ESMB Strategy & Operations, Sr. Manager

Lenovo; North Carolina; On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Lenovo, a global technology powerhouse, seeks a Director, Strategy and Execution for the ISG ESMB unit. You will drive strategic initiatives from concept to execution and coordinate between Business Management, GTM, and Operations leadership on a global scale.

This role translates priorities into actionable plans, tracks them through governance, and delivers measurable outcomes. Strong analytical, communication, and project management skills are essential to succeed.

Qualifications

• BA required; MBA or advanced business training preferred.
• 10+ years of professional experience, with multinational/global matrix organizations.
• Experience in strategy, analytics and transformation.

Responsibilities

• Conducting timely, relevant business analytics (e.g., market share analysis, financial modeling).
• Creating Senior Executive (CEO, COO, EVP) presentations on strategy, financial and operational performance.
• Owning project implementation and execution with global, cross-functional teams.
• Managing annual strategic plan and budget development.
• Pro-actively generating growth opportunities in collaboration with Sales and Product Group counterparts.
• Coordinating and conducting weekly business performance reviews; contribute with market and competitor insights to improve business performance.
• Serve as a thought partner for the leadership including Director, Executive Director, and Vice President on operational and strategic issues.
• Initiate and contribute to improvements in assigned business processes.
• Advocate on behalf of the customer and have a customer-centric approach to the above responsibilities.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Analytics

Financial modeling

Project management

Executive presentations

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree

MBA

Job description

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

Lenovo is a US$83 billion revenue global technology powerhouse, ranked #153 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.

This role reports to the Director, Strategy and Execution for the Infrastructure Solutions Group, enterprise, small and medium businesses (ISG ESMB) and plays an integral role supporting and shaping the strategic direction of Lenovo’s ISG ESMB business. They will drive strategic initiatives from concept to execution by serving as the central coordination point between Business Management, GTM, and Operations leadership. This leader will sit in the intersection of business strategy, analytics, and transformation. The leader will ensure strategic priorities are translated into actionable plans, tracked through governance mechanisms, and delivered with measurable outcomes. This is an ideal position for a confident and self-motivated individual to use their analytical, communication, and project management skills on a global scale to solve problems, deliver proactive and insightful analysis and drive relevant business decisions.

Responsibilities Include

• Conducting timely, relevant business analytics (e.g., market share analysis, financial modeling)
• Creating Senior Executive (CEO, COO, EVP) presentations on strategy, financial and operational performance
• Owning project implementation and execution with global, cross-functional teams
• Managing annual strategic plan and budget development
• Pro-actively generating growth opportunities in collaboration with Sales and Product Group counterparts
• Coordinating and conducting weekly business performance reviews; contribute with market and competitor insights to improve business performance
• Serve as a thought partner for the leadership including Director, Executive Director, and Vice President on operational and strategic issues
• Initiate and contribute to improvements in assigned business processes
• Advocate on behalf of the customer and have a customer-centric approach to the above responsibilities

Basic Requirements

• BA Required; Business training preferred including MBA / advanced educational training
• 10+ years professional experience; Formal management consulting experience and work in multi-national/global, matrixed organizations preferred

Preferred Requirements

• Demonstrated passion for technology and/or experience in the personal technology industry
• Demonstrated project management (managing concurrent initiatives, tight time lines)
• Demonstrated experience leveraging strategy concepts to frame problem solving including quantitative acumen (financial modeling, PL management)
• Experience with global program office management/ project management
• Described as hands-on, positive, pragmatic, flexible and results-driven

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.