Chief of Staff – NA Market Commercial Organization – Canada

Chief of Staff – NA Market Commercial Organization – CanadaDescription -The NA Market is the largest of the 10 Markets in the Commercial Organization and is comprised of U.S. and Canada.  The NA Market organizations is seeking a Chief of Staff to support the Vice President & Managing Director (MD) of Canada. In this role, you will work side by side with the Canada MD and their direct staff to drive operational efficiency and effectiveness, and strategic alignment and integration of activities with all organizational functions across the Canada organization.  The Chief of Staff will contribute to the development of innovative principles and ideas, provide highly innovative solutions, lead large, cross-division functional teams or projects that affect the organization's long-term goals and objectives. The ideal candidate will also be able to provide mentoring and guidance to employees at all levels, as well as be able to develop strategy and sets policy and direction. The successful candidate will act as a functional manager but does not directly manager other employees as a primary job function.Responsibilities: Manage the day-to-day affairs of MD to alleviate and help solve problems without burdening the MD; handling many duties, all focused on making time, information, and decision processes more effective for the MDProvides / ensures information arrives at the right point in MD decision-making process, and follow-up happens without MD having to checkPrepares prework, handles follow-up, and sits in on Country senior leadership meetingsCoordinates special projects and drafts presentations and other materials for meetings, and employee town halls, etc.Define, drive and improve processes around recurring “rhythm of the business” initiatives: Staff Meetings, Quarterly Leadership off-sites, Strategic Planning and BudgetingEnsure accountability across teams by making sure appropriate milestones and measurements are built into projects and initiativesManage executive communications; analyze, coordinate and improve communication efforts within the organization and externallyDevelop strong internal partnerships with colleagues in Marketing, Finance, HR, Communications, etc. and identify opportunities for increased collaboration to impact business resultsDrive key strategic projects as needed across a variety of topics and areasPartner closely with HR to drive organizational culture and continuous improvement of employee engagement through roundtables, manager training, recognition, etc.Develops recommendation from complex data and business analyses and formulates them into business plans.Establishes the metrics required to measure business performance and recommends the go-forward.Counsels business leaders, recommends approaches for executing high-level strategies and develops creative solutions.Leads the development of project guidelines, objectives and deliverables. Provides thought leadership and contributes to expanding knowledge base in development of strategy and recommendationsStrategizes to address performance gaps and find innovative solutions to problems.Responsible for setting, gaining alignment, and communicating the org strategy and priorities. Drives all aspects of priority projects and makes final team decisionsPartner with the leadership team to make proposals on the org priorities and investment decisionsCollaborates with across the business, functions, and regions to align strategy and direction with corporate and regional approaches and support.Education and Experience:Typically 8-10 years total experience in strategy, planning, operations, finance, or related functional area. Ideally 4-7 years post advanced degree experience leading projects. Advanced university degree required (e.g., MBA) or demonstrable equivalent experience.Knowledge and Skills: Strong knowledge of Canadian marketplace, channel, etc.Superior quantitative and qualitative analytical skills, analysis, and problem-solving skillsExtensive business acumen and technical knowledge to analyze business problemsAbility to communicate abstract ideas clearly and independently manage complex project objectivesAdvanced verbal and written communication skills, including negotiation, presentation, and influenceAdvanced relationship management skills, including partnering and consulting.Exceptional strategic and growth mindset with experience and know how to turn strategy into strong execution that drives proven resultsExcellent project management skills, including leading large, cross-functional initiatives that impact the organizationStrong leadership skills, including team-building, conflict resolution, and managementincluding project structuring andAbility to lead multiple, large, complex, time sensitive projects or work streams concurrentlyAbility to identify emerging trends from market and industry data, and make clear and compelling business planning recommendationsAbility to independently draft and present client deliverables, recommendations, and communications strategies.Superior group facilitation and influencing skillsJob -Business PlanningSchedule -Full timeShift -No Shift premium (Canada)Travel -25%Relocation -EEO Tagline - HP Inc. is EEO F/M/Protected Veteran/ Individual with Disabilities.