Business Planning Manager

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

. Defines, manages, and evaluates business plans to ensure they are operationally executable against defined strategic objectives .

Posted 3/31/2026full-timeHeredia • 🇨🇷 Costa RicaMid-LevelSenior💰 $92,600 - $213,500 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Defines, manages, and evaluates business plans to ensure they are operationally executable against defined strategic objectives
Leads and partners with cross-functional teams to develop short-term (typically less than two years) business plans and supporting data-driven models
Prepares comprehensive implementation tactics, including execution plans, resource allocation plans, follow-up guidelines, assessment, and process accountabilities
Ensures that business activities are aligned with stated plans among different stakeholders
Sets business metrics, evaluates actual performance, and makes recommendations to business leaders on performance target achievement
Develops data-driven analyses to optimize resources and ensure that business plans can be translated into financial value
Manages complex, time-sensitive market research projects and prepares synthesized intelligence reports with clear implications
Contributes to priority projects by adding creative insights and developing recommendations
Partners with business leaders to develop business plans and proactively identify new opportunities

Requirements

What you’ll need

Typically 6-10 years work experience in strategy, planning, operations, finance, or related functional area
Advanced university degree (e.g., MBA) or demonstrable equivalent
Extensive knowledge of research methodology for key business issues
Excellent analytical thinking, technical analysis, and data manipulation skills
Ability to leverage new analytical techniques to develop creative approaches to business analysis
Extensive knowledge and understanding of how to analyze business problems using Excel, Access, statistical analysis, and financial modeling
Strong business acumen and technical knowledge within area of responsibility
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Very strong project management skills, including leading large, cross-functional initiatives
Strong relationship management skills, including partnering and consulting
Developed leadership skills, including team-building, conflict resolution, and management
Ability to identify emerging trends from market and industry data

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health & Wellbeing
Personal & Professional Development
Unconditional Inclusion

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Hard Skills & Tools

data-driven analysisfinancial modelingstatistical analysisExcelAccessanalytical thinkingtechnical analysisresource allocationbusiness metricsmarket research

Soft Skills

project managementcommunicationrelationship managementleadershipteam-buildingconflict resolutionanalytical skillscreative problem solvingcollaborationstrategic thinking

Certifications

MBA