Senior Strategic Planning Manager
We’re looking for a Senior Strategic Planning Manager to join our Strategic Planning team here at Flutter UKI. You’ll play a critical role in supporting the successful execution of the UKI business strategy across Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) functions.
You’ll coordinate and track delivery of strategic initiatives, working closely with the Head of Strategic Planning to translate business priorities and opportunities into actionable plans and outcomes. Acting as a connector across functions, the Senior Manager will facilitate collaboration, monitor progress, and provide insight and analysis to enable informed decision-making.
What you’ll do
- Support delivery of strategic initiatives – coordinate and track change activities across COO and CCO functions, ensuring alignment with business priorities and successful delivery of outcomes.
- Enable cross-functional collaboration – act as a connector across teams, helping stakeholders understand their roles and fostering clarity and alignment in execution.
- Translate strategy into action – work with the Head of Strategic Planning to turn high-level objectives into actionable plans, milestones, and measures of success.
- Put the customer first, always – champion the customer perspective in strategic planning and delivery; ensure insights, decisions, and prioritisation across COO and CCO functions are grounded in customer needs, driving improved experiences and long-term value.
- Provide insight and reporting – monitor progress, identify risks and dependencies, and deliver clear analysis to support decision-making.
- Champion effective ways of working – promote consistency, discipline, and adoption of structured change approaches to drive operational effectiveness and collaboration.
- Support the end-to-end strategic planning processes – contribute towards the coordination of the strategic planning processes, management and maintenance of the UK&I Big Bets, and triage of new strategic demand to ensure alignment with organisational priorities.
- Establish a delivery feedback loop – assess and report on delivery health across CCO and COO initiatives, capturing insight and lessons learned to inform future plans and strengthen strategic delivery.
- Capitalise on strategic opportunities and risks – coordinate and deliver change initiatives identified through horizon-scanning across COO and CCO functions.
How you’ll do it
- Experience in supporting strategic initiatives or business change within complex and fast-paced organisations.
- Strong organisational and planning skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and maintain focus on delivery.
- Experience gathering delivery insights and stakeholder feedback to shape future plans or refine strategic priorities.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities, with experience preparing clear reports and insights for senior stakeholders.
- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships across functions.
- Able to lead with confidence through ambiguity, providing clarity and direction for cross-functional teams in uncertain or evolving contexts.
- Familiarity with change management approaches and a keen interest in developing expertise in this area.
- Experience within operational, commercial, or customer-focused environments is desirable.
What’s on offer
- £/€1,000 learning fund
- Twice-yearly bonus (with part of it guaranteed!)
- Unlimited Holiday
- Pension contribution scheme
- Private healthcare
- Hybrid Working
- Access to thousands of Udemy courses
- Invest via the Company Sharesave Scheme
About Flutter
Flutter is the world’s leading online sports betting and iGaming operator, with a market leading position in the US and across the world. Our ambition is to change our industry for the better, making use of our significant scale and challenger mentality.
By Changing the Game, we believe we can deliver long-term growth while promoting a positive, sustainable future for the industry. We are well-placed to do so through the distinctive, global advantages of the Flutter Edge, which gives our brands access to group-wide benefits to stay ahead of the competition, as well as our clear vision for sustainability through our Positive Impact Plan.
Flutter operates a diverse portfolio of leading online sports betting and iGaming brands including FanDuel, Sky Betting & Gaming, Sportsbet, PokerStars, Paddy Power, Sisal, tombola, Betfair, MaxBet, Junglee Games and Adjarabet.
About Flutter UK & Ireland
The UK & Ireland region of Flutter unites some of the biggest brands in the betting and gaming industry; Betfair, Paddy Power, PokerStars, Sky Betting & Gaming and tombola.
At Flutter UK & Ireland, we strive for the next level and drive innovation to set the pace as leaders, putting our customers first, always. We win together through team spirit and unparalleled dedication. When we’re free to be ourselves, we thrive and unleash our unique talents —creating a culture that empowers our people to change the game. We see opportunity everywhere and there is always more to discover...
We’re working to be an inclusive employer. We encourage people from all backgrounds, ways of thinking and working to apply. Everyone brings different perspectives and experiences; you don't have to meet all the requirements listed to apply for this role.
If you need any adjustments to make this role work for you let us know, and we’ll see how we can accommodate them.