Planning Lead

JR United Kingdom; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the Consumer division is seeking a Planning Lead to oversee product roadmap planning and coordination. The role involves managing annual and quarterly planning cycles, ensuring strategic alignment of projects, and working in a hybrid environment in Reading or Paddington.

Benefits

Hybrid working environment

12-week contract

Qualifications

• Experience in strategic planning, PMO, or delivery operations.
• Strong coordination and organisational skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for driving planning and coordination of the product roadmap.
• Manage annual and quarterly planning cycles and support prioritisation decisions.
• Ensure alignment between strategy, budget, and capacity.

Skills

Strategic planning

PMO

Delivery operations

Coordination skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Data-savvy

Presentation skills

Job description

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Role: Planning Lead

As a Planning Lead, you will be responsible for driving the planning and coordination of the Consumer division’s product roadmap. This includes managing and aligning annual and quarterly planning cycles, supporting prioritisation decisions, ensuring alignment between strategy, budget, and capacity, and maintaining oversight of progress against planned outcomes.

About the Role

Our client is currently looking for a new recruit to join their team. Please read on! You can also ask our friendly recruitment team any questions you may have about the role, between 8:30am-5:00pm, Monday to Friday.

Shifts

Monday – Friday (37.5 hours per week)

Must Haves

• Experience in strategic planning, PMO, or delivery operations
• Strong coordination and organisational skills with high attention to detail
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Familiarity with governance processes, planning cycles, and road mapping tools
• Analytical and data-savvy, with the ability to present clear insights to senior audiences

What’s in it for you?

Our client loves to reward their people for doing a great job.

• This is a 12-week contract.
• This role offers a hybrid working environment in Reading or Paddington.

Next Steps

Once you’ve applied, one of our friendly recruitment consultants will contact you to discuss the screening process.

If successful, you’ll participate in a live virtual interview with the client’s hiring manager to get to know you better.