Print Strategy, Senior Director

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced, results-oriented executive to join HP's Print Strategy & Transformation team, part of the newly created HP Global Strategy function. This team of strategy professionals is widely respected across HP and regarded as a seeding ground for HP's future leaders. We work as a 'meritocracy' that appeals to and rewards high achievers. Your success paves the way for a rewarding career within Print Strategy or entry into one of HP's businesses, as your network of contacts becomes the "who's-who" across HP's executive ranks.

The Print Strategy leader will leverage prior experience in management consulting / corporate strategy to influence the strategic direction for the Print business and select Divisions. They will apply structured problem solving and deliver data-driven, synthesized insights to identify and evaluate market segments, products, and business models that drive Print business growth in current, emerging, and new opportunity areas. They will collaborate with and influence senior executives to build consensus and secure commitment for priority initiatives. They will work with the various business and finance teams to translate strategy into financial plans.

The Print Strategy leader will have extensive engagement with the Print business leadership team, including Division Presidents and key functional leaders, and their extended leadership teams. They will be responsible for communicating Print and Division strategies at key forums.

A successful leader in this role must drive for results with integrity, seek stakeholder-focused solutions, and bring a balance to long- and short-term priorities. The person must be able to work in a collaborative environment; be a self-starter and feel comfortable in an ambiguous, constantly evolving, fast-moving environment of shared accountability.

The Company

HP is a Fortune 100 technology company with $60+ Billion in revenue, with over 50,000 employees operating in more than 170 countries around the world. We provide technology and services that help people and companies address their problems and challenges, and realize their possibilities, aspirations and dreams. We apply new thinking and ideas to create simpler, more valuable and trusted experiences with technology, continuously improving the way our customers live and work.

At HP, we imagine the future and make it happen. We solve big challenges while having fun. We take pride in living by the HP Way and have a strong commitment to our employees, communities, and the planet. We believe that more diverse thinking leads to unexpected, more thoughtful solutions.

Which makes it no surprise that we've grabbed a few notable Employer Awards along the way. Reinvent what's possible in your career!

Key Responsibilities And Attributes

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

• Lead key strategic projects that have business-wide implications on the various business segments and their own 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

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

• Deliver analytically rigorous and data-driven insights to support actionable strategic recommendations, business prioritization, and business strategy communications

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

• Build and maintain strong relationships with HP business unit leaders

• Superior strategic and analytical skills with ability to draw key insights and develop clear recommendations

• Simultaneously manage multiple strategy initiatives

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

• Demonstrable leadership and influencing skills in a team setting, including extended teams where members are often not direct reports

• Intellectual agility and the ability to simplify and clearly communicate complex concepts

Education And Experience

• MBA or demonstrable equivalent

• Total experience of 10+ years in areas such as strategy, business planning, product, or category management

• Ideally, experience in leadership roles including time spent in both strategy and corporate development roles

• Must be an excellent developer of high-powered strategy teams

• Experience in the Tech industry, including software, XaaS, managed services offerings and/or subscription-based business models and solutions go-to-market

• Ideal candidate will have experience gained at regional and global levels

• The individual should have a track record of driving change and transformation and have demonstrated experience in large scale project execution

• Should have the ability and desire to take on broad strategic operational assignments as part of future development

• Experience presenting to senior executive audiences

• Superior strategic and analytical skills with ability to draw key insights and develop clear recommendations

Performance and Personal Competencies

Delivers Results: The successful candidate must be able to deliver results in the organization. He/she will be a strong business partner to the Print Leadership team and other senior executives.

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 with great "horsepower". He/she must be able to dive into the details of the business while staying focused on the big picture. The candidate will be able to conceptualize and analyze both problems and solutions, identifying key metrics that will help the entire organization to 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 for 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.

About HP

You're out to reimagine and reinvent what's possible-in your career as well as the world around you.

So are we. We love taking on tough challenges, disrupting the status quo, and creating what's next. We're in search of talented people who are inspired by big challenges, driven to learn and grow, and dedicated to making a meaningful difference.

HP is a technology company that operates in more than 170 countries around the world united in creating technology that makes life better for everyone, everywhere.

Our history: HP's commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion - it's just who we are.

From the boardroom to factory floor, we create a culture where everyone is respected and where people can be themselves, while being a part of something bigger than themselves. We celebrate the notion that you can belong at HP and bring your authentic self to work each and every day. When you do that, you're more innovative and that helps grow our bottom line. Come to HP and thrive!

HP offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Dental insurance

• Disability insurance

• Employee assistance program

• Flexible schedule

• Flexible spending account

• Health insurance

• Life insurance

Per the California statute, the estimated range of compensation for this job in that location, at the time of this posting, is $220,000.00 USD - 280,000.00 USD. This position may be eligible for incentive pay, for openings where this is applicable.