Strategy and Executive Planning Manager

Job DescriptionWe recognise the value in having people with a variety of backgrounds, experience and skills in our business. That means the role requirements here should be seen as a guide, not a checklist. If you have more, less or different experiences, but really relevant skills, we’d love to hear from you. We work flexibly and will help you to find a healthy balance of remote working and time in our fantastic Southampton office, collaborating, taking part in events and getting to know people that makes working with us so rewarding. We welcome the opportunity to discuss reduced hours and job share arrangements. The Role This is a new role within the recently established Strategy and Executive Planning function of Carnival UK, reporting directly into the VP Strategy & Executive Planning. As we begin to develop our longer-term planning horizon and underlying framework, this role will support the development of how we bring to life plans to meet our long-term aspirations and goals, working with both internal stakeholders and external organisations. Including:
working with the VP, support the development of a business planning framework that considers short, medium and long term goals, and links together strategic plans and activities to enable delivery support delivery of both ad hoc and cyclical Executive and enterprise wide requirements from Corporate (including Board updates, strategic plan presentations etc.) lead the high-level reporting of agreed strategic priorities that underpin delivery of our one and three year plans
Our role categories range from CUK15 (entry level) to CUK1 (Brand President) so you can clearly see internal development opportunities. This role is a CUK07 and is offered on a full time, permanent basis, with hybrid working in our Southampton office, a minimum of 3 days per week. About You Fresh ideas and different perspectives are what excite us most and help us to succeed. Alongside bringing these to the role, you’ll also need:
experience of working within a corporate strategy or strategic planning function be an effective communicator have strong commercial acumen be able to effectively collaborate across a range of stakeholders
Being part of our team has its advantages… We’re a holiday company so we know there’s more to life than work. Our comprehensive range of benefits are designed to help your personal and financial health and wellbeing.
A friendly welcome with help settling in Home and office-based hybrid working,working with 3 days per week in the office Regular office events including live entertainment, lifestyle events and charity partner fundraisers Extensive learning and development opportunities Annual bonus Minimum 25 days leave, bank holiday allowance and holiday trading scheme Employee-led networks Employee Assistance and Wellbeing programmes Recognition scheme with prizes and awards Employee Discounted Cruising plus Friends and Family offers Contributory Defined Contribution Pension scheme Company paid private medical and dental insurance and health assessment In-house Occupational Health help and access to digital GP Life Assurance Parental and adoption leave Employee Shares Plan Electric Car and Cycle to Work schemes Onsite restaurant offering range of healthy cooked and grab and go meals Discounted retail and leisure via discounts portal
Please note: Being able to create unforgettable holiday happiness is a brilliant opportunity so we often receive high volumes of applications for our roles. In these cases we may close our job adverts early and aren’t able to consider applications once this happens. #LI-Hybrid#Job Functions: Strategy / Planning #LI-JG1About UsHolidays are one of life’s greatest pleasures. Having the chance to relax, escape and explore is a magical thing. And there is no better holiday than a cruise.No one knows cruising like Carnival UK, where talented people from across the globe come together to create unforgettable holiday happiness. As part of the world’s largest holiday travel and leisure company, we take enormous pride in bringing to life two of the most iconic brands from Britain’s rich seafaring heritage, P&O Cruises and Cunard. Collectively they have been delivering unbridled joy, boundless adventure and lifelong memories to millions of people for over 350 years. And in a multi-million pound global holiday market, where cruising has barely scratched the surface, we have the opportunity to do that for many, many more people.Our diverse yet tight knit teams share high standards, heartfelt values and passion for our purpose. Our Culture Essentials describe the expectations we have for ourselves and of each other, in building a culture that supports safe, sustainable, compliant operations and celebrates diversity, equity and inclusion.It’s through the successful delivery of these extraordinary travel experiences for our target markets and our distinctive culture, that we hope to become Travel’s Employer of Choice.
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