Senior Corporate Planning Manager

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About the opportunity

Were looking for a Senior Corporate Planning Manager to join our Corporate Planning team within the Finance & Assurance directorate. This is a critical leadership role responsible for designing, leading, and embedding a brand-new corporate planning process that will help turn our ambitious strategy into action.

At Alzheimers Society, we are united by our mission to make a real difference to the lives of people affected by dementia. Within Finance & Assurance, our vision is to be the organisations single point of truth trusted partners and credible experts who enable meaningful impact.

In this role, youll lead the development of a high-quality corporate plan, aligning activity and financial planning through a plan then fund approach. Youll work closely with senior leaders across the organisation, providing expert insight, driving collaboration, and ensuring planning processes are embedded effectively.

This is more than a planning role - youll act as a coach, facilitator, and strategic partner, helping colleagues build capability while shaping how planning is understood and delivered across the Society.

Were looking for someone who lives our values: determined to make a difference, a trusted expert, committed to working better together, and showing genuine compassion.

About you:
Youre a strategic leader with a strong background in corporate planning, data analysis, and organisational change. Youre confident working with senior stakeholders and can influence, challenge, and support decision-making at the highest levels.

You bring a collaborative and coaching mindset, with the ability to guide and upskill others in planning processes. Youre comfortable navigating complexity, bringing together data, insight, and people to create clear, actionable plans.

You thrive in a fast-paced environment, are driven by continuous improvement, and are passionate about delivering high-quality outcomes that make a real impact. You'll have: Strong experience leading corporate or strategic planning processes within a complex organisation
Proven ability to align financial and activity planning to support strategic delivery
Experience analysing and interpreting complex data to provide insight for senior stakeholders
Strong leadership and people management experience, with the ability to coach and develop others
Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, with experience working at senior leadership level
Experience designing tools, templates, and processes that enable effective planning
Strong communication skills, with the ability to translate complex information into clear, engaging outputs
A track record of driving continuous improvement and embedding new ways of working
What youll focus on: Leading the design and delivery of a new corporate planning process and end-to-end plan
Aligning activity and financial planning through a plan then fund model
Supporting the rollout of planning processes across the organisation and embedding change
Managing corporate planning communications and reporting requirements
Designing and delivering user-friendly tools, templates, and frameworks for planning
Providing expert analysis of internal and external data to inform strategic decision-making
Building strong relationships with senior stakeholders to drive engagement and collaborationCoaching and training colleagues to strengthen planning capability across the organisation
Facilitating planning workshops with leaders and stakeholders
Developing and maintaining a centre of excellence for corporate and operational planning
Championing high standards, accountability, and continuous improvement across planning processes
Leading and developing team members, fostering a high-performing, supportive culture
Are you ready to lead a transformational planning approach that will shape the future of our organisation and drive meaningful impact for those affected by dementia?

Important Dates
The deadline for applications is 28th April 2026
1st Interviews will take place across W/C 11th May 2026
2nd stage interviews will take place across W/C 18th May 2026

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Location:
London
Salary:
£50,000
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Management;Management;Management

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