Sr Manager Portfolio Strategy & Value Creation

Hershey Company; Hershey (PA); Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellbeing

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

The Hershey Company is seeking a Senior Manager, Design to Value (Portfolio Strategy and Value Creation) to lead commercial impact in our product design strategy, partnering across functions to shape, launch, and scale value-driven initiatives.

You will work with Demand Creation, Marketing, Consumer Insights, R&D, and other teams to drive renovations that delight consumers and improve revenue and margin. Strong analytical and leadership skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7-10 years of experience in corporate or commercial strategy, management consulting, or business transformation.
• Track record of building value cases and delivering initiatives with financial or productivity impact.
• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives in ambiguous environments.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Marketing, or Engineering; MBA preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and ability to translate strategy into execution.

Responsibilities

• Lead product & portfolio renovation programs aligned to Hershey’s enterprise strategy.
• Translate strategic priorities into defined initiatives, roadmaps, and execution plans.
• Ensure initiatives deliver measurable financial and operational outcomes.
• Own day-to-day leadership of Design to Value sprint initiatives and capability builds.
• Drive consumer and commercial analysis to understand pain points.
• Facilitate cross-functional workshops with executive leaders.
• Influence outcomes across Strategy, Marketing, R&D, and Commercial teams.
• Prepare decision-ready materials for executive leaders.

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Posted Date: Sep 15, 2026

Requisition Number: 129937

Location: Hershey, PA (Remote)

Why Hershey:

At The Hershey Company, our culture is rooted in purpose and inspired by Milton Hershey’s enduring vision that business should create opportunity for others. Through our commitment to corporate philanthropy, we create positive impact by supporting communities, helping children thrive, and operating as a business for good. This includes our deep and long standing partnership with Milton Hershey School, where we invest in education, workforce readiness, and hands on engagement to help students succeed beyond the classroom. Supported by strategic grantmaking, product donations, cross brand collaboration, and strong employee volunteerism, Hershey offers a place to work where making a difference—locally and globally—is part of how we do business every day.

About The Hershey Company

The Hershey Company is an industry-leading snacks company known for making more moments of goodness through its iconic brands. With a strong portfolio across chocolate, confectionery, and salty snacks, Hershey delights consumers every day. Our beloved brands include Hershey’s, Reese’s, KitKat®, Dots Pretzels, Lesser Evil, Jolly Rancher, Twizzlers, Ice Breakers, and more.

At Hershey, we are committed to making a meaningful difference in the communities where we live, work, and do business. This commitment originated with our founder, Milton Hershey, and continues to shape who we are today.

Guided by our employee value proposition, Lead Today. Create Tomorrow, we empower our people to drive impact now while shaping what comes next. Our One Hershey mindset brings teams together across functions, geographies, and businesses, enabling us to operate with speed, collaboration, and shared purpose.

The Hershey Company is proud to be recognized as a top employer in the United States, reflecting our commitment to our people, culture, and purpose.

How will you fit in the big picture?

The S enior Manager, Design to Value (Portfolio Strategy and Value Creation) is responsible for leading commercial impact in our consumer-centric approach to product (re)design that creates both revenue growth and margin productivity. This role operates at the intersection of strategy, value creation, and execution, supporting Hershey’s enterprise agenda by shaping, launching, and scaling initiatives that improve how our portfolio and products create value for consumers, customers, and Hershey.

The role partners closely with DemandCreation, Marketing, Consumer Insights, R&D, and other partners to ensure product renovations delight consumers and drive conversion growth. The Senior Manager plays a hands-on role in insights, research, analysis, and benchmarkingto identify the features that matter and prioritizeimprovements that make a difference.

What will you do?

Strategic activation& Value Creation

• Lead product & portfolio renovation programsaligned to Hershey’s enterprise strategy and long-term value priorities
• Translates strategic priorities into clearly defined initiatives, roadmaps, and execution plans
• Ensures initiatives are structured to deliver measurable financial and operational outcomes
• Owns day-to-day leadership of Design to Value sprint initiatives and capability builds
• Drives consumer & commercial analysis to understand pain points and prioritize solutions
• Facilitate cross-functional workshops with executive leaders that drive decisive action on priorities

Cross-Functional Influence & Stakeholder Leadership

• Acts as a connective leader across Strategy, Marketing, R&D, and Commercial teams
• Influences outcomes without direct authority by aligning stakeholders around enterprise value and priorities
• Prepares clear, decision-ready materials for executive leaders, synthesizing complex tradeoffs and recommendations

Value Realization & Performance Management

• Partners with Commercial, Finance, and Strategy teams to quantify consumer and business value creation
• Identifiesrisks to value delivery and drives corrective actions
• Drives governance andreporting(e.g.,scorecards,Steering Committee materials)

Design to Value Standards & Capability Building

• Serves as a practitioner and coach of Design to Value approach, tools, and ways of working
• Supports training, enablement, and change efforts
• Captures lessons learned to continuously improve how Hershey designs and scales capabilities

Experience

• Minimum 7-10 years of experience in corporate or commercial strategy, management consulting, or business transformation, preferably in consumer packaged goods (CPG)
• Track record of building value cases and delivering initiatives with material financial, productivity, or capability impact
• Experience leading complex, cross-functional initiatives under high ambiguity and evolving priorities requiring structured problem solving
• Demonstrated ability to synthesize complex information into enterprise-wide opportunities and translate strategy into execution
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills; ability to translate strategy into execution
• Proven ability to influence without authority and manage senior cross-functional stakeholders

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Marketing, or Engineering; Master’s in Business Administration preferred

Benefits and Perks

At Hershey, we offer competitive pay and a comprehensive total rewards package designed to support your wellbeing, financial security, and life outside of work.

• Health & Wellbeing: Medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus wellness programs that support your physical and mental health
• Financial Security: Competitive pay, annual incentive opportunities, and a 401(k) with company match
• Time Off & Flexibility: Paid time off, company holidays, and flexible ways of working where applicable
• Growth & Development: Career development programs, learning opportunities, and internal mobility

Benefits may vary based on role, location, and eligibility.

The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The policy of The Hershey Company is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's race, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, citizenship status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other categories protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veterans.

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