This is a hands-on role at the heart of Virgin’s transformation agenda.You’llbuild and lead an enterprise-wide planning approach from the ground up, bringing clarity to complex initiatives and turning ambition into delivery.
Owning Virgin’s integrated plan,you’llconnect programmes and business-led initiatives, manage dependencies, spot overlaps, and drive the trade-offs that matter. With no established standards or tools,you’lldefine how planning works across the organisation – selecting tools, embedding ways of working, and enabling integrated planning at scale.
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Tell me more
- Design and embed anenterprise-wide planning approach, setting standards, tools, and rhythms that simplify delivery and improve predictability for leaders.
- Own and continuously evolve the integrated plan across delivery programmes and business-led change.
- Align the plan to strategic priorities, capacity, and investment, ensuring it reflectswhat’srealistic and what matters most.
- Connect the organisation, building relationships from Exec to delivery teams to gatheraccurateinputs and surface dependencies early.
- Shape demand into delivery, working with Finance, Strategy, and functional leads tobringthe right initiatives in at the right time.
- Influence key decisions, using planning insight to guide sequencing, trade-offs, and timeline risks at leadership level.
- Advise with impact, helping stakeholders navigate competing priorities with a clear view of the bigger picture.
- Stay ahead of risk,identifyingpinch points and opportunities before theymaterialise.
- Modelwhat’spossible, testing scenarios and recommending clear paths to keep delivery on track.
- Bring it all together, connecting portfolio planning, performance insight, and execution into one coherent view.
What you’ll need
- Proven experience in complex planning roles, with the confidence to lead, set direction, and get hands-on—not just design plans.
- Strong background in enterprise, portfolio, or strategic planning within complex environments.
- Experience spanning both delivery-led and change-led programmes.
- Confidence with planning tools, methodologies, and mixed delivery models (Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid).
- Experience tracking progress across formal programmes and less structured initiatives.
- The ability to present planning insight to senior leadership with clarity.
- Comfortoperatingin ambiguity—and turning it into clear direction and momentum.
The extra details
Role type: Permanent
Location: London hub (1-2 days per week) & your home spaceSalary: £67,000 – £77,000 plus bonus – We’re putting our salaries out there for everyone to see – no smoke and mirrors, just honest numbers. We’ll offer a salary that matches your skills, always aiming for room to grow.Working hours: Full time – We embrace flexible working. Let us know what hours empower you to be at your best both professionally and personally, we’ll try to find a perfect match for you and us.Benefits: Buckle up for an adventure with Virgin! Our benefits package isn’t just a list – it’s your ticket to an extraordinary career and life. Think unlimited leave for your globe-trotting dreams, a “Screw it, let’s do it” pot to enjoy being you, and a learning budget to fuel your curiosity. We’ve got your back with top-notch health care, family support that goes the extra mile, a generous pension with up to 10% employer contribution, life insurance, and the option to go electric through our EV scheme. From flexible volunteering to investing in your future, we’re not just offering a job – we’re inviting you to join a community that celebrates your whole self.Closing date: 10 April 2026
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