Chief of Staff and Business Development Manager

Lenovo; Morrisville (NC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Business Development Manager & Chief of Staff to drive profitable growth across various business segments. This role demands a strategic thinker with a strong financial background, capable of managing complex projects and collaborating with top executives. The ideal candidate will excel in financial analysis, market insights, and operational management, contributing to the company's vision of delivering smarter technology solutions. Join a dynamic team dedicated to innovation and excellence in the tech industry.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in business development or financial roles, preferably in tech.
• Strong skills in financial analysis and market intelligence are required.

Responsibilities

• Create financial models and forecasts to support business growth.
• Analyze market trends and maintain business relationships.

Skills

Business Development

Financial Analysis

Project Management

Market Analysis

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree (Preferred)

Tools

Financial Modeling Software

Data Analytics Tools

Job description

General Information

Req #

WD00079393

Career area:

Sales Support

Country/Region:

United States of America

State:

North Carolina

City:

Morrisville

Date:

Tuesday, March 11, 2025

Working time:

Full-time

Additional Locations:

* United States of America - North Carolina - Morrisville

Why Work at Lenovo

We are Lenovo. We do what we say. We own what we do. We WOW our customers.

Lenovo is a US$57 billion revenue global technology powerhouse, ranked #248 in the Fortune Global 500, and serving millions of customers every day in 180 markets. Focused on a bold vision to deliver Smarter Technology for All, Lenovo has built on its success as the world's largest PC company with a full-stack portfolio of AI-enabled, AI-ready, and AI-optimized devices (PCs, workstations, smartphones, tablets), infrastructure (server, storage, edge, high performance computing and software defined infrastructure), software, solutions, and services. Lenovo's continued investment in world-changing innovation is building a more equitable, trustworthy, and smarter future for everyone, everywhere. Lenovo is listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange under Lenovo Group Limited (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY).

This transformation together with Lenovo's world-changing innovation is building a more inclusive, trustworthy, and smarter future for everyone, everywhere. To find out more visit www.lenovo.com, and read about the latest news via our StoryHub.

Description and Requirements

We are looking for a Business Development Manager & Chief of Staff, reporting to the Worldwide VP & GM of ESMB Segment & AI. The successful candidate will help direct the strategy and planning to support the ESMB priority of profitable growth across Mainstream, Strategic, Emerging, and SW Alliances business areas. This individual must be skillful in performing financial analysis, building business cases, conducting research, interpreting data, managing complex projects, and making recommendations based on findings. The successful candidate will also be a skilled/experienced individual that can play a key role in operationalizing and handling day to day functions of the business, while collaborating with top level Executives within ISG. The candidate must demonstrate expertise in financial, business & operational acumen along with knowledge of server business models and IT modernization.

Responsibilities:

Business Development

• Create multi-year financial models and forecasts
• Monitor KPIs and measure ROI
• Maintain internal and external business relationships and have ability to negotiate
• Analyze market for trends, perform scenario planning, and capture deep industry insights
• Analytics and Reporting
• Market intelligence & competitive analysis

Operations

• Action item tracking
• Ops reviews with segment, geos, and SLT
• Strategy, alignment, and POR with services, marketing, BTIT
• Alignment with finance to drive continued improvement in reporting and timeliness
• Support for implementation and execution of new ESMB operating model
• Expense management
• Support FY planning and communication

Communications

• Internal (segment)
• Field / geo / sales
• Quarterly partner notes
• Customers (PEP & ESP)
• Ad-hoc SLT & LEC requests
• Executive level polished presentations

Analytics & Reporting

• Operations dashboards & reporting
• Financial reports and key metrics (segment & geo controllers)
• BTIT systems and tools

Basic Qualifications:

• At least 10 years of business development, consulting, or financial background (preferably in tech M&A space)
• Strong interpersonal skills, business acumen, and ability to effectively communicate with teams, business leaders, and stakeholders
• Promote collaborative, cooperative, and solution-oriented teamwork to drive deals to a close

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong financial acumen (preferably some prior experience in finance)
• Data & metrics driven
• Ability to project manage and operationalize complex projects from start to finish (preferably some prior experience in ops)
• Must be detail-oriented, adaptable, have a 'can do' attitude, and be able to work in a fast-paced environment

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any federal, state, or local protected class.

Additional Locations:

* United States of America - North Carolina - Morrisville

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* United States of America - North Carolina

* United States of America - North Carolina - Morrisville