Business Planning Manager

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Were hiring a Business Planning Manager in New York for a PE-backed growth strategy firm in our partner network.

Business Planning Manager - New York NY

Location: New York NY (Hybrid)
Compensation: $155000 - $185000 base performance bonus

What Youll Be Doing

As a Business Planning Manager youll drive the strategic planning process and shape where the business goes next. Your day-to-day will include:

• Building planning infrastructure - Design business planning frameworks and processes that leadership actually uses (not just annual PowerPoint exercises)
• Turning data into direction - Analyze market trends competitive dynamics and internal performance to surface strategic recommendations
• Forecasting with Finance & Ops - Partner on building financial models and operational forecasts that hold up under scrutiny
• Creating executive materials - Develop board decks business reviews and strategic presentations that drive decision-making
• Tracking what matters - Monitor KPIs identify performance gaps and push for course corrections when needed
• Leading cross-functional initiatives - Own strategic projects that span multiple departments
• Facilitating strategic sessions - Run planning workshops and offsites with senior leadership
• Delivering insights that stick - Surface findings that actually change how the business operates

Youre a Strong Fit If You Have

• Consulting background - MBB Big 4 or top-tier boutique experience (strategy operations or transformation)
• 4-7 years in strategic planning - Business planning corporate strategy financial planning & analysis or strategic finance
• Analytical depth - You can build complex models spot patterns in data and simplify the complicated
• Executive communication skills - You can present to the C-suite get buy-in from skeptical stakeholders and write clearly
• Technical fluency - Comfortable with Excel/Google Sheets BI tools (Tableau Looker Power BI) and data analysis
• Project leadership - Track record of managing strategic initiatives end-to-end
• Adaptability - You thrive in hybrid environments and can context-switch between strategic thinking and execution
• Results orientation - You care about outcomes not just outputs

If youve spent your career in consulting and want to transition into corporate strategy or business planning this role is for you. This is a chance to see your recommendations actually implemented and own the planning function at a high-growth firm.

How to Apply

Step 1: Submit your application through NextStep
Step 2: Complete your NextStep profile so we can match your background with this role
Step 3: If youre a strong fit well facilitate an introduction to this companys hiring team for next steps