Strategy Manager

Company: Dell Inc
Location: Palo Alto
Posted on: June 8, 2021

Job Description:

Strategy Manager

Location: Palo Alto, CA, Starting in Spring 2021

VMware is a global leader in cloud infrastructure and business mobility. VMware accelerates customers' digital transformation journey by enabling enterprises to master a software-defined approach to business and IT. With VMware solutions, organizations are creating exceptional experiences by mobilizing everything, responding faster to opportunities with modern data and apps hosted across hybrid clouds, and safeguarding customer trust with a defense-in-depth approach to cybersecurity.

At the core of what we do are our people who deeply value execution, passion, integrity, customers, and community. Do you dare to do the stuff you've always dreamed about? Dare to explore at http://careers.vmware.com.

Role Description:

VMware is seeking a Strategy Manager to join its Strategy & Corporate Development (SCD) team. This is an opportunity to join a team addressing key strategic areas of growth for VMware, providing an excellent platform for strategy professionals to play a prominent role in shaping the future of one of the most exciting companies in the software technology landscape. We are a small, core group of professionals who help plan and develop strategic plans of record, address key cross-business-unit strategic questions, and find opportunities for strategic partnerships and investments to help the company realize its growth goals. As a key member of this team, you will be responsible for supporting VMware's strategy and corporate business development efforts.

Responsibilities:

• Develop a keen understanding of, and monitor key technology and market trends in specific areas of interest to VMware
• Maintain firm view of market landscape of industry participants. This includes emerging startup companies, market shares, relative competitive advantage, and business models
• Apply creative problem-solving skills to strategic questions; deliver analytically rigorous insights derived from data, to support strategic direction and prioritization
• Work collaboratively across organizations to support cross-company strategy efforts; lead key strategic initiatives spanning strategic planning, growth strategy, and new business development
• Support the full lifecycle of investment and strategic business development deals; develop strategic rationale, source deals, create business cases, conduct company and industry due diligence to support investment or business development opportunities

Specific technology areas you will focus on include:

• Compute, networking, storage, security, management and mobility
• Enterprise data center and cloud infrastructure and management
• Application development, integration, deployment, lifecycle management
• Cloud based developer, IT and application services

Required Skills/Experience:

• MBA graduate with a technical undergraduate degree
• 5 years experience working at a technology company or management consulting firm in an engineering, product management or strategy consulting role
• Strong passion for, and deep understanding of technology landscape and key trends
• Strong understanding of the strategy development process; exceptional analytical abilities and a natural predisposition toward data driven decision-making, in the face of uncertainty or imperfect data
• Excellent communications and collaboration skills: demonstrated ability to develop relationships and build credibility with senior executives
• Develop and present compelling business cases in a persuasive and engaging manner

Desired Skills/Experience:

• Undergraduate degree in Computer Science; hands-on experience with software development process
• Prior experience in strategy consulting at a top management consulting firm
• Demonstrable leadership skills in a team setting where team members are not direct reports

This job requisition is not eligible for employment-based immigration sponsored by VMware

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

VMware is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: VMware is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at VMware are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. VMware will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. VMware encourages applicants of all ages. VMware will provide reasonable accommodation to employees who have protected disabilities consistent with local law.

Category : Sales

Subcategory: Business Development

Experience: Manager and Professional

Full Time/ Part Time: Full Time

Posted Date: 2021-04-17

VMware Company Overview: At VMware, we believe that software has the power to unlock new opportunities for people and our planet. We look beyond the barriers of compromise to engineer new ways to make technologies work together seamlessly. Our cloud, mobility, and security software form a flexible, consistent digital foundation for securely delivering the apps, services and experiences that are transforming business innovation around the globe. At the core of what we do are our people who deeply value execution, passion, integrity, customers, and community. Shape what's possible today at http://careers.vmware.com.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: VMware is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: VMware is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at VMware are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. VMware will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. VMware encourages applicants of all ages. Vmware will provide reasonable accommodation to employees who have protected disabilities consistent with local law. Job ID: R2104748

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