Business Strategy Principal, Gaming

HP•Palo Alto, CA

4d•$130,700 - $205,200

About The Position

HP Personal Systems, HP’s largest business unit, has over $38 billion in annual revenue and offers a broad portfolio of devices, services, and next-generation software. HP is hiring a Business Strategy Manager for Gaming to shape and drive enterprise-level strategic initiatives across HP Gaming Solutions. The role is a senior individual-contributor position and trusted advisor to executive leadership, responsible for complex strategic problem-solving, strategic framing, and analytical work that informs portfolio strategy, investment decisions, and long-range planning. The role operates with broad autonomy, influences senior and executive stakeholders, and translates ambiguity into strategic direction and actionable implications across the Gaming business. It is suited to a seasoned strategy leader with strong analytical rigor, business judgment, and the ability to drive impact in fast-moving, ambiguous environments.

Requirements

Four-year or graduate degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
Typically 10–15 years of relevant experience in business strategy, strategic planning, management consulting, corporate strategy, or related analytical roles.
Demonstrated experience leading end-to-end strategy workstreams and influencing senior stakeholders.
Strong background in quantitative analysis, financial modeling, and executive storytelling.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills; mastery in English.
Strategic thinking and judgment, including framing complex and ambiguous problems, identifying key drivers, and evaluating trade-offs.
Analytical rigor, including financial modeling, scenario analysis, and synthesis of quantitative and qualitative inputs.
Curiosity and continuous learning, with the ability to ramp up quickly on new domains or industries.
Ability to build trusted relationships across cross-functional teams.
Sound business ethics, discretion with sensitive information, and professionalism.

Nice To Haves

Consulting experience or an equivalent internal strategy role.
Experience in technology, consumer electronics, or gaming ecosystems.

Responsibilities

Lead development of short-, mid-, and long-term Gaming business strategies, including market positioning, growth priorities, and investment trade-offs.
Own and drive complex strategic analyses across markets, customers, competitors, and internal performance, with implications for executive decision-making.
Design, build, and interpret advanced financial, statistical, and analytical models for scenario planning, capital allocation, and portfolio strategy.
Synthesize large, complex datasets into actionable insights and recommendations for senior leadership.
Prepare and present executive-ready materials for leadership reviews, planning forums, and cross-functional discussions.
Serve as a thought partner to senior leaders, identifying risks, opportunities, and strategic inflection points.
Monitor and interpret industry, technology, and business trends to inform Gaming strategy and long-range planning.
Drive alignment across Finance, Marketing, Product, Operations, and Sales on assumptions, data, and strategic direction.
Lead and structure strategic initiative workstreams, defining objectives, success metrics, timelines, and deliverables.
Apply structured problem-solving and consulting frameworks to ambiguous, high-impact business questions.
Mentor, coach, and review the quality of work produced by junior strategy team members, without direct people-management responsibility.