Product Manager
Job Number: 7996
External Description:
Kidde Global Solutions is a global leader in commercial fire systems, with over 150 years of innovation dedicated to safeguarding people and property. Our industry-renowned brands, including Edwards and Kidde Commercial, are trusted worldwide to provide innovative fire safety solutions for commercial buildings.
About this role
The Product Manager will gather and analyze industry trends and influences, voice of customer data, and stakeholder feedback to establish product roadmaps, strategies and priorities for product development. This role will also provide leadership to help vet and cultivate innovative ideas, establish solid business cases and strategies for product concepts, and to ensure successful product launches and sales growth, including product life-cycle management.
Key Responsibilities
Manage a portfolio of products including sourced or outside vendor products
Communicate with leadership to set and communicate business performance goals and measures commitments to targets
Create product strategies, roadmaps, and priorities for product portfolio and drive Carrier passport process
Establish relationships with internal and external stakeholders and customers to validate product direction
Develop business cases and requirements around proposed development efforts
Ensure proper product positioning, messaging, pricing, launch/commercialization
Demonstrate financial acumen and key drivers including product cost, schedule, incremental revenue, gross revenue and gross margin
Ensure products meet requirements for quality, safety, and reliability
Support commercial events including sales meetings and tradeshows
Build strong relationships with key suppliers and partners
Be the expert in customer, competitors and market, as well as monitor key industry trends
Collaborate with marketing and other cross-functional teams as required
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree
5+ years of experience in Product Lifecycle Management
2+ years of experience speaking & presenting in front of an audience
2+ years of experience gathering & analyzing data
Able to travel internationally & domestically 30%
Preferred Qualifications
MBA or Master’s Degree
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering or Marketing
5+ years of fire/life safety industry experience in software or hardware product management
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence key stakeholders and create consensus
Successful track record in driving complex, multi-faceted projects
Demonstrated business judgment, forward thinking, and innovation
Job Number: 30169761
Community / Marketing Title: Product Manager
Location_formattedLocationLong: Florida, US