Director, Business Planning and Analytics

BlueCat

Director of Business Planning & Analytics leading planning and performance management across Revenue Operations. Building financial models and delivering data-based strategic direction at BlueCat.

Posted 4/13/2026full-timeRemote • 🇬🇧 United KingdomLeadWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

SQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own and build the end-to-end bookings model and lead annual and in-year planning, translating revenue targets into driver-based plans across pipeline, conversion, capacity, and renewals
Develop and run a reporting framework that drives weekly execution, monthly performance tracking, and quarterly business reviews/post-mortems
Establish and maintain a single source of truth for revenue metrics across all functions and data sources
Deliver executive dashboards and insights that provide clear visibility into performance, risks, and opportunities
Generate forward-looking analysis and recommendations to identify gaps and keep the business on track against growth targets
Build scenario models to evaluate growth strategies and quantify trade-offs across revenue drivers
Shape the data foundation by ensuring data across multiple sources is structured, consistent, and ready for scalable analytics and future AI use cases
Lead and develop a team of analysts across Sales, Marketing, Channel, Renewals, and Professional Services, ensuring consistent, high-quality insights across the revenue organization

Requirements

What you’ll need

8–12+ years of experience in Business Operations, Revenue Operations, FP&A, or Analytics roles in a B2B or SaaS environment
Proven track record of building and owning complex business or financial models (e.g., bookings models, capacity planning, scenario modeling)
Strong expertise in driver-based planning across pipeline, conversion, capacity, and renewals
Experience leading annual planning and operating cadences (weekly/monthly/quarterly performance management)
Advanced modeling skills in Excel; experience with SQL and BI tools is a plus
Strong understanding of data structures and how to align multiple data sources into a consistent analytical framework
Experience defining KPIs, building executive dashboards, and delivering actionable insights to senior leadership
Demonstrated ability to translate complex data into clear recommendations and influence executive decision-making
Experience leading and developing analysts or business operations teams across multiple functions
Ability to operate as a hands-on leader, balancing deep analytical work with team leadership and cross-functional partnership

Benefits

Comp & perks

A Professional Development Budget
Dedicated Wellness Days and Wellness Week
A Lifestyle Spending Account
An Employee Recognition Program

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Hard Skills & Tools

business operationsrevenue operationsfinancial modelingdriver-based planningcapacity planningscenario modelingExcelSQLbusiness intelligence toolsKPI definition

Soft Skills

analytical skillsleadershipcommunicationinfluencingteam developmentcross-functional collaborationperformance managementproblem-solvingstrategic thinkingdecision-making