Strategy Expert, Personal Systems

Description -

At HP, we are committed to creating products that enable modern workers lead a fulfilling personal and productive professional lives. HP Personal Systems business unit has the world’s broadest portfolio of devices to support that, be it notebooks, desktops, monitors, gaming hardware, supported by numerous services and next generation software and applications. The unit is HP’s largest with over $35B revenue annually.

We are relentlessly focused on how to deliver the best customer experiences with most cutting-edge technology. We innovated the world’s first AI based PC leveraging the world’s fastest processor, and we are not stopping there. We are passionate about the role that Artificial Intelligence will play in our daily lives and we are creating products to support that evolution. 

This will also mean that we need to fine-tune our long-term vision, medium-term strategy,  and short-term plans. We need to evolve how we engage with our customers. This role is integral to that work. You will work directly with a Senior Director, Personal Systems Strategy to define our gameplan that will impact our product/portfolio roadmap, GTM motions, competitive responses etc. You will inform the strategic choices by conducting in-depth analyses, synthesizing the analytical results, testing hypotheses, and forming the recommendations. The role will need collaboration with cross-functional leaders to refine and align strategy with organizational goals.

The strategy expert brings advanced subject-matter and analytical knowledge to solving complex business issues and is regarded as a subject matter expert. Frequently contributes to the development of new ideas and methods. Works on complex problems where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of multiple factors. Leads and/or provides expertise to functional project teams and may participate in cross-functional initiatives. 

Responsibilities:

• Identifies research, tools, and analyses required to achieve objectives for multiple workstreams or projects.

• Manages the development of financial and statistical models, structures analytical approaches, and oversees the data-gathering process.

• Selects key information and conclusions to develop a comprehensive set of recommendations for optimizing business and financial performance.

• Manages cross-functional teams and communications to facilitate projects and ensure timely delivery to clients.

• Manages the development of project guidelines, contingency plans, objectives, and deliverables.

• Consults with business leaders on a wide range of issues related to the strategy formulation process and related projects.

• Independently drafts and presents client deliverables, recommendations and communication strategies.

• Oversees significant research and analysis efforts. Identifies leading-edge analytical tools and techniques to evaluate strategic objectives and gain new insights to business issues.

• Crafts a powerful value story that drives key business outcomes. Leverages storyboarding to help build a cohesive story. Knows which details to focus on based on what the target audience will connect with. 

• Leads critically important, higher impact, time-sensitive efforts to identify new business strategies and opportunities (e.g. new business models, growth initiatives, cost reduction strategies).

• Facilitate best practices across all of HP strategy by using experiences in multiple segments and roles.

Education and Experience Required:

• 5-8+ years of work experience. Preferably 2 years post' advanced degree experience in management consulting, investment banking, corporate strategy, or mergers and acquisitions

• Advanced university degree (e.g., MBA) or demonstrable equivalent.

• Consulting experience preferred (min 1-2 years).

Knowledge and Skills:

• Excellent analytical thinking, analysis, and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to summarize abstract ideas clearly and independently manage project objectives.

• Extensive knowledge of Excel, PowerPoint, Access, statistical analysis, and financial modeling.

• Developed business acumen and technical knowledge within at least two business units.

• Very strong verbal and written communication skills, including negotiation, presentation, and influence.

• Excellent project management skills, including project structuring.

• Strong relationship management skills, including partnering and consulting.

• Ability to learn and draw on new analytical techniques to develop creative approaches to project objectives.

• Structures ambiguous problems and takes action to solve them independently while managing project objectives.

• Oversees significant research and analysis efforts. Identifies leading-edge analytical tools and techniques to evaluate strategic objectives and gain new insights to business issues.

• Able to conduct an impact analysis capturing all the likely consequences of a decision.

Preferred Certifications
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification

Cross-Org Skills
• Effective Communication
• Results Orientation
• Learning Agility
• Digital Fluency
• Customer Centricity

Impact & Scope
• Impacts function and leads and/or provides expertise to functional project teams and may participate in cross-functional initiatives.

Complexity
• Works on complex problems where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of multiple factors.

The base pay range for this role is $110,050 to $166,150 annually with additional opportunities for pay in the form of bonus and/or equity (applies to US candidates only).  Pay varies by work location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Benefits: 
HP offers a comprehensive benefits package for this position, including:
⦁    Health insurance
⦁    Dental insurance
⦁    Vision insurance
⦁    Long term/short term disability insurance
⦁    Employee assistance program
⦁    Flexible spending account
⦁    Life insurance
⦁    Generous time off policies, including.  
⦁    4-12 weeks fully paid parental leave based on tenure
⦁    11 paid holidays 
⦁    Additional flexible paid vacation and sick leave (US benefits overview)

The compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law. 

Job -

Business Planning

Schedule -

Full time

Shift -

No shift premium (United States of America)

Travel -

No

Relocation -

Not Specified

Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO) - 

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