Global Business Unit Strategic Finance and Operations - Digital Services

Global Business Unit Strategic Finance and Operations - Digital Services **Description -** ### ### The Principal, Strategic Finance & Operations plays a key role in driving alignment, planning, and performance management across HP’s Digital Services business. This individual will serve as the central coordination point for consolidating business performance insights, managing financial and operational governance, and supporting strategic decision-making. ### The role partners closely with Category Finance, CO Markets, DS Business Teams, and FP&A to ensure consistent execution of strategic priorities, forecast alignment, and investment governance. This position combines strategic thinking with operational discipline — connecting long-term business direction with short-term execution and ensuring reviews, forecasts, and investment assessments are cohesive, data-driven, and actionable. ### ### **Responsibilities** - ### Lead the **consolidation of business performance** across Digital Services integrating financial and operational inputs into cohesive executive-ready deliverables. - ### Manage the **governance cadence** for Quarterly Business Reviews (QSR), Story Behind the Numbers (SBTN), and Investment Reviews — overseeing content development, scheduling, and follow-up of key actions. - ### Develop and maintain **forecast summaries, risk assessments, and ROI analyses** to inform strategic investment and resource allocation decisions. - ### Partner with business and finance leaders to **align and track strategic initiatives**, linking operational metrics to financial performance and value-creation outcomes. - ### Coordinate **strategy and business planning cycles**, ensuring consistency of assumptions, frameworks, and KPIs across supported businesses. - ### Prepare **strategy and executive review decks** for L1/L2 forums, translating complex financial data into clear and actionable narratives. - ### Drive **continuous improvement** of planning, reporting, and review processes, including standardization of templates, metrics, and governance practices. - ### Collaborate cross-functionally with FP&A, Category Finance, CO Markets, and Business Units to deliver accurate, timely, and aligned outputs. ### **Education & Experience Recommended** - Typically **8+ years of experience** in finance, strategy, or business operations within a technology, services, or SaaS-driven organization. - Demonstrated experience managing executive-level deliverables, business planning cycles, or governance frameworks. - Proven ability to distill complex financial and operational data into clear, actionable insights for senior stakeholders. ### **Preferred Certifications** • Certified Public Accountant (CPA) • Certified Financial Analyst (CFA) • MBA Finance ### **Knowledge & Skills** - Experience in **SaaS,** digital services, or recurring-revenue business models. - Strong **financial acumen** with a solid understanding of P&L dynamics, forecasting, investment ROI, and performance management. - Excellent **presentation and storytelling skills**, with proficiency in PowerPoint and Think-Cell for executive-level communications. - Strong **project and program management** capabilities with attention to detail and proven ability to drive cross-functional alignment. - Proficiency in **financial modeling** and analytical tools (Excel or equivalent). - Highly organized, proactive, and comfortable operating in a matrixed, fast-moving environment. ### **Impact & Scope** • Impacts large functions and leads large, cross-division functional teams or projects. **Complexity** • Provides highly innovative solutions to complex problems within established policy. **Disclaimer** • This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed in this role. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, responsibilities, knowledge, etc. These may be subject to change and additional functions may be assigned as needed by management. The pa…