Overview:
Keysight is at the forefront of technology innovation, delivering breakthroughs and trusted insights in electronic design, simulation, prototyping, test, manufacturing, and optimization. Our ~15,000 employees create world-class solutions in communications, 5G, automotive, energy, quantum, aerospace, defense, and semiconductor markets for customers in over 100 countries. Learn more about what we do.
Our award-winning culture embraces a bold vision of where technology can take us and a passion for tackling challenging problems with industry-first solutions. We believe that when people feel a sense of belonging, they can be more creative, innovative, and thrive at all points in their careers.
Responsibilities:
Role Overview
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The Strategic Planning & Intelligence Program Manager is accountable for driving planning transformation initiatives that improve planning effectiveness, decision quality, and organizational productivity.
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This role is responsible for developing and operationalizing planning capabilities by connecting customer, market, competitive, and business insights with planning frameworks, processes, and AI-enabled productivity initiatives.
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The successful candidate will work cross-functionally with Product Planning, R&D, Business Analytics, Business Engineering, AI teams, and leadership stakeholders to identify opportunities, establish roadmaps, and drive adoption of scalable planning capabilities across the organization.
Key Responsibilities
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Planning Transformation & Enablement
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Drive initiatives that improve planning effectiveness, decision quality, and operational efficiency.
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Establish and evolve planning frameworks, methodologies, and best practices.
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Partner with Product Planning teams to identify capability gaps and enable continuous improvement.
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Drive adoption of planning capabilities through stakeholder engagement and change management.
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Customer & Competitive Intelligence Enablement
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Translate customer, market, and competitive insights into planning actions and business outcomes.
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Enable adoption of customer, market, and competitive intelligence capabilities across Product Planning organizations.
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Improve how intelligence is consumed and applied to support planning and decision-making.
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Drive development and adoption of planning frameworks, market models, and business assumptions that support strategic planning and decision-making.
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Program & Portfolio Leadership
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Define and manage planning-related programs, roadmaps, and strategic initiatives.
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Establish milestones, success metrics, and business outcomes for assigned programs.
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Coordinate execution across Product Planning, R&D, Business Analytics, Business Engineering, and AI teams.
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Monitor program progress, risks, dependencies, and stakeholder alignment.
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AI-Enabled Planning Productivity
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Identify opportunities to improve planning effectiveness through AI, analytics, and automation.
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Evaluate, prioritize, and drive implementation of AI-enabled planning capabilities.
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Contribute to future planning productivity roadmaps and transformation priorities.
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Stakeholder Engagement & Alignment
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Build alignment across Product Planning, R&D, Operations, and leadership stakeholders.
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Translate business needs into actionable initiatives, programs, and delivery plans.
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Communicate strategy, progress, and outcomes to leadership and executive audiences.
Qualifications:
Qualifications
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Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Data Analytics, Economics, or related disciplines.
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10+ years of experience in Program Management, Strategy, Business Analytics, Digital Transformation, or related fields.
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Proven experience leading complex cross-functional programs and transformation initiatives.
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Experience working with Product Planning, Portfolio Management, Business Strategy, or Operations Planning organizations.
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Strong stakeholder management, influencing, and organizational change management skills.
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Exposure to analytics, AI, automation, or digital transformation initiatives is preferred.
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Ability to translate complex concepts into clear, actionable recommendations.
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Strong communication and presentation skills, including development of executive-ready materials.
Why This Role Matters
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This role sits at the intersection of planning, intelligence, analytics, and transformation.
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The Strategic Planning & Intelligence Program Manager helps convert customer, market, competitive, and business insights into scalable planning capabilities, effective workflows, and measurable business outcomes.
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By driving cross-functional initiatives and organizational adoption, this role enables better planning decisions, improved productivity, and stronger execution across the organization.
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