Director, Worldwide Business Planning – Corporate Segment

Lenovo

. Define the worldwide customer-segment strategy, long-term vision, priorities, and where-to-play/how-to-win choices .

Posted 9/25/2026full-timeMorrisville • North Carolina • United StatesLeadWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong strategic thinking and the ability to translate customer and market insights into actionable business priorities. Proven experience in defining KPIs, performance frameworks, and leading multidisciplinary teams to drive measurable growth outcomes.

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Strategic ThinkingBusiness PlanningKPI DefinitionStakeholder LeadershipCustomer-Centric Thinking

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Hard Skills

Business Targets DefinitionPerformance FrameworksFinancial AcumenMarket AnalysisProgram ManagementProduct PlanningDecision-MakingGrowth PlansInvestment RecommendationsExecutive Communication

Soft Skills

Strategic SynthesisJudgment Under AmbiguityExecutive AlignmentFeedback Loop ManagementComplexity Conversion

Industry Keywords

Customer-Segment StrategyMarket ShiftsCompetitive DynamicsRevenueProfitabilityMarket ShareGrowth OpportunitiesMultidisciplinary Team LeadershipDecision RightsSuccess Measures

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define the worldwide customer-segment strategy, long-term vision, priorities, and where-to-play/how-to-win choices
Establish the voice of the customer by synthesizing customer needs, market shifts, competitive dynamics, and growth opportunities
Translate strategy into business targets, investment recommendations, portfolio implications, and market-facing value propositions
Define KPIs and performance diagnostics across revenue, profitability, share, and customer outcomes; recommend course corrections when needed
Build executive alignment and drive adoption across global functions and geographies, with clear decision rights, success measures, and feedback loops
Lead and develop a multidisciplinary team spanning market analysis, strategy, program management, financial planning, and product planning

Requirements

What you’ll need

Strong strategic thinking with the ability to translate customer, market, financial, and product insights into actionable business priorities and growth plans
Experience defining business targets, KPIs, performance frameworks, and measurable growth outcomes
Strong business and financial acumen, including experience connecting strategy to revenue, profitability, market share, and investment decisions
Experience leading business planning, strategy, analytics, finance, product, or program management teams
Exceptional strategic synthesis and the ability to convert complexity into a clear, executive-ready recommendation
Strong stakeholder leadership, executive communication, and experience in a highly matrixed, multi-level organization
Demonstrated judgment and decision-making under ambiguity, with the ability to state assumptions, risks, and decision triggers
Deep customer-centric thinking and the ability to connect strategy to measurable business and financial outcomes

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equal Opportunity Employer
Reasonable accommodation support for application completion