Digital Workplace Solutions Strategy Specialist

Job Description

Strategy Specialist DWS – Global Future Leaders Program (2027) | Lenovo

The Tone:
This is an early career, full-time rotational role at Lenovo, with a hybrid work model primarily based in North Carolina, United States. Lenovo is a US$83 billion global technology powerhouse, ranked #153 in the Fortune Global 500, dedicated to delivering Smarter Technology for All through its full-stack portfolio of AI-enabled devices, infrastructure, software, solutions, and services. The Global Future Leaders Program is a highly selective initiative designed to cultivate Lenovo’s next generation of business and technology leaders, offering accelerated development and opportunities to make a significant impact at a leading technology company. As a Strategy Specialist within Digital Workplace Solutions, you will contribute to shaping and executing global business strategy.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Hybrid – North Carolina, United States

• Team: WW DWS Strategy and Planning
• Mission: Shapes, coordinates, and operationalizes business strategy for the global Digital Workplace Solutions organization.
• Tech Stack: PowerPoint, Excel, collaboration platforms, AI tools, dashboarding or analytics tools

What You’ll Actually Do
• Plan: Define business priorities, objectives, and key initiatives for annual and quarterly strategic planning.
• Execute: Translate business vision into execution plans, operating models, governance mechanisms, and accountability structures in partnership with leadership.
• Analyze: Identify growth opportunities, business risks, and operational improvements through market, competitive, customer, financial, and internal performance data analysis.
• Communicate: Develop concise, executive-ready presentations, business cases, investment recommendations, and decision materials for senior stakeholders.
• Manage: Establish and oversee the business operating cadence, including leadership reviews, planning forums, performance dashboards, and action tracking.

The Must-Haves
• Background: 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 is required.
• Experience: Demonstrated ability to influence without direct authority, work independently across diverse cultures and functions, and deliver results in a matrixed global environment.
• Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving capability; excellent executive communication, presentation, project management, prioritization, and organizational skills; proficiency with PowerPoint, Excel, collaboration platforms, AI tools, and dashboarding or analytics tools.
• Bonus: 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.