dunnhumby is the global leader in Customer Data Science, partnering with the world’s most ambitious retailers and brands to put the customer at the heart of every decision. We combine deep insight, advanced technology, and close collaboration to help our clients grow, innovate, and deliver measurable value for their customers.
dunnhumby employs nearly 2,500 experts in offices throughout Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas working for transformative, iconic brands such as Tesco, Coca-Cola, Nestlé, Unilever and Metro.
Tesco Media is the ultimate media partner to brands. Built on unrivalled customer insight, it’s a media owner with soul, scale, and storytelling power. Tesco Media helps brands and agencies connect meaningfully with customers, drive creative effectiveness, and grow at the point of purchase.
Through Tesco, the UK’s largest grocery retailer with over 24 million Clubcard households - representing nearly every home in the UK - Tesco Media offers brands an unparalleled view into the motivations and behaviours of the nation. It is perfectly positioned to solve business’s greatest marketing challenges, unlocking growth by enabling brands to connect with customers in meaningful ways online, in-store and via its offsite partners, all while enhancing the shopping experience for its customers.
We're looking for a talented Business Planning Manager who expects more from their career. Sitting within the Business Planning team, you'll play a key role in shaping business strategy, driving the annual planning process, and providing insights that help Tesco Media make informed decisions, prioritise investments, and unlock future growth.
What you'll be working on
- Leading business planning by translating strategic priorities into annual plans and clear delivery milestones.
- Driving performance management through KPIs, business reviews, risk tracking, and actionable recommendations.
- Supporting decision making with financial analysis, forecasting, budgeting, and business insights.
- Partnering across teams to align priorities, manage dependencies, and deliver business objectives.
- Creating high-quality presentations and papers for senior leadership and executive audiences.
- Identifying opportunities for improvement and embedding best practice across planning processes.
What we expect from you
- Experience in business planning, strategy, commercial analysis, finance, consulting, or a similar role.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to turn data into clear recommendations.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Experience managing priorities across multiple teams and influencing senior stakeholders.
- Strong presentation and storytelling skills, including creating materials for leadership audiences.
- Degree-level qualification or equivalent experience
What you can expect from us
We won’t just meet your expectations. We’ll defy them. So you’ll enjoy the comprehensive rewards package you’d expect from a leading technology company. But also, a degree of personal flexibility you might not expect. Plus, thoughtful perks, like flexible working hours and your birthday off.
You’ll also benefit from an investment in cutting-edge technology that reflects our global ambition. But with a nimble, small-business feel that gives you the freedom to play, experiment and learn.
And we don’t just talk about diversity and inclusion. We live it every day – with thriving networks including dh Gender Equality Network, dh Proud, dh Family, dh One, dh Enabled and dh Thrive as the living proof. We want everyone to have the opportunity to shine and perform at your best throughout our recruitment process. Please let us know how we can make this process work best for you.
Our approach to Flexible Working
At dunnhumby, we value and respect difference and are committed to building an inclusive culture by creating an environment where you can balance a successful career with your commitments and interests outside of work.
We believe that you will do your best at work if you have a work / life balance. Some roles lend themselves to flexible options more than others, so if this is important to you please raise this with your recruiter, as we are open to discussing agile working opportunities during the hiring process.
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Skills Required
- Experience in business planning, strategy, commercial analysis, finance, consulting, or a similar role
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to turn data into clear recommendations
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
- Experience managing priorities across multiple teams and influencing senior stakeholders
- Strong presentation and storytelling skills, including creating materials for leadership audiences
- Degree-level qualification or equivalent experience
dunnhumby Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about dunnhumby and has not been reviewed or approved by dunnhumby.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered competitive relative to similar-sized firms in several markets. Positive perceptions of the overall pay-and-benefits mix support the view that compensation is broadly fair.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off is described as generous, with multi‑week starting allowances plus extras like a paid birthday, loyalty‑based additional days, and periodic early Friday finishes. These features contribute to a favorable time‑off experience across several U.S. locations.
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Healthcare Strength — Core coverage includes employer‑verified medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance alongside HSA/FSA options. This breadth of coverage is positioned as a solid component of the U.S. package.
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What We Do
Dunnhumby is a customer data platform that provides models and insights into how customers engage with retail and e-commerce spaces.
