Lead Economist, Corporate Strategy

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What if you could help answer the questions that determine where a Fortune 100 company goes next

At HP were creating a new Economic Office within Corporate Strategya small high-impact team that connects whats happening in the global economy to the decisions that matter most for our business. Were looking for a Lead Economist to build this capability from the ground up.

This isnt a traditional forecasting role. We dont need someone to tell us what GDP will be next quarter. We need someone who can answer the question What does it mean for HP

Youll translate macroeconomic trends policy shifts geopolitical developments customer behavior and market signals into actionable insights that influence executive decision-making across strategy planning finance and the business.

Youll lead a newly formed team with one direct report partnering across Corporate Strategy MAP Finance Data Science and business leaders to create HPs enterprise view of economic risks and opportunities.

If youre energized by ambiguity enjoy connecting seemingly unrelated signals and love turning complex economics into compelling business stories wed love to meet you.

As the Lead Economist you will establish and lead HPs internal Economic Office serving as the companys trusted advisor on how external economic developments translate into business implications.

Youll build repeatable frameworks economic models executive communications and strategic scenarios that help leadership make better faster decisions. From tariffs and inflation to AI investment cycles and geopolitical disruptions youll help HP understand not just whats happeningbut what should happen next.

This is a highly visible role with regular engagement with senior executives and cross-functional leaders. Youll have the opportunity to create an entirely new capability that becomes a core part of how HP plans for the future.

• Establish and evolve HPs Economic Office as the enterprise source for macroeconomic and strategic economic insights.

• Develop HP-specific economic perspectives that go beyond external research by translating economic developments into business implications.

• Create frameworks methodologies and best practices that become foundational to enterprise planning.

• Monitor global macroeconomic trends policy developments geopolitical events customer sentiment industry indicators and market dynamics.

• Translate economic signals into implications for demand pricing customer spending profitability supply chain channel health and strategic priorities.

• Build scenarios and stress tests that inform executive planning and long-term strategy.

• Produce executive-ready economic briefings trigger alerts quarterly outlooks dashboards and strategic deep dives.

• Distill complex economic topics into clear concise and actionable recommendations.

• Become a trusted thought partner to senior leaders during planning cycles and major business decisions.

• Collaborate closely with Corporate Strategy Market Analysis and Planning Finance Data Science Supply Chain Pricing Government Affairs and business units.

• Ensure economic assumptions are aligned across strategic planning and forecasting.

• Leverage internal and external data sources to continuously improve analytical capabilities.

• Lead and develop the economist team.

• Foster a culture of intellectual curiosity analytical rigor collaboration and continuous learning.

• Build scalable tools models and reusable assets that increase organizational leverage over time.

Youre naturally curious about how the world worksand even more curious about what it means for businesses.

You enjoy connecting the dots between economics business strategy technology policy and customer behavior. Youre equally comfortable building analytical models debating strategic tradeoffs with executives and explaining complex ideas in simple language.

You thrive in environments where there isnt already a playbook because youre excited to create one.

Were looking for someone who brings:

• A passion for translating economic complexity into business action.

• Strong strategic thinking with exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Executive presence and the ability to influence without authority.

• Outstanding storytelling and communication skills.

• Experience developing economic scenarios forecasts or decision frameworks.

• Comfort working across multiple functions and navigating ambiguity.

• A builders mindsetyou enjoy creating new capabilities not just maintaining existing ones.

• A collaborative leadership style with experience mentoring and developing others.

• PhD degree in Economics Applied Economics Econometrics Public Policy Finance or a related quantitative field.

• 8-10 years of experience outside of academics preferably in the technology sector in an economist role or covering the technology sector in an economist function.

• Experience in corporate strategy long-range planning decision sciences or supporting senior executives in a Fortune-150 or similar sized company will be preferred.

• Demonstrated experience translating macroeconomic trends into business or strategic implications.

• Strong quantitative modeling and analytical capabilities.

• Experience presenting findings and recommendations to senior executives.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Familiarity with economic data platforms such as Oxford Economics Haver Analytics Bloomberg or similar.

• Experience leading or mentoring analytical teams.

• Knowledge of global technology markets enterprise economics or manufacturing supply chains.

• Experience with scenario planning forecasting causal analysis or predictive modeling.

This is a rare opportunity to build something new.

Youll shape how one of the worlds most iconic technology companies interprets economic change and makes strategic decisions. Youll work directly with senior leaders influence enterprise priorities and create a capability that becomes part of HPs long-term competitive advantage.

If youre excited about combining economics strategy data and storytelling to help shape the future of HP wed love to hear from you.

Salary

The pay range for this role is$147050to$230850USD annually with additional opportunities for pay in the form of bonus and/or equity (applies to United States of America candidates only). Pay varies by work location job-related knowledge skills and experience.

Benefits:

HP offers a comprehensive benefits package for this position including:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Long term/short term disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Life insurance
• Generous time off policies including;
• 4-12 weeks fully paid parental leave based on tenure
• 11 paid holidays
• Additional flexible paid vacation and sick leave (US benefits overview)

The compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time with or without notice subject to applicable law.

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