Strategy Portfolio Manager

Altorfer•Cedar Rapids, IA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Strategy Portfolio Manager drives day‑to‑day strategy execution and business process improvement within Altorfer across divisions. This is a hands‑on role that personally maintains the portfolio of divisional strategic goals and action plans—ensuring they are clearly defined, consistently tracked, and effectively communicated—while helping coordinate and guide contributors across teams. Reporting to the Vice President of Strategy & CIO, this role blends individual execution with cross‑functional coordination across IT, Marketing, and the broader business, converting customer feedback and improvement initiatives into measurable results. Growth is increasingly shaped by the convergence of technology, data, customer expectations, and strategy execution. Altorfer established a new Strategy division to act on these shifts; realizing its value depends on consistent, hands‑on execution. This role provides that capacity at an efficient manner while tracking and communicating strategy and driving business process improvement and change. Provides support and coaching to contributors so initiatives move forward as one coordinated effort rather than fragmented activity.

Requirements

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, with attention to follow‑through
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. This includes no more than 2 minor violations within the past 3 years and no major violations within the past 5 years (Motor Vehicle Report will be performed on final candidate)

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