Associate Director, Product Management

About the role

The Associate Director, Residential Product Management role at Carrier Global Corporation is designed for a high-energy self-starter with a blend of technical acumen and marketing expertise. This role involves leading the strategic direction, roadmaps, new product development, portfolio lifecycle management, annual planning, and commercialization of split systems and SPP (small, packaged products).

Responsibilities

• Develop strategic vision and product roadmaps for outdoor products by leveraging market research, competitive comparisons, and customer feedback.

• Drive technology development for the next 5+ years, ensuring compliance with regulatory changes.

• Foster cross-functional integration with other product platforms.

• Research, develop, and manage product modification projects from conception through launch.

• Evaluate projects through financial feasibility studies, market research, and planning.

• Manage cross-functional team of professionals through a gated product development process.

• Clearly articulate product features and value at public speaking events.

• Differentiate and position products to ensure customer value and optimize business return.

• Provide leadership and development to team of direct reports for continued growth of product management talent and capabilities.

• Work cross-functionally with regulatory team to guide the direction of the next DOE RES test procedure and energy conservation standards.

• Monitor competition to identify Carrier advantages and gaps.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree

• 10+ years of combined work experience in product management, marketing, engineering, training, or business development

• 2+ years of people management experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree

• 5+ years of people management experience

• Background or experience in HVAC engineering &/or product management

• Passion for servicing customers, ability to listen to and quickly act on their needs, and provide quality solutions

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to synthesize data from multiple sources and present it clearly

• Proven ability to execute with speed and exhibit a bias for action

• Ability to communicate effectively in written and verbal formats across a wide audience

• Experience working in a self-directed manner to identify organizational needs and propose solutions

• Understanding of residential split system applications and marketplace dynamics

• Advanced skills with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)