HP Solutions Finance Business Planner

HP • Houston, TX

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About The Position

The Chief of Staff for HP Solutions Finance is a strategic partner responsible for translating the leader’s vision and priorities into actionable initiatives across the organization. This role serves as a communicator, enabler, and connector, bridging financial leadership with operational execution and cross-functional alignment. The Chief of Staff oversees critical initiatives, connects various teams, anticipates organizational needs, and ensures the smooth execution of the organization's strategy. The position aims to drive clarity, alignment, and disciplined execution within HP Solutions Finance.

Requirements

• +15 or more years of progressive experience in Finance, Strategy, or Operations roles within complex organizations
• Direct experience supporting or partnering with Senior Vice Presidents or executive leaders
• Proven track record leading cross-functional and multidisciplinary teams
• Experience operating in global environments across time zones, with willingness to travel as needed
• Demonstrated success in presenting to executive audiences and facilitating large group sessions or trainings
• Experience driving change management or transformation initiatives
• Strong strategic thinking and structured problem-solving
• Excellent executive communication and storytelling skills
• High business judgment and ability to operate with discretion and autonomy
• Comfort navigating ambiguity and leading through change
• Strong executive presence and credibility with senior stakeholders
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, transformation-focused environment

Responsibilities

• Acts as a key communications leader, crafting executive messaging for leadership forums and internal meetings, ensuring clear, consistent communication across the finance organization and alignment with corporate priorities and culture.
• Drives operational excellence and execution of strategic initiatives, enabling the leadership team to focus on top priorities by removing roadblocks, establishing efficient business processes and cadences, and supporting transformation and change management efforts.
• Translates strategy into action, monitors progress on key initiatives, ensures follow-through on priorities, helps prioritize resources for high-impact work, synthesizes insights for decision-making, and prepares executive briefings that align leadership on goals and outcomes.
• Optimizes leadership engagement by designing effective leadership meetings and agenda management, partnering closely with the leader to define agendas, ensure focus on the right topics, and provide pre-read materials in advance.
• Facilitates discussions, maintains focus, and documents decisions and action items, ensuring timely follow-up and execution.
• Connects across the enterprise by acting as a bridge between the CFO’s office and key partners across HP, liaising with L2 and L3 leaders, Chiefs of Staff, HR Business Partners, and functional teams to ensure alignment and information flow.
• Anticipates interdependencies and resolves friction points, enabling coordinated execution across functions.
• Drives key initiatives by overseeing critical projects, strategic programs, and special initiatives, acting as a program manager to ensure alignment on objectives, clear timelines, tracking OKRs, and removal of execution barriers.
• Leads ad-hoc special projects such as F2F, transformation initiatives, and culture and engagement programs, driving accountability through structured follow-up and clear ownership.
• Leads and optimizes the organization’s spend in close partnership with Global Functions, giving visibility to the leadership team, ensuring cost discipline, and driving transparency across budgeting, forecasting, and planning processes.

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees