Complaints Planning and Forecasting Manager

At M&G our purpose is to give everyone real confidence to put their money to work.As an international savings and investments business with roots stretching back more than 170 years we offer a range of financial products and services through Asset Management Life and Wealth. All three operating segments work together to deliver attractive financial outcomes for our clients and superior shareholder returns.Through our behaviours of telling it like it is owning it now and moving it forward together with care and integrity; we are creating an exceptional place to work for exceptional talent.We will consider flexible working arrangements for any of our roles and also offer work place accommodations to ensure you have what you need to effectively deliver in your role.Complaints Planning & Forecasting ManagerM&G Life in its current form was created in October 2024 with the merger of what was formerly the closed book operation and the M&G Wealth Business (open book). M&G Life now covers over 5 million customers with more than 300 Bn invested across all of its products and wrappers and has an ambitious growth plan for 2025 and beyond. M&G Life operations work with a number of partners including Equiniti Diligenta Waystone Paragon Willis Towers Watson as well as M&G Global Services supporting our in-house operation. M&G Life also has international presence with teams in Ireland and Poland using a mix of insourcing and outsourcing service operations to sell to domestic and international markets.Within the Customer Services team a new function is being established to proactively manage customer journeys and intervene before issues arise. As this capability is still evolving the role holder will work closely with the Head of Complaints to develop insight into the effort and lay the foundations for effective forecasting and resource planning. They will ensure the function is appropriately resourced to meet business needs. When issues do occur and result in complaints the role holder will lead planning and forecasting for the Complaints teamfrom long-term strategic planning to week-on-week tactical adjustmentsworking with Operations to maintain service levels and deliver swift resolutions. Additionally they will oversee complaints planning across third-party suppliers ensuring delivery against contractual obligations and alignment with our customer service standards.Main Responsibilities:Customer Resilience team right-sizing. Work with the Head of Complaints and team to right size the new function as it takes shape and build the model that enables the tracking of plans and actuals to refine.Complaints workforce and tactical planning. Own the model(s) for Complaints planning in-house working with the ops team to ensure that the team is right-sized and aligned to budget and hitting committed outputs in order to underpin swift customer resolution.Complaints allocation / tail management. Work with the Head of Complaints and team to ensure that the correct processes and procedures are in place to underpin productivity but approach open pipeline clearance in a structured and logical way to ensure oldest work is closed down first.Governance & Continuous improvement. Ensure that the processes are being optimised for forecasting and refining Complaints plans including collecting demand and supply data to improve the accuracy and integrity of those plans and drive business efficiency.Third Party Oversight. Ensure that where we have outsourced our customer service administration to third party suppliers the correct planning oversight governance is in place to safeguard service delivery and manage associated risks for Complaints operations.Key Knowledge Skills & ExperienceMust have: Experience in resource planning and forecasting & actualising demand and supply in order to embed and then continuously improve planning processes.Must have: A good appreciation of key regulatory and internal service metrics for Complaints handling in the Financial Services industryMust have: Strong understanding of forecasting and planning principles and the ability to build from scratch as well as optimise existing processesMust have: The ability to manage stakeholders up to and including Head of/Director and work well as part of matrix teamsShould have: Familiarity with other customer services operational domains (contact centres and back office processing)Should have: Experience of working with outsourcers in an operational environmentShould have: Strong knowledge of service performance and other customer KPIs and the inherent links between them and planning outcomesShould have: Analytical and problem-solving skills an ability to extract insight from patterns and ability to translate this into insight to drive actionsShould have: An understanding of insurance products and the FS industryWork Level:Experienced ColleagueRecruiter: Amy CurtisLocation:Homebased UK London StirlingClosing Date:16 October 2025We have a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture at M&G plc underpinned by our policies and our employee-led networks who provide networking opportunities advice and support for the diverse communities our colleagues represent. Regardless of gender ethnicity age sexual orientation nationality disability or long term condition we are looking to attract promote and retain exceptional people. We also welcome those who take part in military service and those returning from career breaks.M&G is also proud to be a Disability Confident Leader and we welcome applications from candidates with long-term health conditions disabilities or neuro-divergent conditions. Being a Disability Confident Leader means that candidates who meet the minimum criteria of a job will be offered an interview if they opt in to the scheme when applying.Ifyou need assistanceor an alternative means of applying for a role due to a disability or additional needpleaselet usknow by contacting us at: Required Experience:Manager Key Skills Forecasting,Facilities Management,SAP,Supply Chain Experience,Business Management,Analysis Skills,Microsoft Powerpoint,SAP APO,Production Planning,Project Management,Strategic Planning,ERP Systems Employment Type : Full-Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1