Sr. Director, Strategic Insights and Planning

Comcast; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Comcast is seeking a Senior Director of Strategic Insights & Planning to lead a four-person analytics team responsible for performance analysis, executive reporting, subscriber modeling, and long-range planning. You will translate complex data into concise, decision-ready narratives for senior leadership.

In this role, you will partner with Finance, Strategy, Growth, Marketing, Product, Operations, and BI to align assumptions and prepare weekly growth discussions and monthly/quarterly reviews.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in performance analytics, strategy, finance, planning, or a related field.
• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• Demonstrated experience leading teams that support executive-level decision-making.
• Strong analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills for ambiguous problems.
• Ability to translate data into executive-level narratives and recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Lead a four-person analytics and planning team focused on performance analysis and executive reporting.
• Own the analytics agenda for executive meetings with KPI interpretation and action recommendations.
• Translate data into concise narratives explaining what is happening and why.
• Develop subscriber models to support long-range planning and budgeting.
• Identify trends, risks, opportunities, and points to influence executive decisions.
• Collaborate with Finance, Strategy, Growth, Marketing, Product, Operations, and BI.
• Lead cross-functional planning discussions on drivers, market dynamics, and mitigations.
• Build reusable analytical frameworks and planning processes for accuracy and speed.
• Prepare materials for senior leadership forums and business reviews.
• Coach and develop analytics professionals, promote rigor and accountability.

Skills

Cross-Functional Partnerships

Data Storytelling

Executive Presentations

Leading by Influence

Long Range Forecasting

People Leadership

Performance Analytics

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

MBA or advanced degree

Tools

SQL

Essbase

Job description

Comcast brings together the best in media and technology. We drive innovation to create the world’s best entertainment and online experiences. As a Fortune 50 leader, we set the pace in a variety of innovative and fascinating businesses and create career opportunities across a wide range of locations and disciplines. We are at the forefront of change and move at an amazing pace, thanks to our remarkable people, who bring cutting-edge products and services to life for millions of customers every day. If you share in our passion for teamwork, our vision to revolutionize industries and our goal to lead the future in media and technology, we want you to fast-forward your career at Comcast.

Job Summary

The Senior Director, Strategic Insights & Planning, is responsible for leading a high-impact team that analyzes company business performance, develops executive-level insights, and supports long-range planning and budget processes. This role leads a team of four analytics and planning professionals responsible for translating complex subscriber, financial, operational, and market performance data into clear narratives, recommendations, and decision-ready materials for executive meetings.

The Senior Director serves as a key partner to executive leadership, Finance, Strategy, Growth, Marketing, Product, Operations, and other cross-functional stakeholders. The role is accountable for ensuring that performance trends, risks, opportunities, and planning assumptions are understood, aligned, and incorporated into business reviews, long-range plans, budget discussions, and strategic decision-making. Success in this role requires strong analytical judgement, executive storytelling, cross-functional influence, and the ability to lead through ambiguity while developing a high-performing team.

Job Description

Core Responsibilities:

• Lead a team of four responsible for business performance analysis, executive reporting, subscriber modeling, long-range planning support, and budget inputs.
• Own the performance analytics agenda for executive meetings, including KPI interpretation, performance drivers, risks, opportunities, and recommended actions.
• Translate complex performance, subscriber, and financial data into concise executive narratives that explain what is happening, why it is happening, and what decisions or actions may be required.
• Develop and govern subscriber models that support long-range planning, annual budget development, scenario planning, and business performance tracking.
• Identify emerging business trends, risks, opportunities, and inflection points early enough to influence executive decisions, resource allocation, and strategic tradeoffs.
• Partner with Finance, Strategy, Growth, Marketing, Product, Operations, Business Intelligence, and other stakeholders to align assumptions, reconcile performance signals, and support consistent executive messaging.
• Lead cross-functional planning discussions to evaluate business drivers, planning assumptions, market dynamics, headwinds, tailwinds, and potential mitigation options.
• Build repeatable analytical frameworks, reporting standards, quality controls, and planning processes that improve accuracy, consistency, credibility, and speed of decision support.
• Prepare and refine materials for senior leadership forums, including weekly growth discussions, monthly or quarterly business reviews, long-range planning meetings, and budget reviews.
• Manage, coach, and develop analytics and planning professionals by setting priorities, reviewing outputs, elevating analytical standards, and building team capability.
• Promote a culture of analytical rigor, collaboration, accountability, intellectual curiosity, continuous improvement, and executive-ready communication.
• Consistent exercise of independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance.
• Regular, consistent and punctual attendance. Must be able to work nights and weekends, variable schedule(s) as necessary.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Generally requires 10+ years of relevant experience in performance analytics, strategy, business intelligence, finance, planning, consulting, or a related field.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required; MBA or advanced degree in a quantitative, business, finance, economics, or related discipline preferred.
• Demonstrated experience leading teams that support executive-level decision-making, planning, forecasting, performance management, or business strategy.
• Strong analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to structure ambiguous problems and synthesize complex data into actionable insights.
• Proven ability to develop executive-level narratives and presentations that connect business strategy, performance outcomes, risks, opportunities, and recommendations.
• Experience with subscriber, customer, financial, operational, or market performance modeling, including scenario planning, long-range planning, and budget support.
• Strong business acumen and understanding of performance drivers, planning processes, and the broader industry context in which the business operates.
• Ability to influence senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders through credibility, collaboration, sound judgment, and data-driven recommendations.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, including the ability to simplify complex concepts for knowledgeable executive audiences.
• Strong leadership skills with demonstrated ability to manage, coach, motivate, and develop high-performing analytics or planning teams.
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities, compressed timelines, incomplete information, and high executive visibility.
• Familiarity with enterprise reporting tools, dashboards, data platforms, financial planning tools, SQL, Essbase, or related analytics tools preferred.
• Demonstrated commitment to accuracy, quality control, process improvement, automation, and continuous learning.

Employees at all levels are expected to:

• Understand our Operating Principles; make them the guidelines for how you do your job.
• Own the customer experience think and act in ways that put our customers first, give them seamless digital options at every touchpoint, and make them promoters of our products and services.
• Know your stuff be enthusiastic learners, users and advocates of our game-changing technology, products and services, especially our digital tools and experiences.
• Win as a team make big things happen by working together and being open to new ideas.
• Be an active part of the Net Promoter System a way of working that brings more employee and customer feedback into the company by joining huddles, making call backs and helping us elevate opportunities to do better for our customers.
• Drive results and growth.
• Support a culture of inclusion in how you work and lead.
• Do what’s right for each other, our customers, investors and our communities.

Disclaimer:

This information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications.

Skills

Cross-Functional Partnerships, Data Storytelling, Executive Presentations, Leading by Influence, Long Range Forecasting, People Leadership, Performance Analytics

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Education

Bachelor’s Degree (Required)

While possessing the stated degree is preferred, Comcast also may consider applicants who hold some combination of coursework and experience, or who have extensive related professional experience.

Certifications (if applicable)

Relevant Work Experience

10 Years +

Comcast is an equal opportunity workplace. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.