Manager Program & Portfolio Strategy - Hydraulics
About The Position
Continental is seeking an experienced, strategic Manager Program & Portfolio Strategy - Hydraulics to lead the development and scaling of its hydraulics business platform. The role owns long-term portfolio architecture, product mix strategy, sourcing model, and go-to-market framework to support sustainable, profitable growth. It is a high-impact individual contributor leadership position with enterprise-level influence, working across Product Management, Operations, Supply Chain, Sales, and Finance to align capacity, portfolio, and market strategy. The manager will develop platform and portfolio roadmaps, shape segment-specific go-to-market strategies, align manufacturing capacity and investment with demand and growth priorities, and integrate cross-functional planning and execution. The role also establishes and monitors performance indicators and leads business reviews focused on hydraulics growth.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or a related field.
- 10+ years of experience in industrial, manufacturing, or engineered products environments.
- Strong background in hydraulics, fluid power, industrial systems, or related markets.
- Proven experience in portfolio strategy, platform development, or business scaling.
- Demonstrated ability to influence without direct authority.
- Strong analytical, financial, and strategic planning skills.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
Nice To Haves
- Experience leading multi-site or global product platforms.
- Experience supporting major capacity expansions or platform launches.
Responsibilities
- Develop and own the long-term hydraulics platform and portfolio roadmap.
- Define an optimal product mix aligned with market demand and margin targets.
- Lead portfolio rationalization and expansion initiatives to improve profitability and competitiveness.
- Translate market and customer insights into actionable portfolio strategies.
- Partner with Supply Chain and Operations to ensure sourcing supports growth objectives.
- Define segment-specific go-to-market strategies for hydraulics platforms.
- Support pricing, positioning, and value proposition development.
- Partner with Sales and Marketing to support market readiness and execution alignment.
- Align manufacturing capacity and capabilities with demand forecasts and growth priorities.
- Support capital investment planning and business case development.
- Identify structural constraints and recommend mitigation strategies.
- Serve as the strategic integrator across Product Management, Operations, Sales, Supply Chain, and Finance.
- Lead cross-functional growth initiatives and governance forums.
- Provide data-driven recommendations to senior leadership.
- Establish and monitor key performance indicators related to platform growth, mix, and profitability.
- Lead regular business reviews focused on hydraulics growth performance.
- Drive continuous improvement in strategic planning and execution alignment.
Benefits
- Immediate benefits
- Robust total rewards package
- Paid time off
- Volunteer time off
- Tuition assistance
- Employee discounts, including tire discounts
- Competitive bonus programs
- Employee 401k match
- Diverse and inclusive work environment with 20+ employee resource groups
- Hybrid work
- Employee assistance program
- Future growth opportunities, including personal and professional development
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
