HP WS Business Planning Manager

HP WS Business Planning ManagerDescription -HP Workforce Solutions (HPWS) is a new global business unit that brings together all commercial services teams across HP under one leader with a goal of providing a comprehensive portfolio of compelling services and solutions to our enterprise, mid-market, and even, in partnership with our strategic channel partners, to the SMB segment. Our goal is to enable CIOs to optimize the IT experience of their workforce while balancing other business pressures of affordability and risk. HP’s core strengths in personal systems and computing, printing and document workflows, and advanced collaboration solutions provide the foundation from which we will expand our services portfolio. Our passion for our customer and our employees will be our differentiation.To drive towards the goal of creating a compelling portfolio, HP is seeking for a highly motivated Business Planning Manager responsible for one of our line of businesses. The role of portfolio planning is to provide oversight, guidance, and governance to ensure that the organization's plans are aligned with its strategic objectives. Our business plans must be optimized to achieve the best possible return on investment while effectively managed to mitigate risks and maximize performance.In order to support these objectives within the Portfolio Planning function, you will be responsible for long and short-term planning, optimization and strategy bridge for all Services that compose our portfolio. We are seeking an experienced business planner with experience in modern planning processes, including service and software product roadmaps within an enterprise-class scaled Agile methodology. We are looking for a professional that will balance discipline and planning rigor with nimbleness and agile planning techniques to ensure we can move quickly to react to evolving business needs.This role will report to the Portfolio Planning Director and work closely with peers in Portfolio performance, Analytics and New Service/Product Introduction operations, as well as with cross-functional partners such as Finance, Category, Current Business, Go-To-Market, Software R&D, and Product Management.Key Responsibilities:Long/short-term Portfolio Planning:  responsible for developing financial models (service orders, revenue, margin, OPEX, ROI) for new business opportunities. Partner with strategy & business development team on recommendations for new opportunities. You will do so by defining, facilitating, and continuously improving the planning exercise for a specific business line, prioritizing a portfolio of projects, programs, and initiatives that align with the organization's strategic objectives and goals.Planning Process optimization: develop and drive comprehensive business plan recommendations based on analytics as well as developing recommendations for optimizing business and financial performance. You will also connect with your portfolio business planners peers to contribute to a holistic view on HPWS portfolio planning.OKR management:  work closely with Portfolio Analytics and Product Management to establish and monitor key performance indicators of all funded initiatives directly driving the organization's strategic objectives and goals.Agile planning:  contribute to move HPWS towards an enterprise-class scaled Agile methodology in both our strategic planning and our annual planning, including establishing a predictable cadence of program increments/waves, consistent release cadence, and disciplined capacity and budgetary planning.Knowledge and SkillsExcellent analytical thinking, analysis, and problem solving skillsAbility to communicate abstract ideas clearly and independently manage complex project objectivesExperience in OKR Extensive knowledge of and ability to manage statistical analysis and financial modeling.Advanced business acumen, technical knowledge within at multiple business units, and extensive knowledge in applications and technologies.Very strong verbal and written communication skills, including negotiation, presentation, and influence.Superior group facilitation, interviewing, and influence skills.Excellent project management skills, including project structuring and managing multiple work streams independently.Strong relationship management skills, including partnering and consulting.Strong leadership skills, including coaching, team- building, conflict resolution, and management.Ability to identify and draw on leading-edge analytical tools and techniques to develop creative approaches and new insights to client issues.Ability to independently draft and present client deliverables, recommendations, and communications strategies.Education and Experience Required: Typically 10+ years total experience in strategy, planning, operations, finance, or related functional area. Advanced university degree required (e.g., MBA) or demonstrable equivalent experience.Job -Business PlanningSchedule -Full timeShift -No shift premium (Spain)Travel -Relocation -EEO Tagline - HP Inc. is EEO F/M/Protected Veteran/ Individual with Disabilities.