Strategic Portfolio Manager – Change & Execution

careers-altorfer; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Altorfer’s Strategy division seeks a Strategy Portfolio Manager to drive day‑to‑day execution and business process improvement across divisions. This hands‑on role maintains the portfolio of strategic goals and action plans, ensuring they are well defined, tracked, and communicated while guiding contributors.

Reporting to the VP of Strategy & CIO, the role blends individual execution with cross‑functional coordination across IT, Marketing, and the business, turning customer feedback into

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years previous professional experience in business process improvement, project or portfolio coordination, business analysis, or change management.
• Strong organizational, tracking, and communication skills.
• Strong understanding of dealership financials to facilitate tracking of program impact on measurable outcomes.
• Comfortable working across functions and influencing without direct authority.
• Analytical mindset; able to turn data and feedback into clear priorities.
• Growth‑oriented, with developing leadership and coaching ability required.
• Must be able to travel to other Altorfer locations with occasional overnight stays.
• Valid driver’s license with clean driving record.

Responsibilities

• Personally maintain the portfolio of divisional strategic goals and action plans, keeping them defined, documented, and current.
• Collaborate with Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) on desired improvement projects. Assist with program backlog prioritization and communication/collaboration around commitments and achievements.
• Run a consistent cadence for tracking progress, surfacing risks and dependencies early.
• Prepare and deliver clear updates on strategy, progress, and outcomes for leadership and teams.
• Coordinate and guide cross‑functional contributors, helping translate executive direction into action and managing the change that process improvement brings.
• Manage dealer‑wide customer satisfaction feedback programs end to end—collection, analysis, and reporting.
• Turn feedback and performance insights into prioritized improvement initiatives with clear owners and measures.
• Track initiative progress hands‑on and report outcomes to leadership.
• Partner with IT, Marketing and across divisions to connect technology, analytics, and customer engagement to strategy.
• Act as a connective point across teams so strategic goals and action plans stay aligned and on track.
• Use data and analytics to inform decisions and measure impact.

Skills

5+ years experience

Organizational skills

Dealership finances

Cross-functional

Data-driven thinking

Leadership potential

Travel willingness

Valid driver\'s license

Job description

Altorfer’s Strategy division seeks a Strategy Portfolio Manager to drive day‑to‑day execution and business process improvement across divisions. This hands‑on role maintains the portfolio of strategic goals and action plans, ensuring they are well defined, tracked, and communicated while guiding contributors.

Reporting to the VP of Strategy & CIO, the role blends individual execution with cross‑functional coordination across IT, Marketing, and the business, turning customer feedback into