Business Planning Manager I

Business Planning Manager I

This role has been designated as ‘Edge’, which means you will primarily work outside of an HPE office.

Defines, manages, and evaluates business plans to ensure they are operationally executable against defined strategic objectives. Leads and partners with cross-functional teams to develop short-term (typically less than two years) business plans and supporting data-driven models. Prepares comprehensive implementation tactics, including execution plans, resource allocation plans, follow-up guidelines, assessment, and process accountabilities. Ensures that business activities are aligned with stated plans among different stakeholders. Sets business metrics, evaluates actual performance, and makes recommendations to business leaders on performance target achievement. Develops data-driven analyses to optimize resources and ensure that business plans can be translated into financial value.

**In a typical day as a Business Planning Manager I you would**
- Manage complex data and business analyses to develop business plans and make recommendations.
- Work independently to construct complex statistical and financial models to forecast business performance.
- Define the metrics required to measure business performance, compares actual data to forecasted values, and develops the process for identifying and addressing performance gaps.
- Manage complex, time
- sensitive market research projects and synthesizes data and information to identify relevant trends and next steps.
- Work with cross-functional teams across the entire span of business planning activities.
- Contribute to priority projects with complex analyses and assists in developing recommendations.
- Work closely with business leaders to develop business plans based on historical and forecasted data and reports.
- Develop go-forward business plan recommendations based on potential risks and returns.
- Identify cutting-edge analytical tools, models, and methods for making key business decisions.

**If you are**:

- Typically 4-6 years experience in strategy, planning, operations, finance, or related functional area.
- First level university degree.
- Demonstrated knowledge of research methodology and the ability to manage complex data requests.
- Excellent analytical thinking, technical analysis, and data manipulation skills.
- Ability to learn and draw on new analytical techniques to develop creative approaches to business analysis.
- Extensive knowledge of Excel, Access, statistical analysis, and financial modeling.
- Strong business acumen and technical knowledge within area of responsibility.
- Very strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong project management skills.
- Developed relationship management skills.
- Ability to lead cross-functional teams.
- Ability to identify and summarize relevant trends from market and industry data.

Join us and make your mark

We offer:

- A competitive salary and extensive social benefits
- Diverse and dynamic work environment
- Work-life balance and support for career development
- An amazing life inside the element Want to know more about it?

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HPE is an Equal Employment Opportunity/ Veterans/Disabled/LGBT and Affirmative Action employer. We are committed to diversity and building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We do not discriminate and all decisions we make are made on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. Our goal is to be one global diverse team that is representative of our customers, in an inclusive environment where we can continue to innovate and grow together.

**Job**:
Business Planning
**Job Level**:
Specialist

**Hewlett Packard Enterprise is EEO F/M/Protected Veteran/ Individual with Disabilities.**

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