Strategy Specialist - Global Future Leaders Program (2027)

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Description and Requirements

Global Future Leaders Program: Start Strong. Lead Early.

The Lenovo Global Future Leaders Program is a highly selective program designed to develop Lenovo's next generation of business and technology leaders. Created for exceptional graduates, the program provides accelerated development opportunities for individuals ready to grow their careers and make an impact at one of the world's leading technology companies.

As a Global Future Leader, you'll gain hands-on experience through challenging assignments and rotational opportunities across Lenovo. You'll collaborate with teams and leaders around the world, building a broad understanding of our organization while developing the skills needed to create meaningful impact. During your first three years, you'll participate in cross-functional experiences, strategic projects, leadership development, and mentorship opportunities designed to accelerate your growth. From day one, you'll take on meaningful work, gain exposure to senior leaders, and help drive innovative solutions that deliver smarter technology for all. We're looking for ambitious problem-solvers, innovative thinkers, and future leaders who are energized by technology, embrace new challenges, and are eager to make an impact.

What You Can Expect as a GFL

• Cross-functional rotational experiences across Lenovo's business, providing broad exposure and diverse career experiences
• Meaningful business impact from day one through strategic projects and real-world challenges
• Exposure to senior leaders along with structured leadership development and mentorship
• Collaboration with global teams and stakeholders across one of the world's leading technology companies
• Accelerated career growth through innovation, continuous learning, and opportunities to influence the future of smarter technology for all

In This Global Future Leader Role, You will act as a Strategy Specialist

Role Overview

The WW DWS Strategy and Planning role shapes, coordinates, and operationalizes business strategy for the global Digital Workplace Solutions organization. It converts strategic priorities into clear plans, measurable outcomes, and disciplined execution rhythms, working closely with WW DWS senior leadership and cross-functional teams across portfolio, finance, sales, marketing, delivery, HR, operations, and geographies. The role supports leadership planning and business review forums and requires strong ownership, business judgment, and a balance of strategic thinking and practical execution.

What You’ll Do

• Support annual and quarterly strategic planning by defining business priorities, objectives, key initiatives, timelines, dependencies, and measurable outcomes.
• Partner with leadership to turn business vision into execution plans, operating models, governance mechanisms, milestones, and accountability structures.
• Analyze market, competitive, customer, financial, and internal performance data to identify growth opportunities, business risks, execution gaps, and operational improvement priorities.
• Develop concise, executive-ready presentations, business cases, investment recommendations, scenarios, and decision materials for senior stakeholders.
• Establish and manage the business operating cadence, including leadership reviews, planning forums, performance dashboards, action tracking, and follow-up mechanisms.
• Drive cross-functional alignment across portfolio, offering, sales, delivery, finance, marketing, HR, operations, and geography teams to ensure priorities are understood, resourced, and executed.
• Monitor progress against strategic initiatives, surface blockers and trends, recommend corrective actions, improve planning tools and governance practices, and strengthen accountability for outcomes.

What You’ll Learn

• How to translate a global digital workplace strategy into practical, measurable execution plans.
• How senior leaders run planning and business reviews in a dynamic, fast-paced, matrixed global environment.
• How to use market, competitive, customer, financial, and internal performance data to drive strategic decisions and investment choices.
• How to design and manage operating cadences, governance mechanisms, dashboards, and performance management approaches.
• How to influence and align diverse cross-functional and cross-geography stakeholders without direct authority.

Job Requirements

Must Have

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Engineering, Strategy, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Relevant experience in strategy, business planning, portfolio management, operations, consulting, finance, or a business leadership support function.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability, with the ability to structure ambiguous business problems and synthesize complex information into clear insights and recommendations.
• Excellent executive communication, presentation, project management, prioritization, and organizational skills, with strong attention to detail and follow-through.
• Demonstrated ability to influence without direct authority, work independently across diverse cultures and functions, and deliver results in a dynamic, fast-paced, matrixed global environment.
• Proficiency with PowerPoint, Excel, collaboration platforms, AI tools, and dashboarding or analytics tools.

Nice to Have

• MBA or advanced degree in a relevant discipline.
• Experience in technology services such as consulting, professional services, managed services, cybersecurity, ServiceNow, or digital workplace solutions.
• Experience supporting senior leadership teams, operating reviews, business transformation programs, or strategic investment planning.
• Familiarity with financial modeling, scenario planning, market sizing, portfolio performance management, and business case development.
• Experience building repeatable planning frameworks, governance models, performance management mechanisms, and executive reporting cadences.

• Currently completing or recently completed a degree from an accredited university (Bachelors, Masters or PhD)
• Passion for technology, innovation, and continuous learning
• Demonstrated leadership potential through academic, professional, internship, or community involvement
• Strong analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving capabilities
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence and work effectively across global teams
• Ability to think strategically, manage ambiguity, and execute with attention to detail
• Flexibility to travel as needed (approximately 10-20%)

• Application Timeline: September 1st through Oct 23rd
• Leadership Assessments: Sept-Oct: (Post resume review, top candidates will selected to complete a Leadership Skills Assessment via SHL (Vendor). NOTE: By applying to this role, if selected for next step, you agree for Lenovo to share your first/last name and email with SHL.
• North America LIVE CASE Interview (Virtual/Teams Setting): Oct 22nd-24th
• Leadership Final Interviews LIVE @Lenovo Campus: November 12th-13th @ Lenovo, Morrisville, NC (In Person/Travel Included)
• Offers: December
• Onboarding: Spring/Summer 2027
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