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This role analyzes product performance, customer needs, market trends, and business opportunities to develop recommendations that inform portfolio priorities and investment decisions.\n\nReporting to the Head of Product Strategy & Portfolio, the Manager manages portfolio planning and analysis processes and advances new product concepts from initial research through validation and path-to-scale recommendations. The role works cross-functionally with Product, Audience, Marketing, Technology, Digital, Finance, Strategy, and Knowledge to translate insights into actionable product and portfolio recommendations.\n\nResponsibilities\n Portfolio Management\nManage and maintain a comprehensive view of SHRM’s product portfolio, including performance, strategic alignment, customer value, and investment needs. \nAnalyze product, financial, and performance data to identify trends, risks, gaps, and opportunities across the portfolio. \nAnalyze portfolio priorities and develop recommendations regarding product investment, enhancement, consolidation, repositioning, or sunset. \nCoordinate portfolio reviews, including development of supporting materials and analyses, documentation of decisions, and follow-up actions. \nTrack portfolio decisions, dependencies, milestones, and outcomes to support accountability and execution. \nIdentify opportunities to strengthen portfolio performance and alignment with organizational and audience priorities.\nProduct Strategy & Insights\nConduct customer, market, and competitive research to inform product strategies and portfolio priorities. \nTranslate customer insights, research, market intelligence, and performance data into clear findings and actionable recommendations. \nPartner with Audience Leads and Product Line Leaders to understand customer needs, growth priorities, and implications for existing and potential products. \nIdentify opportunities to integrate offerings, reduce duplication, address portfolio gaps, and create more cohesive customer solutions. \nCollaborate with Knowledge to explore product opportunities informed by SHRM research, thought leadership, expertise, and emerging workplace trends.\nNew Product Development & Validation\nDevelop and evaluate new product concepts, value propositions, target customer segments, and use cases. \nManage customer discovery, concept testing, MVPs, pilots, and other product validation activities. \nDevelop business cases that assess customer need, market potential, financial considerations, feasibility, risk, and scalability. \nAnalyze validation results and recommend whether concepts should advance, be revised, placed on hold, or discontinued. \nDevelop path-to-scale recommendations for validated concepts in partnership with Product Line, Technology, Digital, Marketing, Finance, and other stakeholders. \nDocument and apply learnings from validation activities to strengthen future product development and portfolio decisions.\nCross-Functional Execution\nLead and manage assigned cross-functional portfolio and product strategy initiatives from planning through completion, ensuring alignment on deliverables, responsibilities, dependencies, timelines, and outcomes. \nFacilitate cross-functional working sessions and document decisions, responsibilities, dependencies, and next steps. \nDevelop and present analyses, business cases, and recommendations to senior and cross-functional leaders to support informed decision-making. \nBuild alignment among stakeholders and help resolve competing priorities, dependencies, and execution challenges. \nImprove portfolio tools, templates, processes, reporting, and documentation practices. \nApply AI and emerging technologies to research, analysis, product discovery, validation, and workflow improvement.\nEducation & Experience Requirements\nEducation\n· Bachelor’s degree in product management, business, strategy, marketing, technology, or a related field, or relevant equivalent experience in lieu of degree.\nExperience\nSeven (7) or more of progressive experience in product management, product strategy, portfolio management, business strategy, or a related discipline. \nExperience conducting market research, customer discovery, product analysis, and business-case development. \nDemonstrated experience developing, validating, launching, or improving products or services. \nExperience managing complex, cross-functional projects or initiatives from planning through execution. \nExperience translating customer, market, financial, and performance data into actionable product recommendations. \nExperience working across functions and influencing stakeholders in a complex or matrixed organization. \nExperience developing analyses, business cases, or recommendations for senior-level stakeholders. \nExperience in subscription, platform, membership, learning, certification, professional services, or workplace technology environments preferred.\nCertifications\n· Relevant product management, product development, portfolio management, or related certifications are a plus.\nKnowledge, Skills & Abilities\nStrong knowledge of product strategy, portfolio management, customer discovery, product validation, and product lifecycle management. \nStrong analytical and financial skills, with the ability to interpret complex data and develop practical, data-informed recommendations. \nAbility to assess customer needs, market potential, financial considerations, feasibility, risk, scalability, and product performance. \nStrong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and cross-functional initiatives. \nAbility to translate complex information into clear written analyses, business cases, presentations, and recommendations. \nStrong communication, presentation, and facilitation skills. \nAbility to influence decisions, build alignment, and advance work across teams without direct authority. \nSound business judgment and the ability to create clarity and move work forward in ambiguous or evolving environments. \nStrong collaboration and relationship-management skills. \nPractical understanding of AI and emerging technologies and their application to product research, development, validation, and workflow improvement. Ability to effectively leverage artificial intelligence (AI) tools and technologies to streamline workflows, enhance productivity, and improve overall work quality.\n\nPhysical Requirements\nThis position operates in a typical office environment (which includes a home office setting) and requires the ability to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation. Physical requirements may include:\nProlonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.\nFrequent use of hands and fingers for typing, handling documents, and using office equipment.\nOccasional standing, walking, bending, and reaching.\nAbility to lift and carry up to 30 pounds as needed.\nClear verbal and written communication skills for effective interaction with colleagues and stakeholders.\nWork Environment\nHybrid Schedule (3 Days In-Office/2 Days Remote)\nThis position follows a hybrid work schedule, with Tuesday through Thursday in office and Monday and Friday remote. Employees must be available during standard business hours, with core hours beginning between 8:00–9:00 a.m. and concluding between 5:00–6:00 p.m. local time.\nTravel: Occasional 0 – 10%\n#LI\nThe hiring range for this position is $105,000 to $130,000 per year. This range is an estimate, and the actual salary may vary based on the candidate's experience, skills, and qualifications. SHRM offers a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package. 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