Position Description: The International Sales Organization COO & Channel Chief is seeking a high potential, top performer for this position: requiring a professional demeanor, excellent communication and organizational skills with the ability to work on a wide range of tasks and strategic initiatives. The Chief of Staff (COS) is a critically important role, enabling the VP to work more effectively with internal and external stakeholders. This role is highly strategic and facilitative that requires a combination of focus and flexibility as well as a willingness to play an active, operational and communicative role. As the VPs ‘trusted counsel', the role requires strong emotional intelligence, self-motivation and strong analytical and interpersonal skills. This role will also be responsible for managing a team of project managers. Strong leadership skills are required. This position will report directly to the VP, ISO COO & Global Channel Responsibilities: • Build and run all transformational project for ISO COO & Channel org • Work with the channel, sales strategy and business management teams to run efficiently the team, ensure fluid communication and action mindset, and prioritize initiatives & projects • Facilitate and manage the process of identifying, prioritizing, chartering, communicating, and managing key strategic projects, within ISO, with geos, Global Sales ops & BGs • Work with geos, GA & ecom on alignment on bridges, targets, BMS transformation, target setting and updates • Govern the strategic planning process for ISO COO, Winterplans, QBR’s, Deep Dives, LEC presentation • Prepare external presentation with alliance partner and Channel customers, in alignment with the ISO COO & Channel teams • Work with the MI team to build a comprehensive MI sellin/sellout/Solution geo playbook for harmonizing the way ISO is looking at MI • Act as a change agent for business transformation initiatives and tools that further optimize our end to end business execution and performance, on the 3 BGs and on the 4 geos •  Collaborate with ISO President CoS to effectively manage time between ISO President and his COO • Tracking key strategic actions and driving them to closure. • Support the NA Category VP with ad-hoc projects and key strategic initiatives, deputize him whenever it is possible in key meetings #### Position Requirements: Bachelor's degree required. MBA a strong plus. This role requires working knowledge in end to end P&L management, product portfolio knowledge and market/competitive analysis. The individual must be able to deal with ambiguity and should be able to respond quickly to multiple issues and tight deadlines. Other requirements: • 10+ years work experience • Superior organizational skills and project/time management abilities, with ability to juggle multiple projects and priorities at the same time. • Ability to navigate Lenovo and good relationships spanning product, sales, marketing, finance etc. • Leadership skills with ability to inspire others to achieve a common objective • Enjoys keeping a fast pace and high energy, and not easily stressed • Strong Analytical skills and ability to synthesize large amounts of information from multiple sources to draw conclusions • Emotional intelligence, flexible work style, and excellent diplomatic skills across all levels of the organization • Excellent communications skills with ability to simplify and explain complex problems to stakeholders of all levels across multiple functions, with a willingness to challenge when necessary • Keen business acumen- govern the strategic planning, understand our strategy, assess how well we are executing to it, offer recommendations for improvement • Entrepreneurial and creative mindset with ability to formulate solutions to problems and Strong process orientation and mindset. • The highest level of integrity and an unwavering sense of what is best for the business • Ability to give and receive feedback and constructive criticism • Tracking key strategic actions and driving them to closure. 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, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any federal, state, or local protected class.