About this role:If you are looking for a role that combines your technical acumen and passion for marketing, then we have a great opportunity for you. We are seeking a high-energy self-starter to work effectively across the organization with the goal of delivering innovative product solutions for our customers.
The Associate Director, Residential Product Management 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). This role will work closely with sales, engineering, manufacturing, and sourcing to launch innovative products that meet regulations and customer needs.
The successful candidate will possess balanced knowledge between the technical aspects of the products, business, and marketing. Foundational skills for this role include project management, public speaking, ability to work independently, and general business management skills.
This highly visible role will also require strong communication skills and the ability to tailor the message as appropriate for the target audience.
The successful candidate will have an innovative customer first mindset and be forward thinking striving to meet the future needs of the market. The candidate must have balanced knowledge between marketing, business, innovation and go to market strategy as well as be able to quickly learn and understand the technical aspects of products. Foundational skills for this role include understanding of the HVAC Market, the ability to work cross collaboratively across the organization, the ability to work independently with minimal oversight, and general business management skills.
Key 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.
Required Qualifications:
- 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
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 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)
Pay RangeThe annual salary for this position is between $143,000.00 - $286,000.00 annually. Factors which may affect pay within this range include, but are not limited to, skills, education, experience, and other unique qualifications of the successful candidate.
Other CompensationThis position is entitled to short-term cash incentives, subject to plan requirements.
BenefitsEmployees are eligible for benefits, including:
- 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
To learn more about our benefits offering, please click here Work with us | Carrier CorporateThe specific benefits available to any employee may vary depending on state and local laws and eligibility factors, such as date of hire and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.
Application DeadlineApplications will be accepted for at least 3 days from Job Posting Date: 25 August 2026
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