Strategic Planning Manager

Diageo; Camden Town; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading premium spirits company in Camden Town is looking for a strategic financial planning professional. In this role, you will drive financial planning and collaborate with senior leadership on various projects. The ideal candidate has strong analytical skills, experience in financial roles, and the ability to navigate ambiguity. This position offers exposure to executive leadership and opportunities for career growth.

Benefits

Learning and development opportunities

Global exposure and networking

Impactful role in a dynamic team

Qualifications

• 3+ years' experience in analytical financial roles.
• Strong ability to combine analytical thinking with commercial skills.
• Able to navigate ambiguity and answer tough questions.

Responsibilities

• Drive strategic financial planning for the Group.
• Frame strategic questions for global market strategies.
• Collaborate with senior leadership on various strategies.

Skills

Analytical skills

Commercial instinct

Organizational agility

Collaborative mindset

High strategic ability

Job description

Overview

The remit of the team covers Corporate and Market strategy agendas. You will drive strategic financial planning for the Group and be involved in global market strategies by framing strategic questions to drive aligned and thorough answers. You will report to the Strategic Planning Director to deliver the group 3-year financial plan, and collaborate with the broader Strategy team on corporate strategy, market and global category strategies, and functional transformation projects.

Responsibilities

• Drive strategic financial planning for the Group across Corporate and Market strategy agendas.
• Frame strategic questions to drive aligned and thorough answers for global market strategies.
• Bring constructive challenge to top management and deliver outcomes while building alignment and understanding of the strategy across the senior leadership team.
• Report to the Strategic Planning Director and collaborate with the broader Strategy team on corporate strategy, market and global category strategies, and functional transformation projects.
• Work on projects across the full end-to-end value chain, from global D2C platform visions to market commercial strategies, to supply chain efficiency and financial planning.

What you'll gain from Diageo & the Strategy team

• Join a purpose-led organisation with a dynamic ESG track record and vision, from sustainability to a world-leading Diversity & Inclusion agenda.
• Be part of a winning formula as the global #1 premium spirits company with world-famous share-winning brands in a growing, profitable industry.
• Learning and development from a FTSE 10 business that uses consumer packaged goods (CPG) standard processes and a highly experienced Group Strategy team.
• Exposure & network by working cross-functionally with senior leadership across the business, with exposure to the Executive Committee and close interaction with Regional FDs & the CFO leadership team.
• Career opportunities, with a track record of placing strategists into commercial roles across marketing, finance, planning, sales, digital and innovation.
• Variety across the full E2E value chain, from global D2C platform visions to market strategies and supply chain improvements.
• Impact by working on high-profile, global processes with senior partners and a dynamic, energetic team that prioritises effectively.

What we're looking for

• Analytical: highly numerate and able to design and deliver key analysis for strategic modelling; able to combine analytical thinking with commercial skills.
• Positivity: capable of navigating ambiguity and answering tough questions with energy, courage, and optimism. 3+ years' experience in analytical financial roles.
• High strategic ability with a passion for consumer, shopper, customer, competitor and marketplace insight.
• High organizational agility to navigate a sophisticated organization.
• Strong commercial instinct with a "commercial first" mentality.
• Ability to embrace change and ambiguity.
• Inclusive, collaborative mindset with global empathy.
• Flexibility to manage wellbeing and balance priorities from day one; support and celebrate an inclusive culture across gender, ethnicity, ability, age, sexual orientation, and more.

About the Function

Our Finance team delivers sustainable growth for our business, customers, and brands. We are part of a $12.2 billion gross profit organisation, responsible for driving strong performance and enabling future growth.

Core Behaviours

• Collaborative: we work best when we share thoughts, challenge perceptions, and partner across the business.
• Future-focused: we act as the external radar, assessing the wider environment and understanding potential disruption to deliver long-term goals.
• Owners: we take ownership of our projects, hold ourselves to high standards, and lead relationships with senior partners in the business.