Strategy & Planning Principal – Office of the CIO
About The Position
HP is seeking a Strategy & Planning Principal to join the Office of the CIO (OCIO). This Principal-level individual contributor plays a critical role in shaping and driving enterprise technology strategy, operating cadence, and execution across highly complex, cross-organization initiatives. The role partners closely with senior leaders across Digital Technology and the business to translate strategy into executable priorities, establish performance mechanisms, and deliver measurable enterprise outcomes. Specifically, we are looking for a strong candidate that can manage/direct while proactively building program management and executional capability in others. The position organizes and drives critical strategic projects. The ideal candidate brings deep strategic judgment, strong analytical capability, and the ability to lead through influence in ambiguous, fast-moving environments.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in business, Technology, Engineering, or related field; Typically 10–12+ years of experience in strategy, business planning, consulting, operations, or enterprise transformation roles.
- Complex Problem Solving: Identify and address complex business challenges, using advanced analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Identifies and creates superior analytical tools, models and methods for making key business decisions.
- Develop innovative solutions to streamline operations, enhance productivity, and drive business growth.
- Strategic Decision Making: Make informed, strategic decisions impacting global operations.
- Analyze market trends, internal data, and process efficiencies to guide the direction of business process management across the organization.
- Creative Thinking and Innovation: Foster a culture of innovation within the team.
- Encourage creative thinking to redesign processes, implement new technologies, and find unique solutions to improve business performance.
- Leadership in Ambiguity: Navigate and lead effectively in uncertain and ambiguous situations.
- Adapt strategies to changing market conditions and organizational needs, maintaining focus on long-term objectives.
- Continuous Learning and Adaptation: Stay abreast of industry trends, best practices in process management, and emerging technologies.
- Continuously adapt and evolve strategies to maintain the organization's competitive edge in a dynamic business environment.
- Story-telling and Executive Presentation skills: Create and deliver executive ready written and verbal communications.
- Strong listening and influencing skills with Senior Leaders.
- Effective Communication
- Results Orientation
- Learning Agility
- Cross-Organizational Collaboration
- Digital Fluency
- Enterprise Outcome Focus
Responsibilities
- Develop and drive enterprise strategy, priorities, and multi-year plans based on data, analysis, and emerging trends.
- Lead large, cross-functional initiatives that impact long-term organizational goals; drive scope, governance, execution, and results.
- Design and operate executive-level operating cadence, including strategic reviews, KPIs, dashboards, and performance forums.
- Establish enterprise metrics and recommend strategies to address performance gaps and risks.
- Drive process standardization, simplification, and re-engineering to improve speed, clarity, and execution effectiveness.
- Provide trusted advisory support to Office of the CIO leader through clear communications and recommendations.
- Lead by influence-staffing and guiding cross-org teams, mentoring others, and enabling consistent execution at scale.
- Lead change management and enablement by driving organizational transformation and ensure effective adoption of new processes and systems.
- Drive cross-stakeholder communication and alignment for enterprise process management initiatives.
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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
