Manager, Portfolio Execution

SOLVENTUM•Remote - Massachusetts, MA

2d•$163,200 - $224,400•Remote

About The Position

The Manager of Portfolio Execution will facilitate the planning and execution of acquisitions and divestitures within Solventum’s Strategy & Corporate Development organization. As a member of the central IMO or SMO, this role supports alignment, governance, and operational excellence to meet transaction milestones and create value while ensuring seamless integration or separation across the business and functional teams. The position coordinates integration and separation activities, maintains plans and milestone tracking, identifies risks and dependencies, supports governance forums, and promotes accountability across workstreams. It collaborates with business and functional leaders, supports stakeholder communications and executive updates, tracks KPIs and progress, and contributes to post-mortems and improvements to execution methods. For divestitures, it supports separation planning, business continuity, separation targets, Transitional Service Agreements, and exit timelines. The role also partners with the broader Strategy & Corporate Development team on other inorganic growth initiatives and improves M&A execution tools, templates, and training materials. The position is remote and requires 10–15% domestic and international travel. Relocation assistance is not authorized. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without employment visa sponsorship.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
At least 5 years of overall professional experience in the health care industry or adjacent industries, in Commercial Strategy, Corporate Development, or Transformations roles.
Proven track record supporting complex, cross-functional projects in a global environment.
Strong project or program management, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
Legally authorized to work in the country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree, such as an MBA or related field.
In-depth knowledge of the M&A and divestiture process, with proficient understanding of business, financial, accounting, legal, and tax principles.
Strategic consulting background.
Proven track record managing complex deals and investments.
Experience in healthcare, medical devices, or other regulated industries.
Knowledge of Solventum businesses or markets, including wound care, infection prevention, surgical solutions, dental, or health information systems.
Ability to thrive in an action-oriented, high-accountability environment.
Exceptional strategic thinking and analytical ability.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience presenting to executives.

Responsibilities

Coordinate integration and separation activities across functional teams, focusing on value creation and business continuity.
Support the development and maintenance of detailed integration and separation plans, timelines, milestones, and deliverables.
Support the planning, execution, and monitoring of integrations to help acquisitions achieve deal model metrics and key milestones.
Track progress against milestones and identify risks, dependencies, and issues requiring resolution or escalation.
Support governance processes, including steering committees and functional and workstream leadership.
Represent Solventum’s brand and values when engaging with deal partners.
Build working relationships with business and functional teams to create execution plans and master trackers.
Identify and track interdependencies, risks, roadblocks, and alignment gaps, and provide visibility to leadership.
Help drive accountability for milestone achievement and provide tools, templates, and thought leadership to facilitate effective processes.
Support clear integration and separation communications in partnership with Communications and other functions.
Facilitate and prepare information sharing among functional teams and executive leadership.
Prepare materials for governance reviews, steering committees, and executive updates.
Track and monitor KPIs and milestones for integration success.
Support quarterly Executive Leadership Team reporting on progress toward goals and mitigation plans for off-track items.
Contribute to integration post-mortems and incorporate lessons learned into playbooks and processes.
Support separation planning and execution to maintain business continuity and achieve separation targets.
Help coordinate Transitional Service Agreements and manage exit processes and timelines in collaboration with the TMO.
Partner with the broader Strategy & Corporate Development team on other inorganic growth initiatives.
Support ongoing improvements to M&A execution methodologies, tools, templates, and training materials.