Strategy & Planning Manager

Strategy & Planning Manager

Job Summary:

This role is responsible for driving the company's strategic direction, ensuring it remains competitive and adaptable in a rapidly changing business landscape. The manager will define the game plan that impacts our product/portfolio roadmap, go‑to‑market motions, and competitive responses. They will conduct in‑depth analyses, synthesize results, test hypotheses, and provide recommendations, collaborating with cross‑functional leaders to align strategy with organizational goals.

• Analyze market research on latest industry trends, competitive landscape, and product innovations.
• Develop recommendations for a 1‑5 year strategy on where to play and how to win.
• Create short‑term plans and levers to optimize business and financial performance, facilitating regular follow‑ups on strategic planning to foster collaboration and accountability.
• Structure analytical approaches and develop project guidelines, objectives, strategies, deliverables, and tactics to drive successful outcomes.
• Manage large, cross‑functional teams and communications to facilitate projects and ensure timely delivery to internal stakeholders.
• Consult with business executives on a wide range of issues related to strategy formulation, including risk management and new growth opportunities.
• Provide thought leadership and contribute to expanding the knowledge base within the area of expertise, developing new methods, techniques, and criteria for strategy analysis and recommendations.
• Collaborate across businesses, functions, and regions to align strategy and direction with corporate and divisional/business units.

• Four‑year or graduate degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or any related discipline, or equivalent work experience or demonstrated competence.
• 8‑10+ years of work experience, preferably 3‑4+ in management consulting, corporate strategy, strategic planning, or a related field.
• Top‑tier consulting experience highly desirable.

• Excellent analytical thinking, analysis, and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to structure ambiguous problems and take action independently while managing project objectives.
• Ability to summarize abstract ideas clearly and manage project objectives independently.
• 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.
• Oversee significant research and analysis efforts; identify leading‑edge analytical tools and techniques to evaluate strategic objectives and gain new insights into business issues.
• Able to conduct an impact analysis capturing all likely consequences of a decision.

The pay range for this role is $175,000–$215,000 USD annually, with additional opportunities for bonus and/or equity (applies to United States of America candidates only). Pay varies by work location, job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Benefits:

• 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, and additional flexible paid vacation and sick leave

HP, Inc. provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and prospective employees, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sexual orientation, age, disability, or status as a protected veteran, marital status, familial status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic predisposition or carrier status, uniformed service status, political affiliation or any other characteristic protected by applicable national, federal, state, and local law(s).

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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.