North America Jeep Portfolio Planning Manager

Stellantis•Auburn Hills, MI

About The Position

The Portfolio Planning Manager is responsible for developing strategic analyses and business recommendations that maximize Stellantis market share, unlock new revenue opportunities, and improve profitability while optimizing investment. Success in this role requires the ability to transform complex data, market trends, customer insights, and competitive intelligence into clear, compelling stories that influence decision-making and drive action. The ideal candidate combines analytical rigor with creative problem-solving to identify opportunities that others may overlook. The Portfolio Planning Manager must possess the technical competence to evaluate vehicle architectures, powertrains, and emerging technologies while challenging conventional thinking and developing innovative portfolio alternatives. The selected candidate will synthesize diverse inputs into concise, persuasive narratives and present recommendations to senior leadership across Brand, Product Design Office, Engineering, and Finance. These recommendations will support governance decisions and shape Stellantis’ long-range product plans. This role collaborates extensively with a broad network of internal and external partners, including Product Development, Architecture Engineering, Program Management, Design, Brand, Finance, and Market Intelligence teams. The Portfolio Planning Manager will be expected to bring together data, research, customer insights, and business considerations into a unified point of view that helps guide strategic decisions throughout the organization. The Portfolio Planning team is looking for individuals who are energized by ambiguity, embrace change, and consistently deliver results. We value professionals who view execution not as a task, but as a way of life—individuals who combine creativity with accountability and consistently turn ideas into action. Successful candidates will demonstrate a passion for the automotive industry, strong strategic thinking skills, intellectual curiosity, and the ability to quickly connect disparate pieces of information into meaningful insights and actionable recommendations. Team members are expected to build trusted relationships founded on transparency, collaboration, and mutual respect. Exceptional communication, storytelling, and presentation skills are critical, as is the ability to influence stakeholders and drive alignment across diverse organizations. The strongest candidates will possess sound judgment, a bias for action, and a proven ability to inspire confidence by delivering high-quality work in a fast-moving environment where priorities continuously evolve.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Business, Sales and Marketing, Engineering, Finance, or related field
Minimum of 5 years relevant experience in departments such as: planning, brand, finance, vehicle development, or program management
Minimum of 10 years work experience
Ability to work within, as well as lead, cross-functional teams
Strong technical skills including a strong understanding of dimensional rudders and ability to evaluate the alignment to customer requirements
Comprehension of VisBoMs (Visual Bill of Material) and ability to relate to associated investment
Familiarity with Stellantis vehicle architectures and experience with identifying synergies between programs to reduce costs and investment
Strong aptitude for formulating context, identifying patterns, developing insights and implications, and delivering data driven alternatives
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Strong leadership, communication and presentation skills
Able to meet aggressive deadlines

Nice To Haves

Master's degree with emphasis in Business, Finance, or Engineering
Possess solid PowerPoint and Excel skills
Familiarity with automotive industry data analytics, marketing and/or market research
Available to support travel if required

Responsibilities

Develop strategic analyses and business recommendations to maximize market share, unlock new revenue opportunities, and improve profitability while optimizing investment.
Transform complex data, market trends, customer insights, and competitive intelligence into clear, compelling stories that influence decision-making and drive action.
Evaluate vehicle architectures, powertrains, and emerging technologies.
Develop innovative portfolio alternatives.
Synthesize diverse inputs into concise, persuasive narratives.
Present recommendations to senior leadership across Brand, Product Design Office, Engineering, and Finance.
Support governance decisions and shape long-range product plans.
Collaborate with Product Development, Architecture Engineering, Program Management, Design, Brand, Finance, and Market Intelligence teams.
Bring together data, research, customer insights, and business considerations into a unified point of view.
Build trusted relationships founded on transparency, collaboration, and mutual respect.
Influence stakeholders and drive alignment across diverse organizations.