Business Strategist - AI, Edge and Emerging Tech

HP•Palo Alto, CA

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About The Position

The Technology & Innovation Organization (TIO) is a newly formed division at HP that is dedicated to driving technological advancements and fostering innovation across the company. Our vision is to transform HP into a technology leader that enables intelligence at the edge. This is an exciting role that will help shape HP’s long-term ambition by defining where we play, how we win, and where new growth exists at the intersection of emerging technologies, customer pain points, and strategic whitespace. You will lead and articulate the enterprise-level strategy that guides HP’s future technology bets. We are seeking a sharp strategic thinker with strategy consulting or corporate development experience, complemented by hands-on work in a start-up or technology environment. You bring a strong grasp of market and AI trends, can structure ambiguity, build compelling frameworks, craft clear narratives, and extract meaningful insights from complex data. You will lead market and competitive analysis, business plans, and investment theses while shaping HP’s innovation ecosystem across startups, VCs, and partners. You will turn external signals into actionable recommendations for HP’s ELT and Board, connect customer pain points to business model choices, and drive clarity on where and how HP should play. The ideal candidate is analytical, creative, polished, and equally comfortable diving deep into details or elevating insights to inform top-level strategy.

Requirements

Strategic & Analytical Excellence Structured problem solver with exceptional ability to break down ambiguous problems into crisp frameworks
Fluency in market analysis: TAM, segmentation, competitive dynamics, value chain analysis
Strong business model analysis (pricing, unit economics, monetization pathways, growth levers)
Executive Storytelling & Visualization Outstanding ability to build simple, clean, logical storylines that influence senior audiences
Strong slide-making and visualization skills (consulting-level): pyramid communication, frameworks, 2×2s, architectures, heat maps
Comfort distilling complex technical content into concise, compelling messages
Insight Generation & Dot-Connecting Ability to “see around corners” and identify non-obvious connections between customer needs, technology shifts, and business opportunities
Skilled at synthesizing large volumes of data, research, and technical input into actionable insight
Technical & Market Understanding Familiarity with AI/ML, cloud, edge compute, developer productivity, or device-centric software ecosystems
Ability to engage credibly with senior engineers and technical leaders, even without being a hands-on developer
Consulting / Corporate Development DNA Rigor, structure, and pacing typical of top-tier consulting
Ability to build theses, evaluate opportunities, and drive recommendations with data and narrative clarity
Comfort working across senior stakeholders, executive reviews, and tight timelines
10–15 years in strategy, corporate development, management consulting, or product strategy roles (top-tier consulting with hands-on business strategy experience strongly preferred)
Experience building business plans, TAM analyses, investment theses, and executive narratives in emerging technology domains
Experience working with (or adjacent to) AI, cloud, software, or advanced compute portfolios
Strong financial modeling and business case development capabilities
Demonstrated track record of crafting high-quality C-suite presentations and strategic recommendations
Ability to navigate ambiguity, frame problems independently, and move quickly to insight and action

Nice To Haves

MBA strongly preferred, advanced technical or business degree a plus

Responsibilities

Strategy & Narrative Development Lead the creation of strategic frameworks, hypothesis trees, and storylines that simplify complex technology spaces into compelling, executive-ready narratives
Develop clean, visually strong, and insight-driven slides that distill data, frameworks, and technical content into high-clarity recommendations
Craft strategic narratives that guide ELT and Board decision-making—including vision statements, investment rationales, and long-term strategic choices
Market, Customer & Competitive Insight Conduct structured market, customer, and competitive analyses across GenAI, edge AI, multimodal, developer tools, and vertical-specific applications
Synthesize disparate signals into actionable insights that clarify where HP has a right-to-play and how we win
Build segmentation, TAM/SAM models, ecosystem maps, adoption curves, and category frameworks
Business Planning & Investment Thesis Development Build data-driven business plans that articulate opportunity size, economics, monetization models, costs, and risks
Develop investment theses (build/partner/invest/acquire) that balance strategic rationale, financial considerations, and technical feasibility
Partner with Corporate Development and HP Tech Ventures to evaluate external opportunities
Cross-Functional Influence Collaborate with engineering, product, TIO, and BU leaders to align opportunity framing with HP’s technology roadmap and capability strengths
Clarify what matters most, distilling customer needs into technology implications and strategic choices
Drive alignment across senior stakeholders and influence decision-making through structured, insight-led storytelling
Ecosystem Engagement Engage deeply with startups, VCs, research labs, and partners to map emerging technology trends and identify strategic collaboration areas
Help build HP’s innovation ecosystem and assess the long-term impact of nascent technologies on HP’s portfolio

Benefits

Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Long term/short term disability insurance
Employee assistance program
Flexible spending account
Life insurance
Generous time off policies, including; 4-12 weeks fully paid parental leave based on tenure
11 paid holidays
Additional flexible paid vacation and sick leave