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Lumen Technologies · 4 hours ago

VP Strategy & Competitive Intelligence

United States

Full-time

Remote

Director/Executive

$168K/yr - $259K/yr

15+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Serve as the point person for all things strategy, product growth strategy, and strategic alliances, ensuring the company’s strategic positioning is strong and guiding it towards Lumen’s objectives.

Collaborate with other VPs and senior leaders to refine strategies that align with Lumen’s mission, vision, and key priorities to continue disrupting the industry.

Clearly communicate to executive leadership and all key stakeholders the progress, plans, and directions for corporate strategy and strategic alliances.

Plan, develop, implement, and support new strategies, while also ensuring effective communication of said strategies across the organization.

Develop and execute detailed business plans including revenue and customer adoption targets and solutions packaging to achieve clear financial goals.

Create and implement business development programs and co-marketing efforts through in-depth research, partner contact, and complex strategic analysis.

Lead the development of strategic and business models relative to new innovations, partnerships, products, and services.

Prepare complex financial models and business cases based on new business ideas, concepts, potential partnerships, acquisitions, joint ventures, customer marketing, and investments.

Develop and present conceptual and detailed partnership proposals and summaries for complex deals for internal and external stakeholders, including executive approval.

Conduct market research, customer interviews, and data analysis to identify customer pain points, opportunities, and trends. Review and evaluate market research and analytics to inform strategic decisions.

Initiate, develop, drive, and support key internal and external relationships necessary to achieve Lumen’s growth strategies.

Embody Lumen’s culture by exemplifying our Operating Principles – Teamwork, Trust, & Transparency, and commitment to our Core Beliefs.

Qualification

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Corporate StrategyBusiness DevelopmentFinancial ModelingMarket ResearchStakeholder EngagementStrategic AlliancesProduct Growth StrategyTechnology Advocacy

Required

Bachelor's degree or higher in Business Strategy or a related field.

15+ years of experience in corporate strategy, business development, engineering and/or product, preferably at a technology company.

10+ years of experience in leading and managing corporate strategy, business development, engineering and/or product projects and teams, including budget management.

Experience working at a telecom company in corporate strategy or business development.

Expertise in corporate strategy reporting tools and financial modeling tools.

Excellent communication, presentation, influencing, and stakeholder engagement skills.

Ability to foster confidence and clarity among teams and the CEO.

Exceptional leadership, collaboration, and team-building skills, with the ability to inspire, motivate, and develop talent. Ability to activate commitment to strategic plans and ensure all employees understand the details.

Strong decision-making skills: ability to make rapid and effective decisions and clearly explain the reasoning behind them.

Strong adaptability and adeptness to adjusting strategies quickly to suit external and internal factors.

Demonstrated ability as a product or technology advocate, with the ability to collaborate with engineering, product, sales, and marketing teams.