Sr Manager, Business Planning

Are you interested in technology and bringing innovation to Business Planning? Are you looking for a Finance career that values your strong work ethic and get-things-done drive? If so, then Spectrum's Business Planning team may be a great fit.

Spectrum keeps nearly 32 million customers connected across our 41-state footprint by offering state-of-the-art products and services including Spectrum Internet, TV, mobile, and voice. Our Business Planning team uses state of the art technology to prepare, analyze, and interpret financial data that represents every aspect of Spectrum's telecommunications business. The financial insights gleaned inform our leadership of opportunities for improvement to help make decisions that grow our business and keep our customers connected.

BE PART OF THE CONNECTION

As the Senior Manager, Business Planning, your primary responsibility will involve supporting an organization's operational and financial planning while also analyzing the integrated financial and operational metrics. Additionally, you will be required to effectively communicate with and support senior leadership. This position holds significant visibility and requires a candidate who can think innovatively and develop streamlined operational processes for the group. It is crucial to possess attention to detail, a creative mindset, and the ability to establish and enhance processes and tools. Furthermore, you will be responsible for managing the development of data-driven Business Planning Analysts and Data Analysts, to ensure successful outcomes.

WHAT OUR BUSINESS PLANNING MANAGER ENJOY MOST

• Providing oversight and management to a team of Business Planning Analysts by coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; Fostering an environment that encourages the development of each employee.
• Managing budget/forecast functions, developing models, reporting, and analyzing.
• Acting as a liaison to the Business Planning team in support of monthly financial reporting summaries and forecast trends related to the department budget process.
• Providing oversight of complex data management, including reviewing, analyzing; providing solutions and visibility of this data to department leadership.
• Managing a team that gathers, analyzes, refines, validates, documents, and maintains complex user stories and business requirements for all opportunity to cash order flow activities for all lines of business.
• Assigning projects and providing support to direct report Business Planning Analysts, up to and including reviewing performance and monitoring continuous improvement plans.
• Being accountable for the execution of departmental processes and methodologies.
• Ensuring complete analysis and understanding of interdependencies, business risks, risk mitigates that could impact or be impacted by the delivery of proof of concepts, new products, services, processes, and/or support technologies.
• Ensuring all defined business rules/policies are documented, implemented as designed.
• Being responsible for directing analysis to include analyzing costs and metrics.
• Performing other duties as requested.
  

As part of our Business Planning team, you'll play a big part in telling and improving Spectrum's growth story. Through the creation of high-quality financial models and forecasts to evaluate business performance and potential returns on investment, you'll help our leaders make the best possible decisions, and keep our stakeholders informed as well. If you're ready for a fast-paced, dynamic work environment with long-term career growth and work that changes just enough to keep things interesting from month to month, then we want to hear from you.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING TO SPECTRUM

Required Qualifications

• Accounting/Business Planning/Finance experience - 7+ years
• Management Experience - 3+ years
• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related field or equivalent experience
• Ability to read, write, speak and understand English
• Ability to work and model a high sense of ownership, collaboration, and execution excellence
• Ability to prioritize and organize effectively
• Ability to work independently, as well as in a collaborative and dynamic team environment
• Ability to handle multiple projects and priorities
• Ability to analyze and interpret data
• Ability to quickly identify business problems/opportunities
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing in a clear and straightforward manner
• Ability to communicate with all levels of management and company personnel
• Ability to manage multiple projects at one time
• Ability to effectively present information to management
• Ability to make decisions and solve problems while working under pressure
• Ability to show judgment and initiative and to accomplish job duties
• Ability to make decisions and work collaboratively with others to solve problems
• Ability to supervise and motivate others
• Ability to think strategically and anticipate future trends, needs and expectations
• Superb knowledge of software applications such as Word, Excel, etc.
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of the telecommunications industry preferred
  

Working Conditions

• Office
  

SPECTRUM CONNECTS YOU TO MORE

• Dynamic Growth: The growth of our industry and evolving technology powers our employees' careers as they move up or around the company
• Supportive Teams: Who you are matters here. And, we aim to foster an inclusive workplace where every person is empowered to bring their best ideas
• Learning Culture: With a dedicated focus on training and development, employees can have confidence that day one is truly just the beginning of a dynamic career
• Total Rewards: See all the ways we invest in you-at work and in life
  

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