Business Operations Manager

$104,800 - $158,250/Yr

HP - Houston, TX

Full-time - Mid Level

Houston, TX

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

The Business Operations Manager for Workforce Solutions at HP is responsible for leading strategic operations within a newly formed global business unit. This role focuses on developing and executing high-impact business plans, managing complex projects, and collaborating with senior business leaders to optimize performance and drive growth initiatives. The manager will oversee budget management, project guidelines, and deliverables while providing innovative thought leadership and strong leadership to cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Drives high-impact business plan development that enables the execution of business strategies.
• Leads complex business planning initiatives, including M&A integration projects at global and cross-business unit levels.
• Directs and prioritizes large, highly complex business planning projects by monitoring deliverables and milestones.
• Partners with high-level client business leaders on a wide range of business issues, including risk management and new opportunity development.
• Oversees budget management for multiple, complex plans and projects and is accountable for adhering to stated budgets.
• Oversees the development of project guidelines, plans, objectives, and deliverables.
• Influences high-level business leaders by presenting compelling analyses and recommendations for optimizing business performance.
• Leads multiple large cross-functional teams and communications to facilitate projects and ensure timely delivery to clients.
• Provides innovative thought leadership and shapes the knowledge base across multiple businesses, functions, or regions.
• Provides strong leadership including developing and monitoring individual and team performance goals, coaching managers and senior individual contributors, and driving major change initiatives.
• Oversees and manages the allocation of tools and resources to support team efforts.

Requirements

• Typically 5-7 years experience in strategy, planning, operations, finance, or related functional area.
• Previous people leadership experience, preferably in a global, cross-functional environment.
• Advanced university degree (e.g., MBA) or demonstrable equivalent.
• Excellent analytical thinking, analysis, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to communicate abstract ideas clearly and independently manage complex project objectives.
• Superior business acumen, technical knowledge across multiple business units, and extensive knowledge in applications and technologies.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including advanced negotiation, presentation, and influence skills.
• Excellent project management skills, including time and risk management, and project structuring.
• Advanced relationship management skills, including partnering and consulting.
• Advanced leadership skills, including coaching, team-building, conflict resolution, and management.

Nice-to-haves

• Ability to identify and draw on leading-edge analytical tools and techniques to develop creative approaches and new insights to client issues.
• Ability to independently draft and present client deliverables, recommendations, and communications strategies.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Long term/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
• Additional flexible paid vacation and sick leave