Planning Manager, Sales and Subject Support

AQA

Planning Manager at AQA leading governance and delivery oversight for Sales and Subject Support activities. Ensuring alignment with strategic priorities and improving engagement across teams in a collaborative environment.

Posted 7/17/2026full-timeGuildford • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSenior💰 £54,700 - £62,400 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading planning, governance, and delivery oversight in sales and support environments, with a strong focus on stakeholder management, team development, and data-driven decision-making.

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Planning LeadershipStakeholder ManagementTeam DevelopmentAnalytical SkillsProject Management

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Hard Skills

Operational CoordinationProgramme DeliveryData AnalysisPerformance ReportingContinuous Improvement

Soft Skills

Influencing SkillsProblem-SolvingCollaborationCoaching

Industry Keywords

Customer-FocusedSales SupportMarketingGo-To-Market

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Leading planning, governance and delivery oversight across Sales and Subject Support, ensuring activity aligns with strategic priorities and customer needs
Working with senior stakeholders to manage priorities, risks, dependencies, capacity and resources across multiple programmes, campaigns and initiatives
Leading and developing a team of Coordinators and Analysts, creating a collaborative, high-performing environment and ensuring delivery is supported by robust tracking, analysis and insight
Using performance data, reporting and insight to support decision making, drive continuous improvement and ensure effective delivery against agreed objectives

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience leading planning, operational coordination, project management or programme delivery activities within complex environments
Strong stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to influence, challenge constructively and build alignment across senior teams
Experience leading, coaching and developing individuals within a collaborative, high-performing team environment
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret data and turn insight into practical actions and recommendations
Experience working in customer-focused, sales, support, marketing or go-to-market environments would be advantageous.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Opportunities to develop your leadership, programme management and operational planning skills
The chance to work within an organisation that values collaboration, innovation and continuous improvement
Exposure to senior leadership and cross-functional decision making across multiple business areas
A great opportunity to influence strategically important activity while developing your leadership and planning expertise within a purpose-driven organisation.