Manager, Business Planning
Spectrum · Stamford, CT · 1 wk ago
On-siteBusiness DevelopmentFull-time
This role requires the ability to work lawfully in the U.S. without employment-based immigration sponsorship, now or in the future.
About the role
As Manager, Business Planning at Spectrum, 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.
Responsibilities
- 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
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in business administration or related field, or equivalent experience
- 5+ years of Accounting/Business Planning/Finance experience
Skills
- 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
- 2+ years of management or leadership experience
Job ID: FAN560 2026-80568 2026