Manager, Business Planning (Workforce Planning)

Do you thrive on turning data into actionable insights and leading teams to deliver measurable business results? As Manager, Business Planning at Spectrum Business, you'll manage operational and financial planning, overseeing integrated analysis of key metrics while guiding a team of analysts. Your work will drive the development and execution of data-driven reporting and analysis, shaping impactful financial decisions across the organization.

How You'll Make an Impact

• Lead and mentor Business Planning Analysts, providing coaching and performance monitoring to support their development
• Oversee budget and forecast functions by designing models, managing reporting and analysis processes, and ensuring accuracy
• Coordinate monthly financial reporting summaries and forecast trends, acting as a liaison for department budget processes
• Direct complex data management activities by reviewing, analyzing, and presenting solutions to department leadership
• Manage a team responsible for gathering, refining, and maintaining business requirements for all opportunity-to-cash order flow activities
• Assign and support projects for direct reports while ensuring continuous improvement across business planning functions
• Execute departmental processes and methodologies, ensuring all business rules and policies are documented and implemented
• Analyze costs and metrics, identify business risks, and oversee risk mitigation strategies related to new products, services, and technologies

Working Conditions

• Office environment

What You'll Bring to Spectrum

Required Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related field, or equivalent experience

Experience

• 5+ years of Accounting/Business Planning/Finance experience
• 5+ years of forecasting, budgeting, finanical modeling experience
• Proficient with Excel

Preferred Experience:

• 2+ years of workforce planning for call centers (building headcount models etc.)
• Essbase experience

Skills

• 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
• Superior knowledge of software applications such as Word, Excel, etc.
• Knowledge of telecommunications industry preferred

Preferred Qualifications

Experience

• 2+ years of management or leadership experience