Bath, Bristol, Fareham, Hybrid, London, Southampton
Regional Capability Director – UK/Europe
BMT is dedicated to tackling the most crucial engineering challenges of our era, fostering an environment where individuals with exceptional technical expertise provide meaningful, practical solutions. Committed to creating a safer, more efficient, effective, and sustainable future, BMT values diversity, equity, and inclusion, recognising their pivotal role in achieving our business purpose. Learn more about BMT at www.bmt.org.
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Why Work for Us?
Joining BMT means gaining access to a comprehensive set of employee benefits designed to empower your success. Our Employee Benefit Trust (EBT) status guarantees our independence, empowering our employees to think without limits and create innovative solutions. Without external shareholders, we are free from outside influence, allowing us to make impartial, long-term decisions that support a sustainable future. This autonomy enables us to reinvest in our people and focus on work that aligns with our purpose.
In addition to a competitive salary, our offerings encompass health, family, finance, and personal development, including:
· Private Medical (family coverage)
· Enhanced Pension
· 18 weeks enhanced maternity pay (after a qualifying period of 1 year)
· Family friendly policies
· Committed to an inclusive culture
· Wellbeing Fund – an annual fund for personal hobbies or interests
· 26 Days Annual Leave (plus bank holidays)
· Holiday Trading
· Retail Vouchers
· Professional Subscriptions
About the role
The Regional Capability Director at BMT is crucial for driving technical excellence within the UK and Europe business sectors, focusing on current and future customer requirements. This role is essential for maintaining high employee utilisation rates, fostering innovation, and promoting staff development, which are vital for profitability.
Key duties include crafting and executing strategic capability plans, ensuring effective response to demand fluctuations, and delivering technical solutions with assured quality. The position also emphasises thought leadership and professional development. Critical to the role is collaboration with the Regional Leadership Team and other key stakeholders to ensure global consistency and technical alignment.
The Director must adeptly manage resource supply and demand, balancing immediate needs with long-term capability growth, directly influencing the company's financial success and maintaining BMT’s competitive edge in technological innovation. This position is integral to aligning strategic goals and operational efficacy within the business.
This full-time role offers flexibility in working hours. In terms of location, there will be weekly visits to our offices in Bath and Fareham so we are looking for someone who can easily access both offices, there is the potential for hybrid work, with occasional travel to other BMT offices.
About you
To be successful as the Regional Capability Director at BMT, you will be a highly skilled professional with direct experience working in a matrix organisation, ideally within a Public Limited Company (PLC). You will have a proven track record of setting up and operating resource supply and demand processes. You need a proactive and innovative mindset, with a strong focus on both immediate and long-term goals. Key qualities include exceptional leadership abilities, a collaborative nature, and the capability to drive strategic plans that align with business objectives.
You should be skilled in managing high staff utilisation rates and fostering an environment of continuous learning and development. Be prepared to lead with thought leadership and innovation, ensuring BMT remains a top player in technological advancements.
Agility in responding to demand variations and effectively balancing resource supply against ongoing and future needs is crucial. This role offers significant potential for personal growth and development, as you will be instrumental in steering technical expertise and operational success across the region.
You will oversee a senior team and approximately 700 fee-earning colleagues, focusing on their performance, wellbeing, and professional growth. Collaboration with other Regional Directors and Heads of Capability is essential to maintain global consistency in technical expertise and delivery. Your success will be measured by your demonstrable leadership aligned with BMT's career framework and value and direct contribution to business financial performance
Will require a UK SC clearance as a minimum. If not currently held, you must demonstrate willingness and ability to obtain one.
We expect you to share our passion for creating a more environmentally and socially sustainable future for all our stakeholders
What's Next?
If you are ready to contribute your skills and passion to a dynamic team addressing impactful challenges, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity with BMT. Join us in shaping a safer, more efficient, and sustainable future.
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