Sr New Product Portfolio Strategist

• Minimum 10 years experience in manufacturing-related market analysis market intelligence portfolio strategy product management product development or commercial strategy.
• Bachelors degree (4-year) in Business Economics Forestry Wood Science Engineering or related field.
• Advanced analytical and financial modeling skills (forecasting market sizing margins ROI pricing portfolio tradeoffs).
• Expert level Excel capability including well structured models scenario and sensitivity analysis documentation and the ability to coach others.
• AI-native leader who knows when and how to integrate AI and automation in their workflows.
• Clear concise communication skills for cross functional and senior audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to influence decisions without formal authority.
• Practical growth oriented mindset and thrives operating in ambiguity.
• Proven comfort managing multiple priorities while balancing long term strategy with near term execution.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in wood products engineered wood building materials forestry construction products or adjacent industrial categories.
• Exposure to complete lifecycle manufacturing wholesale distribution dealer networks and/or contractor channels.
• Experience supporting new product development commercialization pricing or portfolio management.
• Experience with Power BI Smartsheet or similar analytics tools.

Travel

• Up to 30% travel within North America with individual trips generally lasting up to one week.

Location

• This position is remote; however candidates must reside in one of the following provinces: British Columbia Alberta Saskatchewan or Ontario.

About Wood Products
Weve been delivering quality building products and solutions to our customers for more than 100 years. From builders and dealers to specifiers and homeowners we offer exceptional product performance and unparalleled support. For more than a century weve been building our reputation as a leader in sustainable wood products.

About Weyerhaeuser
We sustainably manage forests and manufacture products that make the world a better place. Were serious about safety driven to achieve excellence and proud of what we do. With multiple business lines in locations across North America we offer a range of exciting career opportunities for smart talented people who are passionate about making a difference.
We know you have a choice in your career. We want you to choose us.

What We Offer:

Compensation: This role is eligible for our annual merit-increase program and we are targeting a salary range of $115000-$171000 based on your level of skills qualifications and experience. You will also be eligible for our Annual Incentive Program which offers a cash bonus targeting 10% of base pay. Potential plan funding may range from zero to two times that target.

Benefits:When you join our team as a nonunion employee you and your dependents will be offered coverage under our comprehensive employee benefits plan which includes medical dental vision short and long-term disability and life insurance.We also support personal volunteerism sponsor a host of diversity networks promote mentoring and provide training and development opportunities to help you chart your path to a fulfilling career.

Retirement: Nonunion Canadian employees are automatically enrolled in our Defined Contribution Pension Plan which includes a paid company match up to 6% in addition to a company contribution equaling up to 7.25% of your base salary. Employees are also eligible to enroll in the Retirement Savings Plan (Group RRSP).

Weyerhaeuser is an equal opportunity employer. Inclusion is one of our five core values and we strive to maintain a culture where all our people feel a sense of belonging opportunity and shared purpose. We are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce and supporting an equitable and inclusive environment that inspires people of all backgrounds to join stay and thrive with our team.

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Weyerhaeuser is hiring a Senior New Product Portfolio Strategist to help drive new product development from concept to market launch using customer market and industry insightsincluding AI toolsto guide decisions. The individual contributor role connects market intelligence customer insight forensic data analysis financial analysis manufacturing realities and go-to-market decisions across residential commercial and industrial market segments. The work is decision-oriented: identifying and recommending where to invest where to test where to scale and where to stop based on evidence that stands up to scrutiny.

We need someone with a growth mindset who challenges the status quo. They must be able to identify meaningful signals early pressure-test assumptions and translate insight into practical portfolio choices that focus on KPI-driven financial outcomes including growth margin expansion and return on investment.

The right candidate combines curiosity with discipline. They are enthusiastic ask good questions ground recommendations in evidence and financial tradeoffs and work effectively across functions without relying on formal authority. They also bring AI-native capabilities using approved AI and automation tools to accelerate research synthesize information and improve analytical throughput while applying sound judgment validation and guardrails.

This role sits within New Product Development and reports to the Director of New Product Development in the Wood Products business.

Key Responsibilities:

• Product portfolio intelligence and strategy: Develop and maintain a clear view of market opportunities customer needs competitive dynamics and portfolio gaps across wood based building products. Turn that intelligence into recommendations that inform product roadmaps positioning and investment decisions across all stages of the product value stream.

• Financial and commercial analysis: Build forecasts margin models pricing scenarios ROI cases and portfolio tradeoff analyses. Help leaders understand and act upon uncertainty risks and upside - not just provide point estimates.

• Market research analysis: Conduct primary and secondary research including industry trend assessments/reports customer discovery channel feedback market sizing segmentation and competitive analysis. Identify opportunities to link research outputs to the decisions they are meant to inform.

• Trend and competitive synthesis: Track and interpret changes in global construction methods codes and standards sustainability drivers customer preferences and competitor offerings. Translate those shifts into implications for current and future portfolio choices.

• Commercialization decision support: Support new product development and launch decisions by starting from voice-of-customer feedback through unchartered value propositions target segments channel implications and adoption risks.

• Cross functional leadership: Partner with sales engineering manufacturing finance and customer facing teams to surface insights test assumptions and align solutions.

• Change management: Build & implement structured change management practices to help teams understand decisions adopt new portfolio tools and processes and apply insights consistently.