Build demand and capacity models aligned to our annual obligations and investment areas
Ingest current and future business efficiency and inform next year planning strategy via what-if scenario builds
Creating narratives, readouts, and insights on demand and capacity trends and plans
Refining the logic for demand forecasts ensuring interconnected drivers and continued alignment with changing priorities
Be the primary business partner for senior leadership in delivery, operations, and Finance
Collaborate with the broader team to run planning cycles including annual plan, outlook updates, and long range planning
Manage difficult conversations on capacity and budget tradeoffs/negotiations across senior leadership

5-7 years of experience in business planning and operations functions (financial or resource planning, management consulting, strategy/operations or equivalent corporate function)
Analytical thinker and comfortable with building financial models
Demonstrable strategic thinking and problem solving ability along with experience in business partnering, communication, and influencing
Exhibit data analysis and insight generation skills to measure impact on initiatives and trends
Comfortable dealing with ambiguity and ability to adapt to changes
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and strong executive presence
Experience partnering across cross-functional and matrix organizations
Highly motivated, with a some of urgency and ability to deliver multiple tasks under pressure
Team player who leads by example, focused elevating everyone around them
Familiarity with modern business planning tools to drive efficiency and effectiveness in planning processes is an add-on

Planning and Operations Manager

Key skills