Hybrid Event Readiness and Planning Manager

Posted 3 weeks ago

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About the role

  • Event Planning Manager at SailGP driving the development of a new integrated event-planning framework. Collaborating with senior leaders and embedding robust project management standards in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

  • Support the development, implementation, and ongoing improvement of an integrated event planning framework, including master project plans and programme-level governance
  • Design, develop, and embed planning processes, templates, guidance, and governance structures to drive consistency and quality across all events
  • Act as a central coordination point across multiple workstreams to ensure effective project planning, dependency identification and management, and milestone tracking
  • Work closely with Regional Directors, Heads of Events, and operational delivery teams to drive understanding, adoption, and consistent application of planning standards
  • Drive a coherent planning cadence, including milestone tracking, readiness checkpoints, and key project reviews
  • Develop and deliver guidance, tools, and materials to upskill colleagues in project management standards and effective use of the integrated event-planning framework
  • Develop and maintain clear, decision-focused reporting dashboards for senior leadership, providing visibility of progress, risks, and readiness
  • Produce event-specific operational planning documentation and presentations
  • Support change management activity, including stakeholder engagement, communications, and adoption of new ways of working
  • Identify gaps, inefficiencies, and risks in current planning approaches and propose practical improvements
  • Take full ownership for assigned workstreams, driving actions through to completion with minimal supervision
  • Act as a trusted partner to senior stakeholders, balancing governance requirements with operational realities
  • Provide high quality planning coordination and administration support where required
  • Undertake other duties consistent with the responsibilities of the role

Requirements

  • Proven project management background, ideally within a centralised PMO or enterprise project management function
  • Demonstrated delivery of change initiatives within complex, fast-paced environments
  • Track record of working across multiple teams, functions, or business units simultaneously
  • Background in designing, implementing, or embedding standardised processes
  • Strong capability in management reporting, including development of senior-level dashboards
  • Exposure to planning or delivering live events or operations strongly preferred
  • Project management qualification (e.g. PRINCE2, PMP, MSP, Agile, etc.) preferred
  • Proficiency in Google Suite tools and/or Monday.com desirable

Benefits

  • Hybrid working model with a minimum of 3 days per week in the London Office
  • Equal opportunity workplace committed to diversity, equity and inclusion

Job title

Event Readiness and Planning Manager

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

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