Sr Business Planning Manager

Job description

Business Planning Manager At PMI, we’ve chosen to do something incredible. We’ve transformed our business and are building our future on one clear purpose—to deliver a smoke-free future. With huge change comes huge opportunity. So, wherever you join us, you’ll enjoy the freedom to dream up and deliver better, brighter solutions and the space to move your career forward in endlessly different directions. Slovakia is a dynamic and evolving market, operating in an increasingly complex regulatory, commercial, and multi-category environment.

We are seeking an experienced finance professional to serve as a trusted advisor to the General Manager and Slovakia Management Team, helping shape market strategy, drive performance, and enable sustainable business growth and value creation. Impact You’ll Own Shape the market’s performance management agenda and support strategic decision-making across the Slovakia Management Team, through robust analysis and actionable insights.

Drive Integrated Business Planning, forecasting, budgeting, and market performance reviews. Influence critical commercial, investment, and resource allocation decisions to maximize long-term value creation. Ensure financial discipline and sustainable business performance across the market. Align cross-functional stakeholders behind key business priorities and strategic objectives.

What You’ll Do

Lead and shape the market’s performance management agenda, including Integrated Business Planning (IBP), forecasting, budgeting (OB), and executive business reviews. Act as a strategic business partner to the General Manager and Slovakia Management Team. Shape business direction and support critical commercial, investment, and strategic decisions. Drive organizational alignment and constructively challenge business assumptions.

Steer investment prioritization and resource allocation, aligning commercial ambitions with financial objectives. Provide strategic and financial leadership across the market and influence key business decisions, combining senior-level perspective with a hands-on approach to analysis when needed. Provide indirect leadership and oversight across the market’s cost management framework, ensuring financial discipline and sustainable business performance.

Skills & Capabilities Proven track record in Business Planning, Commercial Finance, FP&A, or Performance Management within a complex and dynamic business environment. Strong business acumen and strategic mindset. Deep expertise in Integrated Business Planning (IBP), forecasting, budgeting, performance management, and business review processes. Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and shape key business, commercial, and investment decisions.

Ability to build credibility and trusted relationships with senior leaders. Ability to effectively navigate competing priorities and align diverse stakeholders behind common objectives. Strong understanding of market dynamics, category performance drivers, and value creation levers. Ability to translate financial insights into strategic business recommendations, supported by strong analytical capabilities and willingness to dive into detail.

Proven ability to lead without formal authority and challenge constructively. Ability to operate effectively at executive level.