Senior Planning Analyst - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract

Want to do the best work of your life? With 24 million customers in 6 countries, make your mark at Europe's leading media and entertainment brand. A workplace where you can proudly be yourself; our people make Sky a truly exciting and inclusive place to work.

The Senior Planning Analyst role focuses on delivering scenario planning, performance insights, and impact assessments to support operational and strategic decisions, while driving simplification and automation in reporting. It requires strong analytical skills.

What you'll do - Perform scenario planning initiatives in collaboration with planning teams and stakeholders to guide strategic decision-making and deliver optimal outcomes

Deliver accurate, omni-channel insights that enhance understanding and support informed, data-driven decisions across the business.

Create, maintain, and deliver detailed analytical outputs-including in-depth ad-hoc analysis and consolidated supply vs. demand plans-to support operational and strategic planning.

Build and maintain strong, collaborative relationships between Planning and operational teams, ensuring consistent communication and alignment with stakeholder priorities.

Work cross-functionally with the wider planning team and stakeholder groups to share best practices, align on goals, and drive continuous improvement.

Analyse data to uncover trends, pain points, and opportunities for improvement across both customer and advisor journeys to then craft compelling insight narratives that influence decision-making and drive meaningful change.

What you'll bring - Proven experience in building accurate planning models and forecasts, with a strong understanding of planning methodologies and business drivers.

Demonstrates a robust analytical mindset and a structured approach to problem-solving, underpinned by a strong data foundation.

Self-motivated and proactive, taking full ownership of individual and team deliverables, and confidently making decisions that drive progress and value.

Brings creativity and innovation to the role-identifying and implementing solutions that improve processes and deliver benefits for customers, advisors, and the business.

Operates with a strong sense of urgency and resilience, thriving in fast-paced environments while maintaining focus and quality.

Experienced in using planning tools and systems, with the ability to quickly learn and apply new technologies to enhance performance and insight delivery.

Builds strong, collaborative relationships with internal and external counterparts-sharing ideas, aligning on joint plans, and driving operational efficiencies.

Customer Service Group

In our Customer Service Group Team, we aim to offer the best customer service through our amazing people. Whether you're a frontline colleague speaking to a customer, or one of brilliant support people, you'll have the passion for creating great experiences for our people and our customers. We help connect our customers to the products and entertainment that they love, and as part of our fast-paced team, no two days are the same.

The Rewards:

There's a reason people can't stop talking about #LifeAtSky. Our great range of rewards really are something special, here are just a few: Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place

A generous pension package

Private healthcare

Discounted mobile and broadband

Access a wide range of exclusive Sky VIP rewards and experiences

How you'll work:

We know the world has changed, and we want to offer our employees the chance to collaborate at our unique office spaces, whilst enjoying the convenience of working from home.

We've adopted a hybrid working approach to give more flexibility on where and how we work. You'll find out more about what this means for this role during the recruitment process!

Your office base:

This role can be based out of Dunfermline or Livingston

Dunfermline

We're just off Forth Road Bridge in a bustling business park 10 minutes from Rosyth train station. If you're not catching the train don't worry: there's plenty of secure onsite parking for cars, motorbikes and bicycles.

You'll be well fed at our subsidised canteen, and you can keep in shape at our onsite gym, play a game of pool and make use of our handy corner shop.

Livingston Watermark House:

Our lively campus is a free shuttle bus away from Livingston North train station and the town centre. Plus there's onsite parking available for cars, motorbikes and bicycles.

Inclusion:

At Sky, we don't just look at your CV. We're more focused on who you are and your potential. We also know that everyone has a life outside work, so we're happy to discuss flexible working.

We are a Disability Confident Accredited Employer, and welcome and encourage applications from all candidates. We will look to ensure a fair and consistent experience for all, and will make reasonable adjustments to support you where appropriate. Please flag any adjustments you need to your recruiter as early as you can.

Why wait?

Apply now to build an amazing career and be part of a brilliant team. We can't wait to hear from you.

To find out more about working with us, search #LifeAtSky on social media.

Just so you know: if your application is successful, we'll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer