Portfolio & Planning Manager

Employment: Full-time Experience level: Mid-Senior Level Job Description The UK&I Strategy & Insights team supports the business in turning strategy into clear plans, priorities and actions. The team works across portfolio strategy, market forecasting, customer frameworks and strategic planning, helping the business make informed decisions about where to invest, grow, optimise or deprioritise. As a Portfolio & Planning Manager , you will help turn strategy into clear plans, priorities and actions across the UK&I business. You will use analysis and strategic thinking to support portfolio decisions, planning cycles and investment choices, ensuring priorities are clearly defined and translated into action. Reporting to the Head of Portfolio Strategy & Planning , you will be part of the UK&I Strategy & Insights team , supporting portfolio strategy, market forecasting, customer frameworks and strategic planning. You will work cross-functionally to support portfolio reviews, planning cycles and investment decisions, while playing a central role in governance, leadership reporting and tracking delivery against strategic plans. This is an exciting opportunity for a strategic, analytical and collaborative individual who enjoys bringing structure to complex information, influencing decision-making and helping turn strategy into action across the UK&I business. Ready to help shape where and how we focus our strategic priorities? You Will: Support portfolio strategy and strategic planning across products, brands, channels and customer segments. Coordinate planning cycles, prioritisation and resource allocation across teams. Manage governance forums, tracking actions, decisions and performance against strategic plans to keep priorities moving. Produce clear executive reporting and strategic updates for leadership forums, making complex information easier to understand and act on. Support business cases, strategic projects and transformation initiatives across the UK&I business. Qualifications You Have: Experience leading business planning, strategic execution or transformation programmes. Experience establishing governance, reporting and performance management processes. Experience coordinating cross-functional initiatives across multiple stakeholders. Experience using data, insight and commercial performance to support decision-making. Additional Information Benefits At Entain, we know that signing top players requires a great starting package, and plenty of support to inspire you. Join us, and a great compensation package is just the beginning. You can expect to receive benefits like: A regular bonus and great pension. 25 days annual leave plus local public holidays. Extra paid leave, including wellbeing and development days. Life assurance and Income Protection. Private healthcare and wellbeing support. A stake in our success through our ShareSave scheme. How we use Artificial Intelligence (AI) in recruitment We may use approved AI tools to make recruitment simpler and more efficient, while keeping people at the heart of what we do. These tools support our teams and give them more time to focus on you. Fairness, transparency and trust Our recruiters and hiring managers oversee how we use AI and remain responsible for hiring decisions. These tools support administrative aspects of the recruitment process, giving our teams more time to focus on you We're open about its use and handle your information following our Job Applicant Privacy Notice. AI supports our decisions, it doesn't make them. Equal Opportunities . If you need any reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us and we'll support you. We're committed to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected and able to be themselves. We're an equal opportunities employer . We welcome applications from everyone and we do not discriminate based on age, disability, gender or gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marriage/civil partnership, or any other basis. We comply with all applicable recruitment regulations and employment laws in the jurisdictions where we operate, ensuring ethical and compliant hiring practices globally. Company Description About Entain There's nothing like a career at Entain. We're a leading, global sports betting and gaming company and we're upping the excitement and increasing player safety. We're a FTSE company with iconic brands including Ladbrokes, Coral, BetMGM, Eurobet and bwin, and we have an energy that drives us to perform at the height of our potential. Whether you're an engineer, marketer or retail specialist, a career here is a complete game changer.