# Director of Strategy & Execution, HPE Networking

**Company**: Hewlett Packard Enterprise
**Location**: Houston, TX
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: executive
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: Annual Salary USD 166,000 - 353,500 in California // 146,000 - 353,500 in Texas
**Category**: Consulting
**Industry**: Technology

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## Description

HPE Networking is seeking a hands-on strategy leader to help shape the direction of the business and drive execution of its highest-priority initiatives.

The successful candidate will be a trusted thought partner to senior leaders, combining rigorous problem solving, fact-based analysis, sound business judgment, and a strong focus on outcomes.

**Key Responsibilities**

- Shape Business Strategy:

- Assess growth opportunities, market trends, competitive dynamics, and emerging industry shifts.

- Develop fact-based recommendations to inform business, portfolio, investment, and partnership decisions.

- Partner with senior leaders to define strategic priorities and long-term business direction.

- Help address the most critical business questions facing HPE Networking.

- Lead High-Impact Strategic Initiatives:

- Lead the company's highest-priority strategic projects from problem definition through recommendation, decision, execution, and impact.

- Structure and solve complex business problems requiring cross-functional leadership and executive alignment.

- Develop executive-level analysis, recommendations, and presentations for senior leadership.

- Serve as an internal advisor on critical business challenges and opportunities.

- Drive Strategic Execution:

- Translate strategic priorities into clear action plans and measurable outcomes.

- Align stakeholders and functions to accelerate execution.

- Identify risks, barriers, and interdependencies that may affect strategic objectives.

- Maintain momentum and ensure initiatives deliver intended business results.

- Executive Partnership:

- Serve as a trusted thought partner to the VP, Strategy & Business Development.

- Support executive planning, strategic reviews, leadership offsites, and other high-priority business forums.

- Frame complex business issues, challenge assumptions, and develop actionable recommendations.

- Build alignment and support decision-making across the Networking leadership team.

- Build Strategic Insight:

- Develop a deep understanding of market trends, customer needs, competitive positioning, and industry developments.

- Apply a fact-based approach to strategic decision-making.

- Generate insights that shape strategic choices and improve business performance.

**Qualifications**

- 8+ years of experience in strategy consulting, corporate strategy, strategic planning, business transformation, or a related field.

- Proven experience leading complex strategic initiatives from concept through execution.

- Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and structured-thinking skills.

- Strong executive communication and presentation capabilities.

- Demonstrated ability to influence senior leaders and build alignment in large, matrixed organizations.

- Ability to thrive in ambiguous, fast-moving environments while staying focused on outcomes.

**Preferred Experience**

- Experience at a leading strategy consulting firm, such as McKinsey & Company, Bain & Company, Boston Consulting Group, etc.

- Experience in enterprise technology, networking, cloud, security, infrastructure, or a related industry preferred.

- MBA or equivalent advanced degree

- Proven track record of driving AI to make strategy teams more productive and efficient

**Benefits**

- Health & Wellbeing: comprehensive suite of benefits that supports physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing.

- Personal & Professional Development: programs catered to helping you reach any career goals.

- Unconditional Inclusion: celebrating individual uniqueness and valuing varied backgrounds.

## Skills

### Required
- strategy consulting
- corporate strategy
- strategic planning
- business transformation
- analytical skills
- problem-solving skills
- communication skills
- presentation skills

### Nice to have
- experience at a leading strategy consulting firm
- enterprise technology
- networking
- cloud
- security
- infrastructure
- MBA
- AI

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