Senior Portfolio Manager

Senior Portfolio Manager Req ID:

48815 Job Location (Short):

Ames, IA, USA Employment Type:

Full Time Segment:

Danfoss Power Solutions Segment Job Category:

Business Strategy & Corporate Development Work Location Type:

On-site

• The Impact You'll Make
• The Impact You'll Make As our Senior Portfolio Manager, you will turn strategy into momentum—shaping a leading Medium Power portfolio that wins in the market, scales globally, and delivers tangible customer value. Your impact comes from making well‑grounded portfolio choices, enabling sales with clarity and focus, and ensuring strong execution across markets and applications.
• What You'll Be Doing
• + Own and evolve the global product strategy for assigned Medium Power product lines, translating BU direction into robust roadmaps and business cases that stand up to scrutiny + Lead new product development initiatives end‑to‑end, from framing customer problems and defining solution concepts to setting clear requirements, guiding cross‑functional execution, and ensuring successful market introduction + Steer the portfolio across its full lifecycle, making deliberate, data‑backed choices on pricing, options mix, and end‑of‑life to protect profitability and long‑term competitiveness + Serve as a senior partner to regional sales and business development, enabling growth through well‑prepared launches, portfolio clarity, application guidance, and targeted regional initiatives •What We're Looking For•+ 8+ years of experience in portfolio management, product management, or commercial/technical roles, with responsibility for complex, multi‑product portfolios or projects + A degree in Engineering or a related technical field, or equivalent technical experience + Strong background in mobile hydraulics, hydrostatics, off‑highway, or related industrial technologies, with the ability to engage credibly at product, system, and application level + Proven ability to lead new product development and portfolio execution, translating market, customer, and competitive insights into clear requirements and commercially successful products + Strong commercial, business, and analytical skills, with confidence making fact‑based trade‑offs across pricing, portfolio mix, and lifecycle decisions + Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, including fluent English and the ability to work effectively across cultures and global, cross‑functional teams + Ability to travel up to 20% •What You'll Get from Us•1.

We promote from within and support your learning with mentoring, training, and access to global opportunities. 2. You'll have flexibility, autonomy, and support to do your best work while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Your well-being matters to us. 3. We strive to create an inclusive work environment where people of all backgrounds are respected, and valued for who they are. 4. You'll receive benefits like 13th salary, annual bonus, paid vacation, pension plans, personal insurance, and more. These vary by country and contract, but they're worth asking about—we think they're pretty great.

• Ready to Make a Difference?
• If this role excites you, we'd love to hear from you!

Apply now to start the conversation and learn more about where your career can go with us. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected category. Information at a Glance Apply now Danfoss engineers solutions that increase machine productivity, reduce emissions, lower energy consumption, and enable electrification. Our solutions are used in such areas as refrigeration, air conditioning, heating, power conversion, motor control, industrial machinery, automotive, marine, and off- and on-highway equipment. We also provide solutions for renewable energy, such as solar and wind power, as well as district-energy infrastructure for cities. Our innovative engineering dates back to 1933. Danfoss is family-owned, employing more than 39.000 people, serving customers in more than 100 countries through a global footprint of 95 factories. Danfoss engineers solutions that increase machine productivity, reduce emissions, lower energy consumption, and enable electrification. Our solutions are used in such areas as refrigeration, air conditioning, heating, power conversion, motor control, industrial machinery, automotive, marine, and off- and on-highway equipment. We also provide solutions for renewable energy, such as solar and wind power, as well as district-energy infrastructure for cities. Our innovative engineering dates back to 1933. Danfoss is family-owned, employing more than 39.360 people, serving customers in more than 100 countries through a global footprint of 95 factories. Apply now