Strategic Product Manager – Portfolio & Growth Lead

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

Benefits offered by this job

Referral Bonus

Job summary

Continental ContiTech in Winchester, Virginia seeks a Product/Portfolio Strategy professional to define strategy, align cross-functional teams, and drive lifecycle governance. You will translate market trends into actionable roadmaps and prepare investment proposals for segment leadership.

The role requires 2+ years in product/portfolio roles, strong communication, and willingness to travel internationally. Bachelor’s in business is preferred; MS Office mastery is expected.

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 in matrix organizations.
• Experience in international projects and international travel to customers, partners, projects, etc.
• 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.

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, as 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.
• 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 may be 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 Management

Project Management

Strategy

Business Development

Cross-functional leadership

International travel

Communication skills

Negotiation techniques

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business administration or related field

Job description

Continental ContiTech in Winchester, Virginia seeks a Product/Portfolio Strategy professional to define strategy, align cross-functional teams, and drive lifecycle governance. You will translate market trends into actionable roadmaps and prepare investment proposals for segment leadership.

The role requires 2+ years in product/portfolio roles, strong communication, and willingness to travel internationally. Bachelor’s in business is preferred; MS Office mastery is expected.