Manager, Strategy and Market Intelligence

Hollingsworth & Vose Company; Walpole (MA); Hybride; USD 135 000 - 165 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Hollingsworth & Vose Company in East Walpole, MA seeks a Manager, Strategy & Market Intelligence to build a market insights function and partner with the CSO on long-range planning, M&A, and strategic initiatives. The role combines high-impact analysis with executive communication in a hybrid work setting.

Ideal candidates hold an MBA and have a technical background, with experience in strategy, corporate development, or equity research.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and structured problem-solving abilities.
• Financial analysis: cash flow, NPV, valuation and business case development.
• Market analysis: sizing, segmentation, competitors, macro trends.
• Proficiency with AI tools for research, synthesis and analysis.
• Data visualization and executive communication using Excel/PowerPoint; Tableau/Power BI a plus.
• Familiarity with secondary research sources (S&P Capital IQ, PitchBook, IBISWorld) a plus.

Responsabilités

• Build and maintain Market Intelligence Center of Excellence with a durable, searchable repository.
• Develop structured intelligence on core markets and adjacencies.
• Advise CSO and leaders on long-range planning, growth opportunities, and risks.
• Support M&A through market analysis, diligence inputs, and target screening.
• Engage with customers, industry experts, and trade associations to validate hypotheses.
• Prepare executive and board materials translating data into actionable insights.
• Leverage AI tools to accelerate research and elevate insight quality.

Connaissances

Analytical thinking

Structured problem-solving

Financial analysis

Market analysis

AI tools for research

Data visualization

Formation

MBA

Technical undergraduate degree

Outils

Excel

PowerPoint

Tableau/Power BI

S&P Capital IQ

PitchBook

IBISWorld

Description du poste

Manager, Strategy and Market Intelligence# We use cookies to make the safest and most effective website possible.### Manager, Strategy and Market IntelligenceApply: Hybrid: East Walpole, MA: Full time: Posted 30+ Days Ago: End Date: January 11, 2027 (30+ days left to apply): R152**H&V is a global leader in filtration and energy storage solutions.** Our advanced materials are used in nearly every industry and touch every aspect of modern life. Wherever you work, live or travel, chances are an H&V solution is close by, contributing to a cleaner, healthier, more sustainable world. **H&V serves the world from 13 strategically located facilities.** Our footprint in the Americas, Europe and Asia lets us meet the unique requirements of global and regional customers efficiently, accurately and cost effectively, while capturing supply chain efficiencies. These advantages help make H&V a valuable partner and a true worldwide leader. **Our success comes from our ability to adapt, our values and the people of H&V.** We act with integrity, and we treat customers, partners and each other with dignity and respect. We live these values every day and could not have prospered for more than 200 years without them.**POSITION SUMMARY:**H&V is building a Strategy Office, and we are seeking a Manager, Strategy & Market Intelligence as a founding member of the team. Reporting to the Chief Strategy Officer, this role will establish a market intelligence center of excellence — turning what is today tribal knowledge into structured, dynamic insights that inform business decisions, innovation, the long range plan, and M&A activity. The role starts with H&V’s core markets and expands into adjacencies and growth opportunities. The person in this role will engage directly with customers, industry experts, executives, and the Board of Directors. **ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:*** Build and maintain H&V’s Market Intelligence Center of Excellence — a durable, searchable repository of market, customer, competitor, and macroeconomic insight* Develop structured intelligence on H&V’s core markets (sizing, growth, segmentation, trends, competitive landscape) and expand coverage into adjacent markets and white-space opportunities* Serve as a thought partner to the CSO and business leaders on the Long Range Plan, providing market context, growth opportunities, and risks* Support M&A activity through target screening, market and competitive analysis, valuation, and diligence inputs* Engage directly with customers, industry experts, and trade associations to validate hypotheses and sharpen H&V’s point of view* Prepare and deliver executive- and board-level materials that translate complex data into clear, actionable recommendations* Leverage AI tools to accelerate research, synthesis, and the quality of insights **SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS, ETC:*** Strong analytical and structured problem-solving skills* Financial analysis: cash flow, NPV, valuation, and business case development* Market analysis: sizing, segmentation, competitor analysis, Porter’s Five Forces, macroeconomic correlation* Proficiency with AI tools for research, synthesis, and analysis* Strong data visualization and executive communication (Excel, PowerPoint; Tableau or Power BI a plus)* Familiarity with secondary research sources (e.g., S&P Capital IQ, PitchBook, IBISWorld) a plus* Discretion in handling confidential strategic and M&A information* Up to 25% travel **CORE COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS:**The person who assumes this role must possess the following personal attributes necessary for success within H&V:* Curiosity — a genuine drive to understand markets, customers, and competitors deeply* Critical thinking — asks the right questions, challenges assumptions, separates signal from noise* Challenge the status quo — brings fresh, outside-in perspectives and pushes back constructively* Executive presence — credible and confident with customers, executives, and Board members* Business acumen — connects market dynamics to business outcomes* Comfort with ambiguity — structures unstructured problems and prioritizes what matters most **EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:*** MBA required; recent graduates through ~4 years of post-MBA experience encouraged to apply* Technical undergraduate degree (engineering, sciences) a plus* Background in management consulting, corporate strategy, corporate development, or equity research preferred* Industrial / B2B market exposure a plus; filtration, materials, or advanced manufacturing especially valuable**PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND ENVIRONMENTS:*** Office-based at H&V’s East Walpole, MA headquarters; hybrid schedule available* Travel up to 25% for customer visits, industry events, and target/site evaluations* Occasional exposure to manufacturing environments during plant orcustomer site visits *Hollingsworth & Vose is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, marital status, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected status.* **Salary Starting at $150,000** *Hollingsworth & Vose is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, marital status, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected status.*