Strategic Analysis & Planning Lead

Job Description

Agilent is a customer‑centric organization structured around the markets we serve: Life Sciences and Diagnostics Group (LDG): Serving Pharma, Biopharma, Clinical, and Diagnostics customers by delivering solutions for life science research, patient diagnostics, and safety testing. Applied Markets Group (AMG): Advancing Agilent's leadership in Food, Chemicals & Materials, Semiconductor, and Energy markets. Agilent CrossLab Group (ACG): Enabling customers across all markets through services, software, informatics, automation, consumables, and workflow solutions. Position Summary The Strategic Analysis & Planning Lead plays a critical role in developing market intelligence, financial insights, and strategic business case rigor that inform Agilent’s long‑term direction. Reporting to the VP of Enterprise Strategy, this leader partners closely with the enterprise strategy team, Group Strategy leaders, FP&A, and Segment Marketing. This role emphasizes financial analysis, ROI and cash‑conversion performance assessment, forecasting, and the use of AI tools to enhance analytical quality and efficiency. The Strategic Analysis & Planning Lead identifies emerging trends, evaluates competitive and market conditions, and highlights new growth opportunities, with a preference for candidates with healthcare, life sciences, or scientific tools industry experience.

Key Responsibilities

Market & Financial Insight Development

• Define business and market taxonomy and partner with Market Intelligence to maintain segmentation and market-sizing models.
• Build deep insights into market structure, competitive behavior, and financial performance through systematic evaluation of value drivers.
• Collaborate with Finance and FP&A to assess ROI, cash conversion rates, rolling forecasts, and scenario modeling.

Strategic Opportunity Assessment

• Work with Enterprise Portfolio and Corporate Development to evaluate white‑space markets and adjacent expansion opportunities.
• Review and ensure rigor in strategic business cases, challenging assumptions and ensuring strong sensitivity analysis.
• Monitor macroeconomic, regulatory, and competitive trends to identify risks, disruptors, and long‑term implications.

AI‑Enabled Analysis & Efficiency

• Leverage AI tools to improve market analysis, forecasting accuracy, and analytical productivity.
• Identify opportunities to automate and streamline workflow, ensuring the team remains at the forefront of efficiency and modern analytical practices.
• Evaluate how AI, including generative tools, can drive better insights and faster execution.

Leadership, Collaboration & Communication

• Mentor team members in research methodologies, analytical frameworks, financial modeling, and business case development.
• Partner with Market Intelligence to deliver quarterly “state of the market” insights for senior leadership.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with Segment Marketing, Group Strategy, FP&A, Corporate Development, and executive leaders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree; business, finance, or life-science-related field preferred.
• 7+ years’ experience in strategy, business development, market analysis, consulting, investment banking, FP&A, or related disciplines.
• Deep experience in market and business assessment, including primary and secondary research, market modeling, and business case development.
• Strong collaboration and relationship-building skills, particularly in matrixed and globally distributed organizations.
• Excellent communication—written, verbal, executive presentation, and interpersonal.
• Proven ability to operate in a fast‑paced, ambiguous, highly cross‑functional environment.
• Leadership maturity, high emotional intelligence, and the ability to constructively challenge assumptions.

Preferred

• Experience in healthcare, life sciences, diagnostics, or scientific instrumentation industries.
• Demonstrated ability to use AI tools for market analysis, forecasting, or business optimization.

Additional Details This job has a full time weekly schedule. It includes the option to work remotely. Applications for this job will be accepted until at least February 3, 2026 or until the job is no longer posted. The full-time equivalent pay range for this position is $163,600.00 - $306,750.00/yr plus eligibility for bonus, stock and benefits. Our pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. During the hiring process, a recruiter can share more about the specific pay range for a preferred location. Pay and benefit information by country are available at: https://careers.agilent.com/locations Agilent Technologies, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity and merit-based employer that values individuals of all backgrounds at all levels. All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, religion or religious creed, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, local law, ordinance, or regulation and will not be discriminated against on these bases. Agilent Technologies, Inc., is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive in the workplace where everyone is welcome, and strives to support candidates with disabilities. If you have a disability and need assistance with any part of the application or interview process or have questions about workplace accessibility, please email [email protected] or contact +1-262-754-5030. For more information about equal employment opportunity protections, please visit www.agilent.com/en/accessibility. Travel Required: Occasional Shift: Day Duration: No End Date Job Function: Marketing Apply tot his job Apply To this Job