Principal, Strategy & Planning

Overview Interested candidates outside designated areas are welcome to apply, provided they have the indefinite right to work in the job location. Cohesity is a leader in AI-powered data security and management. Cohesity helps organizations secure, protect, manage, and get value from data across the data center, edge, and cloud, with capabilities including immutable backup snapshots, AI-based threat detection, monitoring for malicious behavior, and rapid recovery at scale. Join us on our mission to shape the future of our industry. Role Position: Principal, Strategy and Growth. You will partner closely with the Office of the CFO to solve complex business problems, ranging from strategic planning and business model transitions to M&A diligence and integration. You will support and work with executives directly to manage cross-functional projects and steer teams toward deliverables that will shape the future of Cohesity. The ideal candidate is highly motivated, resourceful, and excels at problem solving and tackling the company’s largest business challenges. Responsibilities Be a critical member of the FP&A team, working closely with Cohesity executives on high-priority initiatives Lead initiatives and collaborate across teams to inform decisions related to business strategy, annual planning, investment strategy, prioritization, and other ongoing business priorities to enable insights and improve decision-making velocity Proactively identify opportunities for Cohesity from a strategic and operational perspective Manage cross-functional project teams to structure complex business problems, develop clear hypotheses, conduct analyses, and provide data-driven recommendations Support M&A-related diligence, including developing investment models, returns analyses, valuations, and exit scenarios; develop executive-level presentation materials for strategic investments Support M&A-related integration efforts with cross-functional stakeholders on financial planning and synergy realization Become an expert on Cohesity’s business model and how it benchmarks against competitors Seamlessly transition from high-level to detailed analysis to uncover insights and synthesize a point of view for executive recommendations Influence across all levels from the front lines to the C-suite through effective communication and collaboration Tackle ambiguous, open-ended questions and develop iterative solutions Qualifications 10+ years of related experience in business strategy, operations in tech companies, management consulting, or finance Strong track record of delivering quantifiable business impact and leading large corporate strategy and/or finance projects Exceptional critical and creative thinking, including risk evaluation, structuring ambiguity, connecting data, and pivoting as needed Ability to identify patterns and synthesize data to explain problems and propose recommendations Experience breaking down problems to determine key questions, diagnose root causes, and create executable solutions Highly collaborative and comfortable working cross-functionally; ability to motivate and partner with stakeholders Executive-ready communication and problem-framing/solving skills, with experience advising C-suite Ability to work quickly in a fast-paced environment with both high-level and detailed analysis Demonstrated ability to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity and decision making

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Pay Range: $213,300.00-$237,000.00 Disclosure and Equal Employment Opportunity : Cohesity is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin or nationality, ancestry, age, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, veteran status, or any other category protected by law. If you require a reasonable accommodation to apply, please contact us at 1-855-9COHESITY or View email address on click.appcast.io. #J-18808-Ljbffr Cerebras