Director Strategic Programs Personal Systems Strategy

Director Strategic Programs Personal Systems Strategy

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Job Summary
The position would be responsible for driving HP Personal Systems' strategic programs, taking strategic initiatives from 0-to-1 to enhance Personal Systems operations and reach growth goals. You will inform the strategic choices by conducting in-depth analyses, synthesizing the analytical results, testing hypotheses, and forming recommendations. You will also lead the operationalization of a cohesive strategy across businesses aligned with our core mission. The successful candidate will frequently partner with senior executives (President, Functional Vice Presidents, and General Managers) and their working teams (Directors, Senior Managers, etc.). Projects often involve collaboration with cross-functional teams to facilitate projects across businesses to align strategy with organizational goals. 

Responsibilities 

• Be a thought leader and influencer at the most senior levels within HP 

• Lead multiple key strategic initiatives that impact various business segments and their unique strategies 

• Be an effective nurturer and developer of talent to continue to build a world class internal strategy team

• Be adept at measuring, building, and creating a “fun” culture for the team

• Identify market opportunities, provide strategic guidance for investment prioritization and resource allocation 

• Apply structured problem-solving and deliver analytically rigorous, data-driven, synthesized insights to support actionable strategy and recommendations

• Drive continuous engagement with the executive leadership team on strategy review and development 

• Work collaboratively and effectively across a global matrix organization to build alignment and ensure successful execution 

• Superior communication (written/verbal), presentation, and facilitation skills

Performance and Personal Competencies 

• Delivers Results: The successful candidate will be a strong business partner to the PS S&P Leadership team and other senior executives and must be able to deliver tangible results in the organization.  

• Strategic Agility: Demonstrates the ability to accurately see the current state, to identify potential future risks and opportunities, to envision and evaluate relevant future possibilities and to lead the organization to future levels of success. 

• Learning Agility and Intellect: We are looking for an executive who can dive into the details of the business while staying focused on the big picture. The candidate will conceptualize and analyze both problems and solutions, identifying key metrics that will help the entire organization improve performance. 

• Champion Continuous Improvement: Demonstrates a successful track record in identifying, leading and implementing organizational change and business transformation. 

• Motivation and Impression: Must have a strong competitive drive and the ability to lead and motivate the organization and influence successful change. 

• Relationships and Interpersonal Skills: He/she must be able to build and sustain excellent relationships at multiple levels in the workplace. Exceptional executive communication and influencing skills required. 

• Builds Organizational Capability Through Team Development: He/she will lead the building of high-performing teams committed to organizational goals, will foster collaboration among individuals and teams, and will use teams to address relevant issues. He/she can establish rapport and effective relationships and let people be responsible for their work, sharing wins, successes and accountability. 

Education And Experience 

• MBA or demonstrable equivalent 

• Total experience of 10+ years in strategy consulting, growth strategy, business planning, product or category management  

• Demonstrated quantifiable results of leading business strategy projects at a corporate/business level 

• Led teams at a Strategy consulting firm or Fortune 500 company 

• Experience in technology industries strongly preferred  

HP offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Dental insurance

• Disability insurance

• Employee assistance program

• Flexible schedule

• Flexible spending account

• Health insurance

• Life insurance

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets, and we pay differently based on those defined ma