Strategy & Planning Principal - Cost Optimization

Hewlett Packard Enterprise; Spring (TX); On-site; USD 121,950 - 179,900; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Long term/short term disability insurance

Employee assistance program

Flexible spending account

Life insurance

Generous time off policies

Paid parental leave

Paid holidays

Flexible paid vacation and sick leave

Job summary

Hewlett Packard Enterprise in Spring, Texas is seeking a Principal in Cost Optimization to drive transformative change in cost efficiency across global operations. This role involves establishing a robust project management framework, leading cross-functional collaborations, and presenting updates to C-suite executives.

Ideal candidates have at least 10 years in the supply chain or project management sectors, possess a Bachelor’s degree, and excel in strategic thinking and executive communication. Competitive benefits including health and generous parental leave policies offered.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in supply chain, project management, or related fields.
• Management consulting experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a project management framework for efficient execution.
• Collaborate with global workstream owners to prepare regular project updates.
• Lead discussions to drive alignment on critical decisions across functions.
• Create high-quality content for C-suite stakeholders.
• Develop strategies to enhance the cost optimization process.
• Guide on data visualization to improve insights clarity.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Executive communication

Problem-solving

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Learning agility

Digital fluency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management

MBA or advanced degree preferred

Tools

MS Office suite

PowerPoint

Job description

Principal, Cost OptimizationSkip to main contentWe use cookies (or similar technologies) to personalize content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyse our traffic. By clicking "Accept ", you agree to this and the sharing of information (What data we collect) about your use of our site with our affiliates & partners. Please find out more about Use of cookies.#Principal, Cost Optimization page is loaded## Principal, Cost OptimizationApplylocations: Spring, Texas, United States of Americatime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: 3163247Principal, Cost Optimization**Description -****Job Summary**Are you a seasoned leader with a passion for driving transformative change to optimize cost? Join Personal System Operations (PSO) team as a Principal Program Manager! In this role, you will lead and coordinate cross-functional workstreams for a high-impact global Cost Optimization initiative. You will play a key role in integrating with multiple workstreams, facilitating alignment across organizations and resolve any potential roadblocks. You will also craft compelling Executive presentations to update project progress, and cost actions to C-suite level Executives in critical decision-making, and accelerate the implementation of savings ideas.**Responsibilities*** **Establish and Implement a Project Management Framework:** Develop and maintain a robust framework to ensure efficient project execution across multiple workstreams, leveraging interdependencies and proactively mitigating risks.* **Drive Cross-Workstream Project Updates:** Collaborate with global workstream owners across North America, Asia, and Europe, to prepare and deliver regular updates on project progress, ensuring transparency and escalating critical issues to senior executives for prompt resolution.* **Facilitate Cross-Functional Collaboration:** Lead collaborative discussions with senior management across key business units and functions (including procurement, design, product marketing, engineering, and category teams) to drive alignment on critical decisions and process improvements.* **Executive Reporting** Create high-quality content tailored for C-suite stakeholders to effectively communicate initiative progress, key milestones, and overall impact.* **Provide Strategic Thought Leadership:** Develop innovative strategies to accelerate the disposition of existing cost optimization funnel items and expand the funnel with high-impact opportunities.* **Enhance Data Visualization:** Offer guidance on data visualization to improve the clarity, effectiveness, and impact of insights and recommendations.**Education & Experience Recommended*** Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Manufacturing Engineering, Business Administration or a related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred* 10+ years of work experience in supply chain, supply planning, procurement, demand planning, project management, Finance or a related field; Management consulting experience preferred**Knowledge & Skills*** **Strategic thinker:** Exceptional strategic thinking to develop structured, analytical approaches to strategy formulation, business solutions, and process improvements.* **Effective executive communication:** Outstanding verbal and written communication skills, including facilitation, presentation, and influencing. Strong expertise in storyboarding and developing compelling presentation.* **Problem-solver:** Ability to “lean in” to challenges, applying critical thinking to develop solutions and resolve conflicts in complex, cross-functional and global initiatives.* **Strong interpersonal skills:** Skilled at relationship building, fostering collaboration, and influencing stakeholders at all levels within the organization.* **Highly organized:** Proven program/ project management expertise with exceptional organization and time management skills. Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.* **Learning agility:** Embodies a continuous learning mindset. Displays strong motivation to acquire functional and industry knowledge to improve professional contributions.* **Self-motivated:** Highly driven and capable of working independently while actively contributing to team success* **Digital fluency:** Proficiency in MS Office suite of tools with particular expertise in PowerPoint.* Industry knowledge preferred.**Salary**The pay range for this role is **$121,950 to $179,900** USD annually with additional opportunities for pay in the form of bonus and/or equity (applies to United States of America candidates only). Pay varies by work location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.**Benefits:**HP offers a comprehensive benefits package for this position, including: \* 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 (US benefits overview [https://hpbenefits.ce.alight.com/])The compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.**Job -**Business Planning**Schedule -**Full time**Shift -**No shift premium (United States of America)**Travel -**No**Relocation -****Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO) -**HP, Inc. provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and prospective employees, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sexual orientation, age, disability, or status as a protected veteran, marital status, familial status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic predisposition or carrier status, uniformed service status, political affiliation or any other characteristic protected by applicable national, federal, state, and local law(s).Please be assured that you will not be subject to any adverse treatment if you choose to disclose the information requested. This information is provided voluntarily. 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