Workforce Solutions Worldwide 4P Business Manager

The WS Managed Solutions Business Management & Operations team is searching for top caliber talent to join our team. We are chartered with unlocking the growth through impactful engagements between our customers, sales, market & GBU partners. We have the responsibility of managing the Managed Solutions 4P Planning, operationalizing the next 12-month portfolio & roadmap, acting as a voice of the customer, optimizing profitability & growth for the Managed Solutions business.

We are looking to complement our team with an individual who will be responsible for leading the Managed Solutions 4P planning. This individual will be chartered with leading on the development, delivery & activation of our 4P plan. The 4P plan will have to be defined across key stakeholders in the WW team, validated against business objectives and aligned with our market teams. We will go through a formal 4P alignment process before each half. In working up to that 4P engagement with our market teams, this 4P leader will collaborate with WW partners to develop and a align on a plan that will be given to the markets. After market delivery, the 4P leader will track progress against plans and work with key partners including Marketing, Portfolio, Solutions Execution and Operational teams.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the bi-annual (prior to each fiscal half) generation & alignment of the Managed Solutions 4P plan. This will require engagement within the Managed Solutions Business Management & Operationsour team & our GBU partners. Ensure that we have the right focus areas identified and associated activities to unlock the success of delivering on those activities.

• Deliver the 4P plan to the markets (directly or ensuring we have the right experts) & facilitate a feedback loop to ensure the markets are aligned & have the right activities specific to their markets.

• Facilitate market feedback regarding the 4P plan feedback into our WW teams to ensure the market teams are getting the right support & the WW teams are focused on the right activities.

• Monitor and track Market progress against key 4P initiatives.

• Coordinate with WS teams on 4P delivery & activation. Work across our other WS COEs for best practices & with the Solutions Execution 4P lead on process and timing.

• Support ongoing activities that are in line with supporting enhancement and activation of our 4P plans. Ensure that we have the right communication vehicles across key components of our plan, into the right communities to drive awareness of strategy, offer & process details.

• Lead out on cross-functional strategic initiatives that support 4P activation.

Education & Experience:

• First level university degree required; MBA preferred.
• 10+ years of Marketing, business management, Contractual print or DaaS experience, category, business and/or P&L management.

Knowledge & Skills:

• Understanding of the services industry, offering categories and HP offerings/ strategy

• Marketing & communications skills, framework understanding

• Strong interpersonal skills to build partnerships across organizational boundaries.

• Solution & Service offering experience

• Ability to interface effectively with all levels of management and functional disciplines, both within and outside HP

• Outcome focused mindset

• Project management skills

• Excellent written/oral communications

• Ability to build, manage and influence virtual teams