Business Strategy Manager

HP•Houston, TX

3d•$137,250 - $190,000

About The Position

This role is responsible for driving the company's strategic direction, ensuring that it remains competitive and adaptable in a rapidly changing business landscape. The role develops strategic recommendations by overseeing synthesis of data, conduction of in-depth analysis, and rigorous testing of hypotheses, ensuring well-informed strategic choices. The role works with large, cross-functional teams to facilitate projects and collaborates across businesses to align strategy with organizational goals. Key Responsibilities Strategy & Narrative Development Lead the creation of strategic frameworks, hypothesis trees, and storylines that simplify complex technology spaces into compelling, executive-ready narratives Leverages strategic and management consulting frameworks to implement a comprehensive portfolio approach for evaluating and managing the organization's diverse business units, platforms, and products. 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 decision-making—including vision statements, investment rationales, and long-term strategic choices Business Planning & Investment Thesis Development Build data-driven long-term business plans that articulate opportunity size, economics, monetization models, costs, and risks Work cross-functionally to manage Long-Term Planning process to ensure end to end alignment with strategic focus of the assigned BU Develop robust business models and forecasts on where to play and how to win over 1-to-5-year horizons with recommendations on de-risked operational plans that drive alignment and accountability. Partner with GBU to evaluate and prioritize strategic investments within the long‑term planning process, pressure‑test key assumptions, and deliver insights benchmarked against industry standards. Driving Thought Leadership Consults with business executives on a wide range of issues related to the strategy formulation process, including risk management and new growth opportunities. Provides thought leadership and contributes to expanding the knowledge base within area of expertise which includes developing new methods, techniques and criteria for developing strategy analysis and recommendations. Cross-Functional Influence Collaborate with GBU leaders and Product teams 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

Requirements

Structured problem solver with exceptional ability to break down ambiguous problems into crisp frameworks
Ability to build theses, evaluate opportunities, and drive recommendations with data and narrative clarity
Fluency in market analysis: TAM, segmentation, competitive dynamics, value chain analysis
Strong business model analysis (pricing, unit economics, monetization pathways, growth levers)
Outstanding ability to build simple, clean, logical storylines that influence senior audiences
Strong slide-making and visualization skills: pyramid communication, frameworks, heat maps
Comfort distilling complex content into concise, compelling messages
Comfort working across senior stakeholders, reviews, and tight timelines
7-10 years in strategy, corporate development, management consulting, or product strategy roles (hands-on business strategy experience strongly preferred)
Experience building business plans, TAM analyses, investment theses, and executive narratives in emerging technology domains
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
MBA strongly preferred, advanced technical or business degree a plus

Responsibilities

Lead the creation of strategic frameworks, hypothesis trees, and storylines
Leverages strategic and management consulting frameworks to implement a comprehensive portfolio approach
Develop clean, visually strong, and insight-driven slides
Craft strategic narratives that guide ELT decision-making
Build data-driven long-term business plans
Work cross-functionally to manage Long-Term Planning process
Develop robust business models and forecasts
Partner with GBU to evaluate and prioritize strategic investments
Consults with business executives on a wide range of issues related to the strategy formulation process
Provides thought leadership and contributes to expanding the knowledge base within area of expertise
Collaborate with GBU leaders and Product teams 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

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