Specialist, Corporate Planning

Job Summary

Business Analyst Manager leads the annual business planning process, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and financial targets, managing dependencies across business groups, coordinating with Finance and CxOs to align budgets with priorities, facilitating cross-functional meetings to resolve conflicts, and preparing comprehensive business plans for executive and board reviews.

Job Responsibilities*

• Planning Leadership: Lead the annual business planning process, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and financial targets.
• Dependency Management: Identify and manage dependencies among business groups during the planning process.
• Financial Alignment: Coordinate with Finance and CxOs to align budget allocations with strategic priorities and Must-Win Battles.
• Cross-Functional Meetings: Facilitate alignment meetings to resolve overlaps and conflicts.
• Plan Consolidation: Prepare consolidated business plan documents for ExCom and Board reviews.

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.

• Experience: Minimum 7 years in business planning or financial analysis.
• Financial Acumen: Strong financial modeling and analytical capabilities.
• Project Management: Proven ability to manage complex planning processes with tight deadlines.
• Interpersonal Skills: Effective communicator with strong negotiation skills