Manager, Strategy and Market Intelligence

Location: East Walpole

H&V is a global leader in filtration and energy storage solutions. Our advanced materials are used in nearly every industry and touch every aspect of modern life. Wherever you work, live or travel, chances are an H&V solution is close by, contributing to a cleaner, healthier, more sustainable world. H&V serves the world from 13 strategically located facilities. Our footprint in the Americas, Europe and Asia lets us meet the unique requirements of global and regional customers efficiently, accurately and cost effectively, while capturing supply chain efficiencies.

These advantages help make H&V a valuable partner and a true worldwide leader. Our success comes from our ability to adapt, our values and the people of H&V. We act with integrity, and we treat customers, partners and each other with dignity and respect. We live these values every day and could not have prospered for more than 200 years without them.

POSITION SUMMARY:

H&V is building a Strategy Office, and we are seeking a Manager, Strategy & Market Intelligence as a founding member of the team. Reporting to the Chief Strategy Officer, this role will establish a market intelligence center of excellence — turning what is today tribal knowledge into structured, dynamic insights that inform business decisions, innovation, the long range plan, and M&A activity.

The role starts with H&V’s core markets and expands into adjacencies and growth opportunities. The person in this role will engage directly with customers, industry experts, executives, and the Board of Directors.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Build and maintain H&V’s Market Intelligence Center of Excellence — a durable, searchable repository of market, customer, competitor, and macroeconomic insight

Develop structured intelligence on H&V’s core markets (sizing, growth, segmentation, trends, competitive landscape) and expand coverage into adjacent markets and white-space opportunities

Serve as a thought partner to the CSO and business leaders on the Long Range Plan, providing market context, growth opportunities, and risks

Support M&A activity through target screening, market and competitive analysis, valuation, and diligence inputs

Engage directly with customers, industry experts, and trade associations to validate hypotheses and sharpen H&V’s point of view Prepare and deliver executive- and board-level materials that translate complex data into clear, actionable recommendations

Leverage AI tools to accelerate research, synthesis, and the quality of insightsSPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS, ETC:

Strong analytical and structured problem-solving skills

Financial analysis: cash flow, NPV, valuation, and business case development

Market analysis: sizing, segmentation, competitor analysis, Porter’s Five Forces, macroeconomic correlation

Proficiency with AI tools for research, synthesis, and analysis

Strong data visualization and executive communication (Excel, PowerPoint; Tableau or Power BI a plus)
Familiarity with secondary research sources (e.g., S&P Capital IQ, Pitch Book, IBISWorld) a plus Discretion in handling confidential strategic and M&A information

Up to 25% travelCORE COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS:

The person who assumes this role must possess the following personal attributes necessary for success within H&V:

Curiosity — a genuine drive to understand markets, customers, and competitors deeply

Critical thinking — asks the right questions, challenges assumptions, separates signal from noise

Challenge the status quo — brings fresh, outside-in perspectives and pushes back constructively

Executive presence — credible and confident with customers, executives, and Board members

Business acumen — connects market dynamics to business outcomes

Comfort with ambiguity…