Sr. Director, Strategy & Planning

Sr. Director, Strategy & Planning

This role has been designed as 'Hybrid' with an expectation that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today's complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what's next. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you. Open up opportunities with HPE.

Join HPE's Corporate Strategy & Transformation team to shape enterprise-wide priorities and lead initiatives that redefine how we operate and compete during a pivotal transformation. This role combines strategic problem-solving with hands-on execution, giving you direct exposure to the CFO and senior business unit and functional leaders. You will influence HPE's long-term direction while driving select initiatives under Catalyst, our transformation program focused on accelerating growth and operational excellence.

We are open to considering qualified candidates located in the United States, with preference of Houston.

Why Join Us

• Impact at Scale: Drive decisions that guide HPE through a major transformation.
• Executive Visibility: Work closely with the CFO and senior BU/functional leaders.
• Strategic Breadth: From strategy to transformation execution.
• Career Trajectory: Gain operational experience and exposure to future leadership roles.
• Tech Macro-Trends Exposure: HPE sits at the center of some of the most important macro-trends shaping technology today—AI, hybrid cloud, networking, and security.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead transformation projects under the Catalyst program that deliver measurable impact across HPE.
• Drive pan-HPE strategic priorities, including Board-level questions on growth, portfolio, and competitive positioning.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders on critical business decisions.
• Support business units and FP&A in developing long-term plans and growth strategies.

Experience Required

• 10+ years of professional experience, including significant time in management consulting in manager role or above.
• Proven experience in large-scale transformation and corporate strategy.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and managing complex stakeholder environments.
• Ability to influence senior executives and drive alignment across multiple functions.
• MBA or equivalent advanced degree preferred.
• Familiarity with B2B technology industry or similar sectors preferred.

Skills

• Strategic Thinking: Ability to frame problems, develop hypotheses, and deliver actionable insights.
• Analytical Rigor: Comfort with financial modeling, market analysis, and data-driven recommendations.
• Executive Communication: Skilled at crafting compelling narratives in PowerPoint and presenting to senior leadership.
• Leadership Without Authority: Ability to mobilize teams and manage competing priorities effectively.
• Collaboration: Strong interpersonal skills to build trust and drive consensus across diverse stakeholders.

What We Can Offer You:

Health & Wellbeing

We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.

Personal & Professional Development

We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have — whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.

Unconditional Inclusion

We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.

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