Resource & Planning Manager

Company Description

We’re Entain. Powered by our very own technology and building products that push boundaries, Entain is home to a global family of more than 25 well-known brands and over 24,000 people, but we all play for the same team. When we win, we win together.

Our vision is to be the world leader in betting, gaming and interactive entertainment by bringing moments of excitement into people’s lives. We will achieve this through our focus on sustainability and growth, driving change in the fast-paced world of entertainment.

Job Description

As a Resource & Planning Manager, you will play a critical role in driving operational efficiency and strategic resource planning across our product development, engineering, and technology teams. Working within the Planning & Resource team, you’ll support the effective allocation, governance, and optimisation of resources to ensure alignment with business priorities and delivery timelines.

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Planning & Resource, you will lead initiatives to improve workforce planning, streamline processes, and support the achievement of business objectives through robust, data-informed decision making.

You'll be joining a small, high-performing team with a wide remit and ambitious goals. This role is ideal for someone who is detail-oriented, solutions-focused, and thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain an accurate data set to reflect who all our P&T resource are and where they are aligned to ensure one single source of the truth.
• Collaborate with key teams that feed into the data set to ensure a high level of data integrity which will drive data driven decisions throughout P&T.
• Partner with our TA, Finance and HR teams to oversee the governance of vacancy approval to ensure it adheres to our audit requirements.
• Work closely with our selected key 3rd parties to effectively manage contingent labour requests.

Qualifications

Essential:

• Intermediate Excel skills, ability to write formulas and produce pivot tables is essential.
• Experience in working with a large, continually changing data set.
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Proven experience of effectively managing stakeholders of all levels.
• Proven experience of governance and process management.
• Comfortable in delivering collaborative meetings.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Desired:

• Experience of using resource planning tools and software.

Additional Information

At Entain, we know that signing top players requires a great starting package, and plenty of support to inspire peak performance. Join us, and a competitive salary is just the beginning.

Depending on your role and location, you can expect to receive benefits like:

• Generous group bonus scheme.
• Hybrid working – 2 days in the office per week from either our Manchester or Leeds office.
• Private medical insurance.
• Pension scheme – matched to 6%.
• Ability to buy and sell holiday.
• Free subscription to wellbeing app Unmind.
• Additional “It’s Your Game” day off to use at either Christmas or New Year.
• Entain & Enhance days – 2 paid days off to focus on your professional or personal development.
• Share save scheme.
• Paid subscription to LinkedIn Learning.

And outside of this, you’ll have the chance to turn recognition from leaders and colleagues into amazing prizes, join a winning team of talented people and be a part of an inclusive and supporting community where everyone is celebrated for being themselves.

Should you need any adjustments or accommodations to the recruitment process, at either application or interview, please contact us.

At Entain, we do what's right. It's one of our core values and that's why we're taking the lead when it comes to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive future - for our people, and the wider global sports betting and gaming sector. However you identify, our ambition is to ensure our people across the globe feel valued, respected and their individuality celebrated.

We comply with all applicable recruitment regulations and employment laws in the jurisdictions where we operate, ensuring ethical and compliant hiring practices globally.