Portfolio Strategy & Requirement Planning Manager

Daimler Trucks North America LLC; Dubai Emirate; On-site; AED 350,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

Daimler Trucks North America LLC is seeking a Portfolio Strategy & Planning Manager to shape portfolio strategy, planning and performance across the Global South region. You will lead complex assessments and translate market dynamics into fact-based recommendations for portfolio decisions.

Working with the Head of Portfolio Strategy & Planning, you will drive cross-functional alignment, run strategic workstreams, and present findings to senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in portfolio strategy, business planning, or related fields.
• Experience leading complex strategic initiatives across international, matrix organizations.
• Ability to develop executive-level recommendations and influence senior management.

Responsibilities

• Lead portfolio assessments across products, segments, and markets to evaluate competitiveness and market fit.
• Identify gaps, overlaps, and optimization opportunities to strengthen portfolio structure.
• Drive annual and strategic portfolio planning with scenario analysis.
• Present strategic findings to senior stakeholders and influence decisions.
• Mentor colleagues and develop planning methodologies and best practices.
• Ensure cross-functional alignment on portfolio priorities and initiatives.

Skills

Portfolio strategy

Optimization

Lifecycle management

Market assessment

Strategic planning

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

Excel

PowerPoint

Power BI

AI productivity tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration, Economics, Engineering, or a related field

Tools

Power BI

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Tasks

The Portfolio Strategy & Planning Manager plays a key role in shaping portfolio strategy, planning and performance across the Global South Region. The role leads complex portfolio assessments and planning initiatives, translating market developments, customer needs, competitive dynamics and performance insights into fact-based recommendations that support portfolio and business decisions. Working closely with the Head of Portfolio Strategy & Planning, the position acts as a functional expert, driving cross-functional alignment, leading strategic workstreams and supporting management decision-making on portfolio priorities, growth opportunities and future portfolio evolution.

Overview of Main Tasks:

• Lead portfolio assessments across products, segments, applications and markets, evaluating competitiveness, coverage, market fit and strategic positioning.
• Identify portfolio gaps, overlaps, white spaces and optimization opportunities, developing recommendations to strengthen portfolio structure and market coverage.
• Assess the impact of evolving customer needs, market shifts, regulations and technology trends on future portfolio direction.
• Lead annual, mid-term and strategic portfolio planning activities, developing scenarios and evaluating portfolio development and growth opportunities.
• Challenge assumptions, identify risks and develop recommendations supporting portfolio priorities, investments and resource allocation discussions.
• Lead portfolio performance reviews, analyzing market share, product mix, lifecycle performance and segment competitiveness to identify improvement opportunities.
• Drive cross-functional alignment across Product Strategy & Requirement Planning, Business Planning, Market Intelligence and Regional Centres on portfolio priorities and strategic initiatives.
• Facilitate portfolio planning workshops and strategic reviews, ensuring consistent assumptions and fact-based recommendations across functions.
• Develop executive-level recommendations and decision-making materials for management reviews and governance forums.
• Present strategic findings and portfolio assessments to senior stakeholders, influencing decisions through structured analysis and commercial insight.
• Mentor Portfolio Strategy & Planning colleagues and contribute to the development of methodologies, frameworks and best practices.
• Support the Head of Portfolio Strategy & Planning on key strategic topics and continuous improvement of portfolio planning, reporting and governance processes.

Required Experience:

• Minimum 8 years of experience in Portfolio Strategy, Business Planning, Corporate Strategy, Product Strategy, Commercial Excellence, Product Marketing, Consulting, or a similar field
• Demonstrated experience leading complex strategic initiatives, portfolio assessments and cross-functional workstreams, with the ability to manage ambiguity and develop fact-based recommendations.
• Experience developing executive-level recommendations, influencing senior management decisions, and working effectively within international and matrix organizations.

Knowledge & Skills:

• Strong expertise in portfolio strategy, optimization, lifecycle management, market assessment and strategic planning, supported by strong commercial and analytical acumen.
• Excellent stakeholder management, influencing and facilitation skills, with the ability to drive cross-functional alignment and lead strategic workstreams without direct authority.
• Excellent executive communication, presentation and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate complex data and business challenges into clear insights and recommendations.
• Strong proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint, with experience in management reporting and digital reporting tools such as Power BI; experience using generative AI tools to improve productivity is an added advantage

Language:

• Fluent in English (Written & Spoken)
• German, Portuguese, Spanish, and/or Arabic language skills would be advantageous.

Qualifications

Qualification & Education

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Economics, Engineering, or a related field