Commercial Planning Manager

4 days ago


London, UK, United Kingdom Hays Full time

Senior Manager: Commercial Planning & Strategy


Contract: 6 months

Location: London, Paddington (Hybrid, 6 days/month at Paddington)

Daily rate: £500 per day through umbrella


Role Profile:

  • The Commercial Planning & Strategy team is responsible for effective governance support to the Group Commercial Director and the Group Commercial SLT, as well the preparation of commercial content, reports, and presentations as part of the Group Chief Commercial Operations Office.
  • As a Senior Manager you will be supporting in the preparation for key meetings (such as market Performance Acceleration Meetings, Operating Reviews, Strategic Partnership Meetings); and supporting the delivery of strategic planning initiatives such as Long-Range Plans, Annual Budgeting exercise, etc.
  • You will also coordinate the monthly reporting of ExCo KPIs, including insights, to the Executive Committee; and you will support with ad-hoc requests and projects.


Key Accountabilities:

  • Content preparation for leadership meetings (i.e. Strategy meeting, PLC Board Meetings, SLT, Consumer Forums, CBU forums, etc)
  • Co-ordinate monthly ExCo Reports and ensure timely, high-quality delivery.
  • Prepare templates and co-ordinate feedback on Performance Acceleration Meeting (PAM) content
  • Support the management and delivery of key commercial programs, including preparation of papers, presentations, and communications; and leading market communities to facilitate execution.
  • Co-ordinate Group Commercial inputs and feedback on Strategic Partnership briefings
  • Co-ordinate Group Commercial feedback on annual Technology Guidance
  • Plan, organise and prepare engaging Group Commercial team events, email and Workplace communications, townhalls, and All-Hands to align the organisation behind our strategy and execution


Your Profile:

  • You should have a strong background in Governance and Project management (preferably coming from a consulting firm background). A background and proven track record in influencing senior business leaders is desirable. A key part of the job is to be able to translate separate functional pieces of work into an overarching strategic commercial narrative that is clear, concise and can travel across the organization.
  • You will have experience working on both Commercial and Customer projects, with a strong background providing strategic, analytical and research insights. You will have a structured and engaging approach in your thinking and communication, as well as the ability to work independently within a structured framework.


Essential:

  1. Strong experience in project management within a commercial/consumer business unit
  2. Highly analytical and numerate, quick thinker and strategic mind-set
  3. Excellent influencing & negotiation skills
  4. Proven experience working in cross-functional teams


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