Head of Product Portfolio & Strategy
for section headings. Use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. Use
for prose.
We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID etc. Remove boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, application instructions. The posting includes EEO statement at end; we should remove that. Also remove "Physical Requirements" maybe? It's substantive? It describes physical requirements; we can include maybe under a section? But we only include sections when there is real specific content. Physical Requirements is specific; we could include as a section? The allowed headings list includes: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Physical Requirements not in list; we should not create a heading not in list. So we should either incorporate that info into another section (maybe Requirements) or drop it. The instruction: "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." So we can incorporate physical requirements into Requirements or Qualifications? Probably Requirements. But we have separate sections for Requirements and Qualifications; we can put education/experience under Requirements, and skills under Skills, etc. Physical requirements could be part of Requirements as a bullet list? But we need to use
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So we could make a Requirements section with sub-sections? Not allowed; just a list.
We need to preserve ALL substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we must include physical requirements details somewhere. If we cannot create a heading for it, we could embed it in a
under Requirements or Qualifications. That's acceptable.
Similarly, Work Environment includes Hybrid Schedule and Travel and Pay range. Those map to Benefits? Actually Pay and Schedule are separate headings allowed. So we should create Pay section with salary range. Schedule section with hybrid schedule details. Benefits section with list of benefits.
We also have "SHRM offers a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package. The benefits for this position include professional growth and development, health, dental, vision, well-being, health savings, flexible spending, retirement, open leave, and annual discretionary bonus and incentives." That's benefits.
We need to remove EEO statement and visa sponsorship line.
Also remove duplicated lines? Not seeing duplicates.
We need to output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown fences.
Let's structure:
About the role
Summary paragraph...
Then Responsibilities: we have many paragraphs under Responsibilities heading. We'll convert each bullet? Actually the responsibilities are in paragraphs with bold headings like "Product Strategy & Portfolio Management", etc. We need to use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. The responsibilities are not a simple list but we can treat each major responsibility as a list item. Could also keep as paragraphs but instruction says use
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So we should make a
with - for each duty.
Similarly Requirements: Education & Experience Requirements and Certifications. We'll make a list.
Skills: Knowledge, Skills & Abilities section. We'll make a list.
Benefits: list.
Pay:
with salary range.
Schedule:
with hybrid schedule and travel.
We must not include sections with placeholder text. All have content.
Let's extract text.
About the role: The summary paragraph after "Summary". It says:
"Summary The Head of Product Strategy & Portfolio leads SHRM's product strategy, portfolio management, and product incubation functions, providing enterprise-level leadership for how SHRM evaluates, prioritizes, invests in, and evolves its product portfolio. The role translates business priorities, audience needs, market opportunities, and product performance into actionable portfolio strategies and investment recommendations that support growth and long-term customer value. Reporting to the Senior Vice President, Products, this role establishes and leads the governance, processes, and decision frameworks for portfolio planning, product lifecycle management, and new product validation. The role provides senior leaders with data-informed recommendations regarding product investments, resource allocation, portfolio trade-offs, and emerging opportunities. The position also provides strategic oversight of the SHRM Labs WorkplaceTech Accelerator and leads the Product Strategy & Portfolio and SHRM Labs teams."
We'll put that in
.
Responsibilities: There are several subheadings with paragraphs. We'll extract each duty as list items.
Let's list them:
- Product Strategy & Portfolio Management
* Lead the development and ongoing evolution of SHRM’s product portfolio strategy, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities, audience needs, market opportunities, and financial objectives.
* Translate business and audience priorities into actionable product strategies, portfolio priorities, and investment recommendations.
* Lead portfolio planning and prioritization, providing recommendations regarding investment allocation, resource trade-offs, portfolio balance, and growth opportunities.
* Establish and maintain portfolio governance, decision frameworks, and performance criteria for evaluating strategic alignment, financial performance, customer value, market potential, and scalability.
* Lead portfolio reviews and guide recommendations to invest in, enhance, consolidate, reposition, or sunset products.
* Evaluate portfolio performance and identify opportunities to improve overall portfolio health and long-term value.
* Identify opportunities across the portfolio to integrate offerings, reduce duplication, improve customer experience, and create more cohesive customer solutions.
- Product Incubation & Validation
* Lead the identification and evaluation of new product opportunities based on unmet customer needs, market opportunities, organizational capabilities, and strategic priorities.
* Establish and oversee a disciplined product incubation and validation process, including concept development, MVPs, pilots, customer validation, financial analysis, and business-case development.
* Establish clear criteria and stage gates for evaluating new concepts and determining whether they should advance, be revised, placed on hold, or discontinued.
* Ensure validated concepts have a clear path to integration into an existing product line or to scale as a new offering.
* Partner with Product Line, Technology, Digital, Marketing, Finance, and other stakeholders to evaluate feasibility, investment requirements, market potential, and launch readiness.
* Apply learnings from pilots and validation efforts to strengthen future product development and investment decisions.
- Market & Portfolio Insights
* Incorporate customer insights, market trends, competitive intelligence, financial considerations, and product performance into portfolio strategies and decisions.
* Partner with Audience Leads to translate audience needs and growth priorities into product implications and opportunities.
* Collaborate with Knowledge to identify product opportunities informed by SHRM research, thought leadership, expertise, and emerging workplace trends.
* Identify emerging market, technology, and customer trends that may create opportunities or risks across the product portfolio.
* Provide senior and executive leaders with clear, data-informed recommendations regarding product opportunities, investments, risks, and trade-offs.
* Translate complex market and portfolio information into actionable insights that support strategic decision-making.
- SHRM Labs WorkplaceTech Accelerator
* Provide strategic oversight of the SHRM Labs WorkplaceTech Accelerator, including its strategy, priorities, operating model, and performance.
* Guide the evaluation of growth-stage workplace technology companies and their alignment with SHRM’s audiences, strategic priorities, and business objectives.
* Strengthen opportunities for participating companies to expand distribution, enter new markets, elevate their brands, and engage with SHRM’s audiences and ecosystem.
* Identify technologies, insights, emerging trends, and potential partnerships from the Accelerator that may support SHRM’s broader product and innovation priorities.
* Build connections between Accelerator activities and SHRM’s product portfolio to identify opportunities for collaboration, experimentation, and innovation.
* Evaluate Accelerator performance and recommend opportunities to strengthen its strategic and business impact.
- Team & Cross-Functional Leadership
* Lead, develop, and set priorities for the Product Strategy & Portfolio and SHRM Labs teams, building capabilities aligned with evolving organizational and business needs.
* Serve as a strategic advisor to senior leadership on product portfolio opportunities, risks, investments, and trade-offs.
* Build alignment across Product, Audience, Marketing, Technology, Digital, Finance, Strategy, Knowledge, and other functions to advance enterprise product priorities.
* Establish clear governance, decision rights, roles, responsibilities, dependencies, and accountability across portfolio initiatives.
* Facilitate cross-functional discussions and decision-making when priorities, resources, or business needs compete.
* Drive continuous improvement in product strategy, portfolio management, incubation, and validation practices across the Products organization.
* Champion a customer- and market-driven product culture that strengthens the use of data, experimentation, customer insights, and disciplined decision-making.
* Develop team capabilities, provide coaching and feedback, and foster a collaborative, accountable, and high-performing environment.
We'll put each bullet as
- . Could group under subheadings? Not allowed; only headings from list. So we just have one Responsibilities section with a big list.
Requirements: Education & Experience Requirements and Certifications.
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in business, product management, strategy, marketing, technology, or a related field, or relevant equivalent experience in lieu of degree.
- Master’s degree preferred.
Experience:
- At least 10 years of progressive experience in product management, product strategy, portfolio management, business strategy, or a related discipline.
- Demonstrated experience working in a complex, multi-product organization with matrixed decision-making and competing business priorities.
- Demonstrated experience developing product and portfolio strategies and prioritizing investments across multiple products, services, or business lines.
- Demonstrated experience developing, validating, launching, scaling, repositioning, or sunsetting products and services.
- Experience developing and presenting portfolio strategies, investment recommendations, and business cases to senior and executive leadership.
- Demonstrated experience leading and developing teams and influencing senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders in a matrixed environment.
- Experience applying customer insights, market intelligence, financial analysis, and performance data to product and portfolio decisions.
- Experience in subscription, platform, membership, learning, certification, professional services, or workplace technology environments preferred.
Certifications:
- Relevant product management or product development certifications are a plus.
We'll make a list.
Skills: Knowledge, Skills & Abilities.
List items:
- Strong product and business judgment with the ability to make disciplined portfolio, investment, and prioritization recommendations.
- Advanced knowledge of product strategy, portfolio management, customer discovery and validation, business-case development, product incubation, and product lifecycle management.
- Strong business and financial acumen with the ability to evaluate investment opportunities, business cases, performance, and trade-offs.
- Strong analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills with the ability to synthesize complex information and identify actionable insights.
- Ability to translate organizational strategy, audience needs, and market opportunities into clear product and portfolio priorities.
- Demonstrated ability to influence decisions, navigate competing priorities, and build alignment without direct authority.
- Strong executive communication, facilitation, storytelling, and presentation skills.
- Ability to communicate complex product, market, and financial concepts clearly to executive, technical, and non-technical audiences.
- Ability to create clarity, establish structure, and build momentum in ambiguous, complex, or rapidly evolving environments.
- Demonstrated people leadership, coaching, talent development, and team-building skills.
- Strong collaboration and relationship-management skills with the ability to work effectively across organizational boundaries.
- Practical understanding of AI and emerging technologies, including their potential application to product development, innovation, operational efficiency, and customer value.
- Ability to effectively leverage artificial intelligence (AI) tools and technologies to streamline workflows, enhance productivity, and improve overall work quality.
Benefits list:
- professional growth and development
- health
- dental
- vision
- well-being
- health savings
- flexible spending
- retirement
- open leave
- annual discretionary bonus and incentives
Pay:
The hiring range for this position is $135,000 to $175,000 per year. This range is an estimate, and the actual salary may vary based on the candidate's experience, skills, and qualifications.
Schedule: Work Environment Hybrid Schedule (3 Days In-Office/2 Days Remote) This position
for prose. We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID etc. Remove boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, application instructions. The posting includes EEO statement at end; we should remove that. Also remove "Physical Requirements" maybe? It's substantive? It describes physical requirements; we can include maybe under a section? But we only include sections when there is real specific content. Physical Requirements is specific; we could include as a section? The allowed headings list includes: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Physical Requirements not in list; we should not create a heading not in list. So we should either incorporate that info into another section (maybe Requirements) or drop it. The instruction: "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." So we can incorporate physical requirements into Requirements or Qualifications? Probably Requirements. But we have separate sections for Requirements and Qualifications; we can put education/experience under Requirements, and skills under Skills, etc. Physical requirements could be part of Requirements as a bullet list? But we need to use
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So we could make a Requirements section with sub-sections? Not allowed; just a list.
We need to preserve ALL substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we must include physical requirements details somewhere. If we cannot create a heading for it, we could embed it in a
under Requirements or Qualifications. That's acceptable. Similarly, Work Environment includes Hybrid Schedule and Travel and Pay range. Those map to Benefits? Actually Pay and Schedule are separate headings allowed. So we should create Pay section with salary range. Schedule section with hybrid schedule details. Benefits section with list of benefits. We also have "SHRM offers a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package. The benefits for this position include professional growth and development, health, dental, vision, well-being, health savings, flexible spending, retirement, open leave, and annual discretionary bonus and incentives." That's benefits. We need to remove EEO statement and visa sponsorship line. Also remove duplicated lines? Not seeing duplicates. We need to output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown fences. Let's structure:
About the role
Summary paragraph...
Then Responsibilities: we have many paragraphs under Responsibilities heading. We'll convert each bullet? Actually the responsibilities are in paragraphs with bold headings like "Product Strategy & Portfolio Management", etc. We need to use- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. The responsibilities are not a simple list but we can treat each major responsibility as a list item. Could also keep as paragraphs but instruction says use
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So we should make a
- with
- for each duty.
Similarly Requirements: Education & Experience Requirements and Certifications. We'll make a list.
Skills: Knowledge, Skills & Abilities section. We'll make a list.
Benefits: list.
Pay:
with salary range. Schedule:
with hybrid schedule and travel. We must not include sections with placeholder text. All have content. Let's extract text. About the role: The summary paragraph after "Summary". It says: "Summary The Head of Product Strategy & Portfolio leads SHRM's product strategy, portfolio management, and product incubation functions, providing enterprise-level leadership for how SHRM evaluates, prioritizes, invests in, and evolves its product portfolio. The role translates business priorities, audience needs, market opportunities, and product performance into actionable portfolio strategies and investment recommendations that support growth and long-term customer value. Reporting to the Senior Vice President, Products, this role establishes and leads the governance, processes, and decision frameworks for portfolio planning, product lifecycle management, and new product validation. The role provides senior leaders with data-informed recommendations regarding product investments, resource allocation, portfolio trade-offs, and emerging opportunities. The position also provides strategic oversight of the SHRM Labs WorkplaceTech Accelerator and leads the Product Strategy & Portfolio and SHRM Labs teams." We'll put that in
. Responsibilities: There are several subheadings with paragraphs. We'll extract each duty as list items. Let's list them: - Product Strategy & Portfolio Management * Lead the development and ongoing evolution of SHRM’s product portfolio strategy, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities, audience needs, market opportunities, and financial objectives. * Translate business and audience priorities into actionable product strategies, portfolio priorities, and investment recommendations. * Lead portfolio planning and prioritization, providing recommendations regarding investment allocation, resource trade-offs, portfolio balance, and growth opportunities. * Establish and maintain portfolio governance, decision frameworks, and performance criteria for evaluating strategic alignment, financial performance, customer value, market potential, and scalability. * Lead portfolio reviews and guide recommendations to invest in, enhance, consolidate, reposition, or sunset products. * Evaluate portfolio performance and identify opportunities to improve overall portfolio health and long-term value. * Identify opportunities across the portfolio to integrate offerings, reduce duplication, improve customer experience, and create more cohesive customer solutions. - Product Incubation & Validation * Lead the identification and evaluation of new product opportunities based on unmet customer needs, market opportunities, organizational capabilities, and strategic priorities. * Establish and oversee a disciplined product incubation and validation process, including concept development, MVPs, pilots, customer validation, financial analysis, and business-case development. * Establish clear criteria and stage gates for evaluating new concepts and determining whether they should advance, be revised, placed on hold, or discontinued. * Ensure validated concepts have a clear path to integration into an existing product line or to scale as a new offering. * Partner with Product Line, Technology, Digital, Marketing, Finance, and other stakeholders to evaluate feasibility, investment requirements, market potential, and launch readiness. * Apply learnings from pilots and validation efforts to strengthen future product development and investment decisions. - Market & Portfolio Insights * Incorporate customer insights, market trends, competitive intelligence, financial considerations, and product performance into portfolio strategies and decisions. * Partner with Audience Leads to translate audience needs and growth priorities into product implications and opportunities. * Collaborate with Knowledge to identify product opportunities informed by SHRM research, thought leadership, expertise, and emerging workplace trends. * Identify emerging market, technology, and customer trends that may create opportunities or risks across the product portfolio. * Provide senior and executive leaders with clear, data-informed recommendations regarding product opportunities, investments, risks, and trade-offs. * Translate complex market and portfolio information into actionable insights that support strategic decision-making. - SHRM Labs WorkplaceTech Accelerator * Provide strategic oversight of the SHRM Labs WorkplaceTech Accelerator, including its strategy, priorities, operating model, and performance. * Guide the evaluation of growth-stage workplace technology companies and their alignment with SHRM’s audiences, strategic priorities, and business objectives. * Strengthen opportunities for participating companies to expand distribution, enter new markets, elevate their brands, and engage with SHRM’s audiences and ecosystem. * Identify technologies, insights, emerging trends, and potential partnerships from the Accelerator that may support SHRM’s broader product and innovation priorities. * Build connections between Accelerator activities and SHRM’s product portfolio to identify opportunities for collaboration, experimentation, and innovation. * Evaluate Accelerator performance and recommend opportunities to strengthen its strategic and business impact. - Team & Cross-Functional Leadership * Lead, develop, and set priorities for the Product Strategy & Portfolio and SHRM Labs teams, building capabilities aligned with evolving organizational and business needs. * Serve as a strategic advisor to senior leadership on product portfolio opportunities, risks, investments, and trade-offs. * Build alignment across Product, Audience, Marketing, Technology, Digital, Finance, Strategy, Knowledge, and other functions to advance enterprise product priorities. * Establish clear governance, decision rights, roles, responsibilities, dependencies, and accountability across portfolio initiatives. * Facilitate cross-functional discussions and decision-making when priorities, resources, or business needs compete. * Drive continuous improvement in product strategy, portfolio management, incubation, and validation practices across the Products organization. * Champion a customer- and market-driven product culture that strengthens the use of data, experimentation, customer insights, and disciplined decision-making. * Develop team capabilities, provide coaching and feedback, and foster a collaborative, accountable, and high-performing environment. We'll put each bullet as
- . Could group under subheadings? Not allowed; only headings from list. So we just have one Responsibilities section with a big list.
Requirements: Education & Experience Requirements and Certifications.
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in business, product management, strategy, marketing, technology, or a related field, or relevant equivalent experience in lieu of degree.
- Master’s degree preferred.
Experience:
- At least 10 years of progressive experience in product management, product strategy, portfolio management, business strategy, or a related discipline.
- Demonstrated experience working in a complex, multi-product organization with matrixed decision-making and competing business priorities.
- Demonstrated experience developing product and portfolio strategies and prioritizing investments across multiple products, services, or business lines.
- Demonstrated experience developing, validating, launching, scaling, repositioning, or sunsetting products and services.
- Experience developing and presenting portfolio strategies, investment recommendations, and business cases to senior and executive leadership.
- Demonstrated experience leading and developing teams and influencing senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders in a matrixed environment.
- Experience applying customer insights, market intelligence, financial analysis, and performance data to product and portfolio decisions.
- Experience in subscription, platform, membership, learning, certification, professional services, or workplace technology environments preferred.
Certifications:
- Relevant product management or product development certifications are a plus.
We'll make a list.
Skills: Knowledge, Skills & Abilities.
List items:
- Strong product and business judgment with the ability to make disciplined portfolio, investment, and prioritization recommendations.
- Advanced knowledge of product strategy, portfolio management, customer discovery and validation, business-case development, product incubation, and product lifecycle management.
- Strong business and financial acumen with the ability to evaluate investment opportunities, business cases, performance, and trade-offs.
- Strong analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills with the ability to synthesize complex information and identify actionable insights.
- Ability to translate organizational strategy, audience needs, and market opportunities into clear product and portfolio priorities.
- Demonstrated ability to influence decisions, navigate competing priorities, and build alignment without direct authority.
- Strong executive communication, facilitation, storytelling, and presentation skills.
- Ability to communicate complex product, market, and financial concepts clearly to executive, technical, and non-technical audiences.
- Ability to create clarity, establish structure, and build momentum in ambiguous, complex, or rapidly evolving environments.
- Demonstrated people leadership, coaching, talent development, and team-building skills.
- Strong collaboration and relationship-management skills with the ability to work effectively across organizational boundaries.
- Practical understanding of AI and emerging technologies, including their potential application to product development, innovation, operational efficiency, and customer value.
- Ability to effectively leverage artificial intelligence (AI) tools and technologies to streamline workflows, enhance productivity, and improve overall work quality.
Benefits list:
- professional growth and development
- health
- dental
- vision
- well-being
- health savings
- flexible spending
- retirement
- open leave
- annual discretionary bonus and incentives
Pay:
The hiring range for this position is $135,000 to $175,000 per year. This range is an estimate, and the actual salary may vary based on the candidate's experience, skills, and qualifications.
Schedule:Work Environment Hybrid Schedule (3 Days In-Office/2 Days Remote) This position
- for each duty.
Similarly Requirements: Education & Experience Requirements and Certifications. We'll make a list.
Skills: Knowledge, Skills & Abilities section. We'll make a list.
Benefits: list.
Pay:
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So we should make a
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. The responsibilities are not a simple list but we can treat each major responsibility as a list item. Could also keep as paragraphs but instruction says use