Philip Morris International Inc

Sr. Manager Demand & Portfolio Insights

Stamford, CT

About the role

<div><p xml:lang="EN-US"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><span xml:lang="DE" data-contrast="auto">Sr. Manager Demand & Portfolio Insights – Stamford, CT</span> </strong></span></p></div><div><p xml:lang="EN-US"><span xml:lang="DE" data-contrast="auto"> </span> </p></div><div><p xml:lang="EN-US"><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">Be a part of a revolutionary change!</span> </p></div><div><p xml:lang="EN-US"><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"> </span> </p></div><div><p xml:lang="EN-US"><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">At Philip Morris International (PMI), we’ve chosen to do something incredible. We’re totally transforming our business and building our future on one clear purpose – to deliver a smoke-free future.</span> </p></div><div><p xml:lang="EN-US"><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"> </span> </p></div><div><p xml:lang="EN-US"><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">With huge change, comes huge opportunity. So, if you join us, you’ll enjoy the freedom to dream up and deliver better, brighter solutions and the space to move your career forward in endlessly different directions. Our success depends on people who are committed to our purpose and have an appetite for progress.</span> </p></div><div><p xml:lang="EN-US"><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"> </span> </p></div><div><p xml:lang="EN-US"><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">Our beautiful HQ in Stamford, CT is just steps away from the Stamford Metro-North Train Station and easily accessible from NYC. </span> </p></div><div><p xml:lang="EN-US"><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"> </span> </p></div><div><p xml:lang="EN-US"><strong><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">Your ‘day to day’: </span></strong> </p></div><div><p xml:lang="EN-US"><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">This role sits at the center of enterprise growth strategy—owning the “big picture” view of consumer demand, portfolio architecture, and future growth opportunities. The Sr. Manager will translate complex consumer, category, and marketplace intelligence into clear, actionable strategies that shape long-range planning, demand prioritization, and portfolio evolution, while ensuring insights are activated across the business. Acting as both a strategic insights leader and a cross-functional operator, this role drives alignment across Brand, Innovation, Commercial, and Strategy teams, enabling more effective planning, stronger portfolio decisions, and a future-focused view on where growth will come from.</span> </p><ul style="list-style-type: disc;" role="list"><li role="listitem" data-aria-level="2" data-aria-posinset="1"><p xml:lang="EN-US"><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">Lead demand landscape and portfolio insights, translating large, complex datasets into clear growth frameworks and strategic direction.</span> </p></li><li role="listitem" data-aria-level="2" data-aria-posinset="2"><p xml:lang="EN-US"><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">Own consumer segmentation and demand space mapping, ensuring outputs are actionable and embedded into annual and long-range planning.</span> </p></li><li role="listitem" data-aria-level="2" data-aria-posinset="3"><p xml:lang="EN-US"><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">Synthesize diverse inputs—consumer research, category trends, cultural signals, competitive intelligence, and macro factors—into clear strategic recommendations.</span> </p></li><li role="listitem" data-aria-level="2" data-aria-posinset="4"><p xml:lang="EN-US"><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">Frame and answer the most critical growth questions, proactively surfacing opportunities and risks ahead of the business.</span> </p></li><li role="listitem" data-aria-level="2" data-aria-posinset="5"><p xml:lang="EN-US"><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">Partner cross-functionally (Brand, Innovation, Commercial, Finance, Strategy) to embed insights into GTM plans, innovation pipelines, and portfolio decisions.</span> </p></li><li role="listitem" data-aria-level="2" data-aria-posinset="6"><p xml:lang="EN-US"><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">Track emerging consumer behaviors, marketplace shifts, and forward-looking trends to inform future-focused growth strategy and foresight.</span> </p></li><li role="listitem" data-aria-level="2" data-aria-posinset="7"><p xml:lang="EN-US"><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">Extract and activate value from underutilized data assets and high-investment studies, driving measurable business impact.</span> </p></li><li role="listitem" data-aria-level="2" data-aria-posinset="8"><p xml:lang="EN-US"><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">Develop compelling executive-level narratives, frameworks, and presentations that influence senior leadership decisions.</span> </p></li></ul></div><div><p xml:lang="EN-US"><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"> </span> </p></div><div><p xml:lang="EN-US"><strong><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">Who we’re looking for:</span> </strong></p><ul style="list-style-type: disc;" role="list"><li role="listitem" data-aria-level="2" data-aria-posinset="1"><p xml:lang="EN-US"><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">Legally authorized to work in the U.S.</span> </p></li><li role="listitem" data-aria-level="2" data-aria-posinset="2"><p xml:lang="EN-US"><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">Commutable distance to Stamford, CT.</span> </p></li><li role="listitem" data-aria-level="2" data-aria-posinset="3"><p xml:lang="EN-US"><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">Bachelor’s degree required; MBA, strategy consulting, or agency planning background preferred.</span> </p></li><li role="listitem" data-aria-level="2" data-aria-posinset="4"><p xml:lang="EN-US"><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">10+ years of experience in consumer insights, strategy, or consulting, ideally within CPG or a consumer-driven or regulated industry.</span> </p></li><li role="listitem" data-aria-level="2" data-aria-posinset="5"><p xml:lang="EN-US"><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">Deep expertise in segmentation, demand spaces, and portfolio strategy, with a track record of making insights actionable at scale.</span> </p></li><li role="listitem" data-aria-level="2" data-aria-posinset="6"><p xml:lang="EN-US"><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">Strong strategic problem solver who can synthesize complex and sometimes conflicting inputs into a clear point of view while managing multiple workstreams to ensure planning processes run effectively.</span> </p></li><li role="listitem" data-aria-level="2" data-aria-posinset="7"><p xml:lang="EN-US"><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">Advanced analytical capabilities with experience working across extensive, intricate data collections and extracting meaningful insights. </span> </p></li><li role="listitem" data-aria-level="2" data-aria-posinset="8"><p xml:lang="EN-US"><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">Outstanding storytelling and executive communication skills, with the ability to operate cross-functionally, simplify complexity, drive alignment across multiple teams without direct authority, and influence senior collaborators. </span> </p></li><li role="listitem" data-aria-level="2" data-aria-posinset="9"><p xml:lang="EN-US"><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">Forward-looking mindset with experience leveraging trends, foresight, or cultural signals to shape future strategy.</span> </p></li></ul></div><div><p xml:lang="EN-US"> </p></div><div><p xml:lang="EN-US"><strong><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">Relevant Open Sourcing Considerations:</span> </strong></p><ul style="list-style-type: disc;" role="list"><li role="listitem" data-aria-level="2" data-aria-posinset="1"><p xml:lang="EN-US"><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">Be legally authorized to work in the U.S.</span> </p></li><li role="listitem" data-aria-level="2" data-aria-posinset="2"><p xml:lang="EN-US"><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">International relocation support is not available for this job.</span></p></li><li role="listitem" data-aria-level="2" data-aria-posinset="3"><p xml:lang="EN-US"><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">If you have been in your current job for less than 12 months or if you are on a Performance Improvement Program, you must get the approval of your current manager before applying for the job. </span> </p></li><li role="listitem" data-aria-level="2" data-aria-posinset="4"><p xml:lang="EN-US"><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">If you are not a PMI employee and employed by a third an agency, please make a formal application via the external career site at </span><a href="https://join.pmicareers.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">https://join.pmicareers.com/</span></a> </p></li><li role="listitem" data-aria-level="2" data-aria-posinset="5"><p xml:lang="EN-US"><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">To find out more about eligibility to apply for internal jobs, please refer to the Open Sourcing Employee Guidebook on the Internal Careers Portal.</span> </p></li></ul></div><div><p xml:lang="EN-US"><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"> </span> </p></div><div><p role="heading" xml:lang="EN-US" aria-level="2"><strong><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">What we offer:</span></strong> </p><ul style="list-style-type: disc;" role="list"><li role="listitem" data-aria-level="2" data-aria-posinset="1"><p xml:lang="EN-US"><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">We offer a competitive base salary, annual bonus (applicable based on level of position), great medical, dental and vision coverage, 401k with a generous company match, incredible wellness benefits, commuter benefits, pet insurance, generous PTO, and much more!</span> </p></li><li role="listitem" data-aria-level="2" data-aria-posinset="2"><p xml:lang="EN-US"><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">We have implemented Smart Work, a hybrid model of working that promotes flexibility in the workplace.</span> </p></li><li role="listitem" data-aria-level="2" data-aria-posinset="3"><p xml:lang="EN-US"><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">Seize the freedom to define your future and ours. We’ll empower you to take risks, experiment and explore.</span> </p></li><li role="listitem" data-aria-level="2" data-aria-posinset="4"><p xml:lang="EN-US"><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">Be part of an inclusive, diverse culture where everyone’s contribution is respected; Collaborate with some of the world’s best people and feel like you belong.</span> </p></li><li role="listitem" data-aria-level="2" data-aria-posinset="5"><p xml:lang="EN-US"><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">Pursue your ambitions and develop your skills with a global business – our staggering size and scale provides endless opportunities to progress.</span> </p></li><li role="listitem" data-aria-level="2" data-aria-posinset="6"><p xml:lang="EN-US"><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">Take pride in delivering our promise to society: To improve the lives of millions of smokers</span> </p></li></ul></div><div><p xml:lang="EN-US"><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"> </span> </p></div><div><p xml:lang="EN-US"><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">PMI is an Equal Opportunity Employer.</span> </p></div><div><p xml:lang="EN-US"><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">PMI is headquartered in Stamford, Conn., and its U.S. affiliates have more than 3,000 employees.</span> </p></div><div><p xml:lang="EN-US"><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">PMI has been an entirely separate company from Altria and Philip Morris USA since 2008. PMI’s affiliates first entered the U.S. market following the company’s acquisition of Swedish Match in late 2022.</span> </p></div><div><p xml:lang="EN-US"><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">Philip Morris International and its U.S. affiliates are working to deliver a smoke-free future. Since 2008, PMI has invested $12.5 billion globally to develop, scientifically substantiate and commercialize innovative smoke-free products for adults who would otherwise continue to smoke with the goal of transitioning legal-age consumers who smoke to better alternatives. In 2022, PMI acquired Swedish Match – a leader in oral nicotine delivery – creating a global smoke-free champion led by the IQOS and ZYN brands. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized versions of PMI’s IQOS electronically heated tobacco devices and Swedish Match’s General snus as Modified Risk Tobacco Products and renewal applications for these products are presently pending before the FDA. For more information, please visit </span><a href="https://euc-onenote.officeapps.live.com/o/www.pmi.com/us" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">www.pmi.com/us</span></a><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"> and </span><a href="https://euc-onenote.officeapps.live.com/o/www.pmiscience.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">www.pmiscience.com</span></a><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">.</span> </p></div>