Planning & Portfolio Manager

About the role

At Qnity, we're more than a global leader in materials and solutions for advanced electronics and high-tech industries – we're a tight-knit team that is motivated by new possibilities, and always up for a challenge. We value forward-thinking challengers, boundary-pushers, and diverse perspectives across all our departments, because we know we play a critical role in the world enabling faster progress for all.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage overall portfolio health, including product vitality, lifecycle balance, profitability, and growth alignment

• Lead portfolio prioritization discussions to align resources with highest-value opportunities

• Establish and drive a disciplined product management review process

• Oversee planning and tracking of test trials and validation activities supporting new product development and sustaining engineering

• Drive visibility and accountability across cross-functional teams (R&D, engineering, operations)

• Support and enhance the IBP process, ensuring alignment between demand, supply, financial targets, and product strategy

• Translate portfolio and product roadmaps into actionable plans within IBP cycles

• Contribute to the development and execution of the 5-year strategic plan

• Align portfolio decisions with long-term business objectives and market trends

• Support leadership in tracking strategy execution and performance metrics

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or related field (MBA preferred)

• 4+ years of experience in portfolio management, product management, or strategic planning

• Strong understanding of product lifecycle management and new product development processes

• Experience with cross-functional leadership in matrixed organizations

• Proven ability to drive data-based decision making and prioritization

Key Skills & Competencies

• Strategic thinking and portfolio optimization

• Strong facilitation and stakeholder alignment skills

• Financial acumen (portfolio profitability, ROI)

• Program and project management

• Analytical and problem-solving capabilities

• Excellent communication and executive presentation skills

Success Measures

• Improved portfolio balance and product vitality

• On-time, on-budget execution of key development programs

• Effective prioritization aligned to strategic goals

• Strong integration between portfolio strategy and IBP processes

Pay

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