Strategic Alignment and Planning Manager

Vacancy ID: 49396 Strategic Alignment and Planning Manager Currys London Campus at Waterloo Permanent Full Time Grade 4 We’re iD Mobile, one of the UK’s leading mobile virtual network operators. We launched in May 2015 and have over 2.6 million subscribers. We’re pretty sure our success has a lot to do with our wide range of feature-packed plans. We offer everything from super-value Pay-as-you-go and SIM-only deals, right up to the latest smartphones from the big-name manufacturers. We’re delighted about our success so far and have very ambitious plans for the future. iD Mobile is an exciting place to work. We’re a relatively young and dynamic start-up, and we value innovation, imagination, and creativity. If you’ve got a great idea, we’ll help you run with it. We’re passionate about finding new ways to address our customers’ needs. We’re a little different to other start-ups, though, because we’re part of Currys PLC, Europe's leading electrical and mobile retailer. So, while iD Mobile has only been going for a few years, we’re part of a much bigger family. Purpose of this role is to strengthen the effectiveness of the iD Senior Leadership Team by leading governance, planning cadence, action tracking and cross-functional alignment, ensuring strategic priorities are translated into clear plans, high-quality leadership forums and disciplined follow-through. Key Responsibilities: Own and coordinate the core governance and planning rhythms for the iD Senior Leadership Team, including weekly SLT meetings, Period Reviews, Steercos, ExCo updates and other priority leadership forums Ensure leadership forums are well structured and effective through clear agendas, high-quality supporting materials, timely pre-reads, robust action capture and follow-up Translate agreed strategic priorities into clear plans, milestones and ownership, maintaining visibility of progress, risks, dependencies and delivery issues Track actions and commitments arising from leadership meetings and priority forums, driving timely follow-through and escalating slippage or blockers where needed Coordinate and improve executive-level materials, templates and reporting, ensuring outputs are concise, well structured and aligned to the agreed strategic narrative Build strong working relationships across the iD SLT and wider business to improve alignment, coordinate inputs and support joined-up delivery across priorities Support selected senior stakeholder meetings and follow-up activity where this improves visibility, decision-making and execution discipline Identify and implement opportunities to improve planning, governance and leadership-team effectiveness through better processes, tools and AI-enabled ways of working Required Skills & Experience: Strong organisational, planning and project management capability, with the ability to manage multiple priorities at pace Experience operating across both strategic and operational topics in a fast-moving commercial or corporate environment Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce clear, concise and high-quality materials for senior audiences Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, including the ability to work effectively across functions without direct authority Strong judgement and problem-solving capability, with the ability to identify risks, simplify complexity and drive practical solutions High levels of personal ownership, resilience and accountability, with strong attention to detail and follow-through Experience supporting leadership governance, planning routines, reporting or business management activity Interest in and practical use of digital and AI tools to improve productivity, meeting effectiveness and action management Degree or equivalent professional experience in strategy, business management, planning, transformation, PMO or a related field Demonstrable experience preparing executive-level presentations, updates and decision materials Practical experience using Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel and collaboration tools; familiarity with Microsoft Copilot or similar AI-enabled productivity tools is advantageous Why join us: We know our people are the secret to our success. That's why we're always looking for ways to reward great work. You'll find a host of benefits designed to work for you, including: 25 days of annual leave (plus bank holiday entitlement) and a competitive pension scheme Private Medical Insurance Life Assurance Fantastic colleague discounts on Tech with Currys and iD Mobile Hybrid working (with an expectation to meet in person 2-4 times per month) Join our team and we’ll be with you every step of the way, helping you develop the career you want with new opportunities, on-going training and skills for life. Not only can you shape your own future, but you can help take charge of ours too. As the biggest recycler and repairer of tech in the UK, we’re in a position to make a real impact on people and the planet. Every voice has a space at our table and we’re committed to making inclusion and diversity part of everything we do, including how we strengthen our workforce. We want to make sure you have a fair opportunity to show us your talents during our application process, so if you need any additional assistance with your application please email [email protected] and we’ll do our best to help.