North America Alliances Budget Planner

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact for Alliance funding planning, optimization, and governance across North America.
• Lead annual and quarterly budget planning in partnership with Alliance Leads, Marketing Operations and other areas that depend on alliances programs.
• Provide guidance to optimize partner investments, ensuring funds are allocated to the highest-priority business opportunities and fully utilized.
• Develop and maintain funding tracking through dashboards, reporting, and insights to drive visibility, accountability, and informed decision-making.
• Act as the “Partners Chessboard Master,” balancing investments across programs, initiatives, and stakeholders to maximize business impact.
• Maintain expertise in partner funding models, programs, and investment vehicles, identifying opportunities to support Lenovo growth objectives.
• Drive continuous improvement in planning, execution, and funding management processes to increase operational efficiency and investment effectiveness.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Marketing, Operations, or a related field.
• 8+ years of professional experience in technology, partner ecosystems, business operations, finance, marketing, or related fields.
• 5+ years of experience managing partner funding, program investments, budgets, or financial planning processes.
• Strong budget management and financial planning experience.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence senior leaders and executive stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in a complex, matrixed organization.
• Self-motivated, highly organized, and capable of driving results with minimal supervision.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to operational excellence.
• Proven ability to analyze data and translate insights into actionable recommendations.
• Working knowledge of Lenovo products, services, partner ecosystems, or similar technology industry environments.

Qualifications

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any federal, state, or local protected class.