Planning Manager

Head of Planning

Fitch Learning is currently seeking a Head of Planning based out of our London office.

The global planning team is responsible for the effective utilization of resource across the business and works directly and collaboratively with all areas of the business.

What We Offer:

• Qualification training for regulatory and professional qualifications
• Corporate solutions in the form of technical and employee development
• Public courses for CPD and regulatory compliance purposes
• Apprenticeships programmes for new entrants to the UK financial markets
• Global consistency from our operational hubs in London, New York, Dubai, Singapore, Toronto, Hong Kong and Riyadh.

We’ll Count on You To:

• Lead, manage and coach the global team of Planning professionals, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture.
• Develop and implement comprehensive strategic plans for global training programs, ensuring alignment between resource and demand. Identify and lead the recruitment or cross-skilling of training resource.
• Build excellent collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including clients and vendors.
• Utilize data analytics to monitor and evaluate the utilization of key resources, and the effectiveness of trainers. Present performance to senior stakeholders and prepare action plans where targets are missed.
• Risk and process management. Identify potential risks in Planning and develop mitigation strategies. Ensure that key processes are documented and maintained.
• Respond to planning requests, allocate resources and update Planning system.

What You Need to Have:

• At least 10 years experience of strategic resource planning, with at least 5 years in leadership role
• Excellent communication, and interpersonal skills, including the ability to influence, persuade and steer internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills with the ability to interpret complex data
• Commercial acumen with an understanding of business operations, objectives, and strategies

What Would Make You Stand Out:

• Experience of managing projects and the capability to oversee multiple projects, ensuring that deadlines are met and objectives are achieved
• Proficient with data analysis software such as Power BI, QlikSense
• Experience of leading global teams.

Why Fitch?

At Fitch Group, the combined power of our global perspectives is what differentiates us. Our global network of colleagues comes together to accomplish things greater than they ever could alone.

Every team member is essential to our business and each perspective is critical to our success. We embrace a diverse culture that encourages a free exchange of ideas, guaranteeing your voice will be heard and your work will have an impact, regardless of seniority.

We are building incredible things at Fitch and we invite you to join us on our journey.

Fitch Learning is a leader in financial services training. With unrivaled breadth and depth of training, the company delivers learning solutions for apprentices and graduates, to those with 10+ years’ experience in Financial Services.   Our learning solutions encompass expert faculty, e-learning, coaching and blended candidate assessments, improving individual contribution and collective business performance

Fitch Learning is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at the appropriate level for the role.

Fitch Group is a global leader in financial information services with operations in more than 30 countries. Wholly owned by the Hearst Corporation, we are comprised of three main businesses: Fitch Ratings | Fitch Solutions | Fitch Learning.

For more information please visit our websites:  

www.fitchratings.com | www.fitchsolutions.com | www.fitchlearning.com

Fitch is committed to providing global securities markets with objective, timely, independent and forward-looking credit opinions. To protect Fitch’s credibility and reputation, our employees must take every precaution to avoid conflicts of interests or any appearance of a conflict of interest. Should you be successful in the recruitment process at Fitch Ratings you will be asked to declare any securities holdings and other potential conflicts prior to commencing employment. If you, or your immediate family, have any holdings that may conflict with your work responsibilities, you may be asked to divest yourself of them before beginning work.

Fitch Group is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, and other statuses protected by law.

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