Associate Director, Product Management

Carrier • Indianapolis, IN

1d • $143,000 - $286,000

About The Position

Carrier Global Corporation, a global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions, is seeking a high-energy self-starter for the Associate Director, Residential Product Management role. This position is responsible for leading the strategic direction, roadmaps, new product development, portfolio lifecycle management, annual planning, and commercialization of split systems and SPP (small, packaged products). The role requires a blend of technical acumen, marketing passion, and strong business management skills. The successful candidate will work closely with sales, engineering, manufacturing, and sourcing to launch innovative products that meet regulations and customer needs, possessing balanced knowledge of product technicalities, business, and marketing. This highly visible role demands strong communication skills, an innovative customer-first mindset, and the ability to anticipate future market needs. Foundational skills include project management, public speaking, independent work, general business management, understanding of the HVAC Market, and cross-functional collaboration.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• 10 + years of combined work experience in one of the following: product management, marketing, engineering, training, and/or business development
• 2 + years of people management experience

Nice To Haves

• 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 customers’ needs and quickly act to solve their problems, provide quality solutions, and go above and beyond to exceed their expectations
• Demonstrates for The Carrier Way: Passion for customers, Play to Win, Choose Speed, Achieve Results, Dare to Disrupt, Build Best Teams
• Strong analytical skills with demonstrated ability to pull data from multiple sources and synthesis in both graphic and verbal format, so that it is easily understood by the target audience
• Proven ability to execute with speed and exhibit a bias for action mindset
• Ability to communicate effectively in written and verbal format across a wide audience
• Ability to quickly identify new and innovative ways to work faster and simpler
• Ability to think outside the box, innovate, take risks, and implement progressive, sustainable solutions
• Ability to work in self-directed manner to identify needs of the organization and/or customer, articulate necessary proposals and see projects through to completion
• Strong ability to lead and develop diverse, cross functional project teams to achieve high levels of performance in a dynamic, changing environment
• Understanding residential split system applications and marketplace dynamics
• Clear understanding of basic marketing principles
• Advanced level skills with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Responsibilities

• Develop strategic vision and product roadmaps for outdoor products by leveraging market research, competitive comparisons and voice of customer to drive technology development for the next 5 + years.
• Product strategy and commercialization of platforms in compliance with regulatory changes.
• Fosters cross function integration with other product platforms.
• Researches, develops, and manages product modification projects from conception through launch.
• Evaluates projects through financial feasibility studies, market research and planning.
• Responsible for developing competitive pricing strategy for new product introductions.
• Manages cross functional team of professionals through a gated product development process.
• Clearly articulates product features and value at public speaking events such as distributor, dealer, sales, and recruitment meetings.
• Differentiates and positions the 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.
• Works cross collaboratively with regulatory team in guiding the direction of the next DOE RES test procedure and energy conversation standard.
• Monitor competition to identify Carrier advantages and gaps.

Benefits

• Health Care Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision; Wellness incentives
• Retirement Benefits
• Time off and Leave: Paid vacation days, up to 15 days; paid sick days, up to 5 days; paid personal leave, up to 5 days; paid holidays, up to 13 days; birth and adoption leave; parental leave; family and medical leave; bereavement leave; jury duty leave; military leave; purchased vacation
• Disability: Short-term and long-term disability
• Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment
• Tax-Advantaged Accounts: Health Savings Account; Health Care Spending Account; Dependent Care Spending Account
• Tuition Assistance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager