Digital Services - Strategic Finance & Operations
Description -
The Principal, Strategic Finance & Operations, plays a key role in driving alignment, planning, and performance management for 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, GBU Finance 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 for Digital Services, integrating financial and operational inputs into cohesive executive-ready deliverables.
- Manage the governance cadence for Quarterly Business Reviews (QDR), Story Behind the Numbers (SBTN), and Leadership Reviews — overseeing content development, scheduling, and follow-up of key actions.
- Develop and maintain forecast summaries, risk assessments, and ROI analyses to help take business and strategic decisions.
- Prepare strategy and executive review decks for L1/L2 forums, translating complex financial data into clear and actionable narratives.
- Manage DS Dashboard/LOB – format and accuracy of reporting and metrics.
- Drive continuous improvement 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.
- Provides the most complex financial analyses and displays deep understanding of business to convey best method for achieving objectives and “telling the story”
Education and Experience
- 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.
Knowledge and Skills
- 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.
- Experience in SaaS, digital services, or recurring-revenue business models is a plus.
Job -
Finance
Schedule -
Full time
Shift -
No shift premium (United States of America)
Travel -
Relocation -
No
Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO) -
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