REQ ID: 129310
JOB TITLE: Corporate Business Planning Manager
SALARY: £66,000 - £76,000

POSTING START DATE: 25/07/2025

POSTING END DATE: 08/08/2025
LOCATION: Gaydon  

 

Shape the future of modern luxury in the Strategy and Sustainability team at JLR. You’ll pioneer cutting-edge and sustainable solutions through new services, software, and open innovation. Your focus on quality, certifications, compliance, and diagnostics will ensure we uphold the highest standards across our operations. Reimagine our iconic brands through the lens of environmental responsibility and technological advancement. Become a proud creator of exceptional.

As a Corporate Business Plan Manager here you will support the development of long-term strategic business plan for JLR. You will play a key part in shaping the company’s response to industry transformation, including electrification, digitalisation, and evolving regulatory landscapes. You will work closely with teams across Strategy and Finance chapter to perform scenario modelling on Business Plan through rigorous analysis of market trends, competitor activity, and internal performance data.

WHAT TO EXPECT 

In this role, no two tasks are the same. With lots of projects and relationships to build with people across the business and beyond, it’s a challenge that will help your career grow within an iconic organisation. Here’s what to expect:

Lead the creation of long-term corporate Business Plan with an Enterprise view of long term targets, and investment requirement, and key assumptions behind the Business Plan Lead Deep diving of competitor/market analyses to identify relevant insights from the trends of ASP, volume, material cost, and other cost heads to influence JLR's Business Plan targets Effective stakeholder management with JLR teams especially across Finance and Commercial chapters (LL4/5) to seek data sources to effectively conduct above analysis, to constructively challenge the assumptions in the base business plan and ability to conclude towards an alignment Create executive-level presentations and reports for update to Board/ELs for JLR’s key Governance milestones such as Board meetings, EBR etc. Ability to manage commercial / financial analysis & communicate outputs to stakeholders in a clear, succinct manner with confidence and impact Create scenario planning and risk mitigation strategies for Business Plan Lead investment analysis: Ability to conduct cost-benefit analyses for new projects, expansions, and tooling etc

WHAT YOU’LL NEED 

Along with your ambition to achieve the exceptional, there are several skills that you’ll need to have to help you succeed here, including:

Substantial and demonstrable experience in Corporate strategy/Finance/Management consulting Strong analytical skills with proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and data tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) using an analytical mindset with attention to detail and problem-solving ability Detailed of understanding of financial statements and ability model the financial statements in excel/other tools Ability to develop an independent strategic view on key business plan input assumptions (e.g. volumes, variable and fixed costs, investment, etc)

BENEFITS

 

This role is rewarding in more ways than one. On top of our core offering, you’ll do extraordinary work with amazing people. In addition, you can expect a wide range of benefits:

 

Ability to access a JLR vehicle under our management loan agreement planA 52 week maternity leave policy and a 4 week paternity leave policy. Other parental leave policies are available A competitive pension Able to opt-in to a Private Healthcare scheme for you and your immediate family A JLR company performance-related bonus Access to open, employee-led support and social networks Comprehensive Life Assurance and Income Protection policies Flexible working*

 

*Flexible working is offered for specific roles dependant on responsibilities. Please speak to the hiring team for details.

 

Creating Modern Luxury requires a modern approach to work. At JLR, hybrid working is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement providing employees more choice and flexibility around how, when and where they work. Some roles require more on-site work, but details of this can be discussed with the hiring manager during the interview stage.

 

We work hard to nurture a culture that is inclusive and welcoming to all. We understand candidates may require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process. Please discuss these with your recruiter so we can accommodate your needs. 

 

Applicants from all backgrounds are welcome. If you’re unsure that you meet the full criteria of a role – but you're interested in where it could take you – we still encourage you to apply. We believe in people's ability to grow and develop within their role – it’s what makes living the exceptional with soul possible.

 

JLR is committed to equal opportunity for all.