solutions are compliant with regulations.

Your Experience

• Project management qualification or equivalent experience (Essential)
• Experience of risk assessment & mitigation in Engineering (Essential)
• Strong understanding of aviation regulatory frameworks (Essential)

What We Offer

As an airline, we never want to stand still. The same goes for our people. We’re committed to upskilling our colleagues and providing professional development training so you can progress in your area of expertise. That way, you’ll attain the highest levels of professional achievement as we continue to invest in new technology, equipment, and aircraft.

When you work in an engineering role at British Airways, you’ll be joining a high-performance culture. It’s a time-pressured environment, but the challenges here are exciting and diverse, and you’ll be part of projects you won’t find anywhere else. That’s what keeps our exceptional colleagues inspired to do their best work. We also offer fantastic rewards, including great staff travel benefits.

Inclusion & Diversity

At British Airways we all have a part to play in creating an inclusive place to work. Diverse representation among our people is really important to us and we recognise that all our colleagues are uniquely different and bring their own originality, creativity and identity to work. Inclusion and diversity is a key driver of innovation and we’re committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they can be themselves. We’re looking for people from all backgrounds and cultures to join us and be a part of our journey to become a Better BA as we continue to connect Britain with the world and the world with Britain.