Corporate Strategy Expert

Corporate Strategy Expert HP is looking for a results‑oriented strategy practitioner to join its Corporate Strategy team. The role reports to the Senior Manager of Corporate Strategy within HP Global Strategy & Transformation and focuses on shaping the company's strategic direction across portfolio, GTM, M&A and more. Location: Palo Alto, CA (open positions only in the U.S.) Responsibilities Support the creation of strategic frameworks, hypothesis trees, and storylines that simplify complex technology spaces into compelling, executive‑ready narratives. Leverage 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. Build data‑driven long‑term business plans that articulate opportunity size, economics, monetization models, costs and risks. Work cross‑functionally to manage the Long‑Term Planning process to ensure end‑to‑end alignment with the 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. Consult with business executives on a wide range of issues related to the strategy formulation process, including risk management and new growth opportunities. Provide thought leadership and contribute to expanding the knowledge base within the area of expertise, which includes developing new methods, techniques and criteria for strategy analysis and recommendations. 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. Key Skills & Capabilities Strategic & Analytical Excellence 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). Executive Storytelling & Visualization: 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. Education & Experience 2‑4 years in strategy, corporate development, management consulting or product strategy roles (hands‑on business strategy experience required). 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 preferred; advanced technical or business degree is a plus. Compensation & Benefits The pay range for this role is $105,050 to $161,800 USD annually with additional opportunities for pay in the form of bonus and/or equity (applies to United States of America candidates only). Pay varies by work location, job‑related knowledge, skills and experience. Health insurance Dental insurance Vision insurance Long‑term and 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, and additional flexible paid vacation and sick leave (US benefits overview). Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO) HP, Inc. provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and prospective employees, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sexual orientation, age, disability, status as a protected veteran, marital status, familial status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic predisposition or carrier status, uniformed service status, political affiliation or any other characteristic protected by applicable national, federal, state and local law(s). The information provided is voluntary and kept confidential. #J-18808-Ljbffr HP