Manager, P&A Portfolio Life Cycle Planning

About the role

In 1903, out of a small shed in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, four young men lit a cultural wildfire that would grow and spread across geographies and generations. Their innovation and imagination for what was possible on two wheels sparked a transportation revolution that would make Harley-Davidson the most recognizable motorcycle brand in the world. Today, we continue to define motorcycle culture, evoking soul-stirring emotion reflected in every product and experience we deliver - like we have for well over a century and will for generations to come. Are you ready to ride with us? The Harley-Davidson Motor Company Product Development Center (PDC) located in Wauwatosa, WI is home to the mantra – You dream it. We build it. Join our team as a Manager, P&A Portfolio Life Cycle Planning. Job Summary The P&A Portfolio Life Cycle Planning Manager is responsible for leading the execution, governance, and continuous improvement of the global Life Cycle Planning (LCP) process for the Parts & Accessories (P&A) portfolios. This role serves as a central integrator across Product Planning, Finance, Engineering, Commercial, Pricing, Sales, and other Product Development functions to ensure portfolio initiatives are effectively assessed, prioritized, governed, and translated into executable P&A LCP plans. The role combines portfolio planning leadership, project assessment governance, data integrity, pricing management, and planning tools ownership to provide a consistent, fact-based foundation for portfolio decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Global P&A LCP Execution
  • Assist in the execution and governance of the annual global LCP process across all P&A portfolios.
  • Coordinate key LCP milestones, deliverables, assessments, scenario development, balancing, and approval activities.
  • Facilitate cross-functional alignment of portfolio priorities, project timing, resources, financial requirements, and strategic objectives.
  • Ensure LCP decisions are translated into clear project plans, charters, timelines, and organizational commitments.
  • Identify and proactively manage portfolio risks, dependencies, resource constraints, and decision gaps.
  • Drive continuous improvement of the LCP process to increase clarity, efficiency, accountability, and decision