Portfolio & Planning Manager

About the role

The UK&I Strategy & Insights team turns strategy into clear plans, priorities and actions, working across portfolio strategy, market forecasting, customer frameworks and strategic planning. As Portfolio & Planning Manager, you will help turn strategy into action across the UK&I business, using analysis and strategic thinking to support portfolio decisions, planning cycles and investment choices. You report to the Head of Portfolio Strategy & Planning and work cross-functionally on portfolio reviews, planning cycles and investment decisions, with a central role in governance, leadership reporting and tracking delivery against strategic plans.

Key responsibilities

• Support portfolio strategy and strategic planning across products, brands, channels and customer segments.
• Coordinate planning cycles, prioritisation and resource allocation across teams.
• Manage governance forums, tracking actions, decisions and performance against strategic plans.
• Produce clear executive reporting and strategic updates for leadership forums.
• Support business cases, strategic projects and transformation initiatives across the UK&I business.

Required profile

• Experience leading business planning, strategic execution or transformation programmes.
• Experience establishing governance, reporting and performance management processes.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional initiatives across multiple stakeholders.
• Experience using data, insight and commercial performance to support decision-making.

What we offer

• A regular bonus and a great pension.
• 25 days annual leave plus local public holidays.
• Extra paid leave, including wellbeing and development days.
• Life assurance and income protection.
• Private healthcare and wellbeing support.
• A stake in the company through the ShareSave scheme.