Product Services Strategy Intelligence Analyst

Job Description

Product Services Strategy & Intelligence Analyst – Global Future Leaders Program (2027) | Lenovo

The Tone:
This is an early-career, full-time position as part of Lenovo’s highly selective Global Future Leaders Program, with a significant in-person component including final interviews and potential work in Morrisville, North Carolina, United States. Lenovo is a formidable US$83 billion global technology powerhouse, ranked #153 in the Fortune Global 500, dedicated to delivering smarter technology for all and serving millions of customers daily across 180 markets. In this role, the analyst will be critical for strengthening the Global Product Services team’s external market perspective. They will translate vital insights from customer needs, competitive landscapes, market trends, and AI developments into clear, actionable recommendations that directly shape portfolio strategy, drive AI-enabled services, and identify future business opportunities. This program offers exceptional graduates accelerated development, preparing them to become the next generation of business and technology leaders at one of the world’s leading technology companies.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person, North Carolina, United States
• Team: Global Product Services (GPS) Strategy, Portfolio, and Product Management team, reporting to the GPS Strategy, Portfolio, and Product Management Director.
• Mission: To strengthen GPS’s outside-in market perspective by converting insights from customer needs, competitor analysis, market trends, and AI developments into clear, actionable recommendations that guide portfolio strategy, AI-enabled services, and future business opportunities.
• Tech Stack: Power BI, Tableau, SQL, Python, Excel

What You’ll Actually Do
• Research: Conduct comprehensive market intelligence research to identify customer needs, evolving industry trends, emerging technologies, and critical services growth opportunities relevant to GPS.
• Analyze: Perform detailed competitive analysis to assess portfolio positioning, identify offer gaps, evaluate competitor capabilities, and track overall market developments.
• Inform: Support product managers and business leaders by providing thorough research, actionable business insights, and data-driven recommendations that inform future portfolio strategy and new offer development.
• Monitor: Proactively monitor artificial intelligence trends and help identify strategic ways to embed AI capabilities into sales processes, service delivery mechanisms, specific service features, and overall operating models.
• Communicate: Create and deliver executive-ready presentations, reports, and clear recommendations that effectively translate complex information and findings into digestible business insights for senior leadership.

The Must-Haves
• Background: An Early-Level professional who is currently completing or has recently completed a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from an accredited university in Business, Analytics, Data Science, Economics, Engineering, Technology Management, Product Management, or a closely related field.
• Experience: Demonstrated experience in conducting research, market analysis, competitive intelligence, consulting projects, business case development, or data analysis, gained through internships, academic projects, or prior professional experience. This includes a proven ability to manage multiple priorities, learn quickly, and deliver high-quality outcomes.
• Skills: Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills, with the capability to structure ambiguous business questions effectively. Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential to synthesize complex findings into executive-friendly recommendations and work effectively across teams.
• Bonus: An MBA or a Master’s degree in Strategy, Analytics, Technology Management, Product Management, or Data Science. Prior internship or work experience in management consulting, corporate strategy, product management, business operations, market intelligence, services, or technology. A strong interest in AI-enabled services, business transformation, or digital operating models, and practical experience with data analysis and visualization tools such such as Power BI, Tableau, SQL, Python, or Excel.