Patrice Guenther

About Patrice Guenther

Product and portfolio strategy leader with extensive experience connecting business strategy to product investment and execution.Specialized portfolio governance and prioritization, how to prove value before scaling across data products, platforms, and enterprise initiatives. I partner with business and technology leaders to frame problems, shape value cases, and drive measurable outcomes through product-oriented operating models.Most effective in roles where ambiguity is high, tradeoffs matter, and success depends on strong judgment and delivery excellence.

Experience

1. Portfolio Manager - Data Products and Platform

   The Hershey Company

   Jul 2025 — Present · Hershey, PA, US

   Drive portfolio strategy, prioritization, and funding decisions across enterprise data and platform initiatives aligned to business outcomes.Partner with business and technology leaders to frame problems, shape value cases, and translate demand into executable product roadmaps.Own capacity planning, financial forecasting, and sequencing across internal teams and Global Capability Center (GCC) partners.Lead early discovery for high-impact initiatives, shaping requirements, vendor strategy, and implementation approach before scaling.Design and evolve portfolio and product lifecycle frameworks to improve transparency, decision-making speed, and value realization.

Education

• University at Albany

  Study abroad - Focus area: Management, Marketing

  2012 — 2012

• Western Governors University

  Master of Science - MS, Information Technology Management

• HAN International School of Business

  Bachelor of Business Administration, International Business and Management Studies

  2010 — 2014

Skills

• Project Management
• Salesforce.com
• Affiliate Marketing
• Microsoft Visio
• Proposal Writing
• Microsoft Project
• Affiliate Management
• Windows Sharepoint Services
• Project Planning
• Sharepoint Server
• Management Consulting
• Public Speaking
• Adonis
• Process Optimization
• Project Controlling
• Project Portfolio Management
• Account Management
• Reporting & Analysis
• Agile Project Management
• Request for Quotation (Rfq)
• Teamwork
• Market Research
• IT Infrastructure Management
• Resource Management
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Proposal Management
• Agile & Waterfall Methodologies
• Scrum
• Business Process Improvement
• IT Project & Program Management
• Strategy
• Business Process Mapping
• Business Strategy