Product Manager - Outdoor Living Solutions

ContiTech; Winchester (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

ContiTech, located in Winchester, Virginia, seeks a Product Manager to define and align product and portfolio strategy with market trends, customer needs and competitive insights. You will translate these insights into roadmaps, proposals and value propositions across the portfolio.

You will collaborate with Sales, Product Development, Marketing, Operations and Pricing to drive value creation, manage the lifecycle, and harmonize processes globally. Occasional travel is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration or a related degree.
• 2+ years’ experience in Product Management, Project Management, Strategy or Business Development in a relevant industrial environment.
• Experience in leading cross-functional and international projects and managing product or portfolio-related processes.
• Experience in leading interdisciplinary teams and working in matrix organizations.
• Experience in international projects and international travel to customers, partners, projects, etc.
• Leadership skills
• Financial acumen
• Communication skills, including presentation and negotiation techniques
• Management skills, tools and techniques
• General management understanding, business acumen
• Market knowledge on customer and competitors' trends and actions
• Marketing communication understanding (value proposition, not execution)
• Project management (product and portfolio projects)
• Strategic thinking and ability to define and steer product and portfolio strategy
• 5+ years of experience in Product Management, Project Management, Strategy or Business
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas now or in the future for this job posting.

Responsibilities

• Define product and portfolio strategy and align with the overall portfolio strategy.
• Ensure internal and external communication of product strategy.
• Translate market trends, customer needs, and competitor insights into portfolio strategy and roadmap priorities.
• Prepare portfolio and investment decision proposals for Segment Management.
• Align product strategy with pricing logic and support value-based pricing.
• Orchestrate, in the role of a project leader, alignment across Sales, Product Development, Marketing, Operations, and Pricing to drive value creation.
• Define, implement, steer, and maintain the product lifecycle process for respective Business Fields, aligned with the Product roadmap (launch, ramp-up, phase-out). Drive portfolio optimization, harmonization, and complexity reduction. Implement, review, and maintain global product management processes to improve efficiency.
• Consolidate market, customer, and competitor insights and translate them into product requirements and portfolio decisions. Occasional travel is necessary.
• Collect KPIs according to the product lifecycle process for product performance monitoring.
• Define and maintain clear value propositions across the portfolio.
• Identify, prioritize, and align innovation opportunities with product strategy and the roadmap, ensuring integration into portfolio development.
• Ensure clear communication of value propositions and the availability of product training content.

Skills

Product strategy

Cross-functional leadership

Portfolio management

International travel

Communication skills

Financial acumen

Strategic thinking

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business administration or related degree

Job description

Company Description

Continental is a leading tire manufacturer and industry specialist that develops and produces sustainable, safe and convenient solutions for automotive manufacturers as well as industrial and end customers worldwide. Founded in 1871, the company generated sales of €39.7 billion in 2024 and currently employs around 95,000 people in 54 countries and markets.

ContiTech is one of the world’s leading industry specialists. The Continental group sector offers its customers connected, environment-friendly, safe and convenient industry and service solutions using a range of materials for off-highway applications, on rails and roads, in the air, under and above the ground, in industrial environments, for the food sector and the furniture industry. With about 39,000 employees in more than 40 countries and sales of some 6.4 billion euros (2024), the global industrial partner is active with core branches in Asia, Europe and North and South America.

Job Description

THIS POSITION IS LOCATED IN WINCHESTER, VIRGINIA.

HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

• Define product and portfolio strategy and align with the overall portfolio strategy




• Ensure internal and external communication of product strategy.




• Translate market trends, customer needs, and competitor insights into portfolio strategy and roadmap priorities.




• Prepare portfolio and investment decision proposals for Segment Management.




• Align product strategy with pricing logic and support value-based pricing.




• Orchestrate, in the role of a project leader, alignment across Sales, Product Development, Marketing, Operations, and Pricing to drive value creation.




• Define, implement, steer, and maintain the product lifecycle process for respective Business Fields, aligned with the Product roadmap (launch, ramp-up, phase-out). Drive portfolio optimization, harmonization, and complexity reduction. Implement, review, and maintain global product management processes to improve efficiency.




• Consolidate market, customer, and competitor insights and translate them into product requirements and portfolio decisions. Occasional travel is necessary.




• Collect KPIs according to the product lifecycle process for product performance monitoring.




• Define and maintain clear value propositions across the portfolio.




• Identify, prioritize, and align innovation opportunities with product strategy and the roadmap, ensuring integration into portfolio development.




• Ensure clear communication of value propositions and the availability of product training content.

Qualifications

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE ROLE

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration or a related degree




• 2+ years’ experience in Product Management, Project Management, Strategy or Business Development in a relevant industrial environment




• Experience in leading cross-functional and international projects and managing product or portfolio-related processes




• Experience in leading interdisciplinary teams (disciplinary or functional) and working in matrix organizations




• Experience in international projects and international travel to customers, partners, projects, ect.




• Leadership skills




• Financial acumen




• Communication Skills, including presentation and negotiation techniques




• Management skills, tools and techniques




• General Management understanding, business acumen




• Market knowledge on customer and competitors' trends and actions




• Marketing communication understanding (value proposition, not execution)




• Project management (product and portfolio projects




• Strategic thinking and ability to define and steer product and portfolio strategy




• ADDITIONAL WAYS TO STAND OUT




• 5 + years of experience in Product Management, Project Management, Strategy or Business




• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas now or in the future for this job posting.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

EEO / Disabled / Protected Veteran Employer. Continental offers equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals, without regard to unlawful consideration to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. In addition, as a federal contractor, Continental complies with government regulations, including affirmative action responsibilities for qualified individuals with a disability and protected veterans, where they apply. To be considered, you must apply for a specific position for which Continental has a current posted job opening. Qualifying applications will be considered only for the specific opening(s) to which you apply. If you would like to be considered for additional or future job openings, we encourage you to reapply for other opportunities as they become available. Further, Continental provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability. If you need assistance in the application process, please reply to [e-mail] or contact US Recruiting at 800-821-2727. This telephone line and email address are reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requesting accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Please do not call about the status of your job application, if you do not require accessibility assistance or an accommodation. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or non-disability related technical issues, will not receive a call back.