Lead Planning Analyst

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Job summary

A leading media and entertainment company is seeking a Lead Planning Analyst to transform complex data into actionable insights that guide strategic decisions. The role involves mentoring colleagues, collaborating across teams, and maintaining strong stakeholder relationships in a hybrid working environment. Candidates should possess strong analytical and communication skills, along with a creative mindset to improve existing processes. This position offers a chance to contribute to an innovative team where diverse talents and flexible working are valued.

Benefits

Sky Q for TV

Exclusive rates for Sky Glass

Discounted mobile and broadband

Wide range of Sky VIP rewards

Qualifications

• Solid understanding of the planning cycle.
• Ability to apply analytical expertise across various planning functions.
• Capable of translating complex data into clear insights.

Responsibilities

• Deliver actionable insights for strategic decision-making.
• Lead scenario planning with stakeholders.
• Build relationships between planning and operational teams.

Skills

Analytical expertise

Exceptional communication skills

Critical thinking

Problem-solving skills

Creativity and innovation

Ability to adapt

Job description

Published on 23 December 2025

Lead Planning Analyst

Dunfermline or Livingston (Hybrid)

Role: Lead Planning Analyst
Advertised by: Sky
Location: Dunfermline or Livingston (Hybrid)

Want to do the best work of your life? With 24 million customers in 6 countries, make your mark at Europe’s leading media and entertainment brand. A workplace where you can proudly be yourself; our people make Sky a truly exciting and inclusive place to work.

As a Lead Planning Analyst, you’ll transform complex data into actionable insights that influence key stakeholders, thrive in fast-paced environments, and drive innovation through creative problem-solving. You’ll collaborate across teams, mentor colleagues, and champion continuous improvement while building strong partnerships to deliver operational efficiencies.

What you’ll do:

• Deliver clear, actionable insights that drive strategic decision-making—optimising plans by leveraging available levers, tools, and data, and presenting well-balanced solutions with pros and cons where appropriate.
• Lead scenario planning in collaboration with planning teams and stakeholders to guide decisions and ensure optimal outcomes. Produce insightful outputs that deepen understanding and support informed, data-driven decisions across the business.
• Support cross-functional initiatives by stepping in to meet the evolving needs of the broader Planning function when required.
• Build and maintain strong, collaborative relationships between Planning, Operational teams and their stakeholders to ensure alignment and shared accountability.
• Proactively engage with stakeholders to understand their objectives, priorities, and change initiatives—providing analytical support to enable successful delivery.
• Provide indirect leadership across analyst teams in both Sky and Partner teams—offering coaching, feedback, and guidance to elevate performance and capability.

What you’ll bring:

• Ability to demonstrate a solid understanding and awareness of the planning cycle, including its key stages and processes, enabling effective contribution to planning activities and decision-making.
• Agile and adaptable, with the ability to apply analytical expertise across a variety of planning functions and evolving business needs.
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to translate complex data into clear, compelling insights and recommendations that influence both internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrates critical thinking and strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to assess situations quickly and make sound, data-informed decisions.
• Brings creativity and innovation to the forefront—challenging existing processes and identifying new ways to deliver value for customers, advisors, and the business.
• Takes initiative to identify opportunities, influence change, and contribute to continuous improvement across the planning function.

The Rewards: There's one thing people can't stop talking about when it comes to #LifeAtSky: the perks. Here’s a taster:

• Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place
• The magic of Sky Glass at an exclusive rate
• Discounted mobile and broadband
• A wide range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences

How you'll work: We know the world has changed, and we want to offer our employees the chance to collaborate at our unique office spaces, whilst enjoying the convenience of working from home. We've adopted a hybrid working approach to give more flexibility on where and how we work. You'll find out more about what this means for this role during the recruitment process.

Your office base: Livingston Watermark House

Our lively campus is a free shuttle bus away from Livingston North train station and the town centre. Plus there’s onsite parking available for cars, motorbikes and bicycles.

Dunfermline We’re just off Forth Road Bridge in a bustling business park 10 minutes from Rosyth train station. If you’re not catching the train don’t worry: there’s plenty of secure onsite parking for cars, motorbikes and bicycles.

You'll be well fed at our subsidised canteen, and you can keep in shape at our onsite gym, play a game of pool and make use of our handy corner shop.

Inclusion: At Sky we don’t just look at your CV. We’re more focused on who you are and your potential. We also know that everyone has a life outside work, so we’re happy to discuss flexible working.

We are a Disability Confident Accredited Employer, and welcome and encourage applications from all candidates. We will look to ensure a fair and consistent experience for all and will make reasonable adjustments to support you where appropriate. Please flag any adjustments you need to your recruiter as early as you can.

Why wait? Apply now to build an amazing career and be part of a brilliant team. We can’t wait to hear from you. To find out more about working with us, search #LifeAtSky on social media. A job you love to talk about.

Just so you know: if your application is successful, we’ll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.