Product Management Associate

Kidde Global Solutions • Mebane, NC

12d • $79,178 - $93,150

About The Position

Kidde Global Solutions’ purpose is to make the world a safer place to live by helping protect what people care about most, their loved ones and their property. Within the North America Detection and Alarms business, (the Product Management Associate, Commercialization and Sustaining) supports the product portfolio by assisting with product launches and sustaining work across existing products.
This role is designed for an early career product manager who focuses on execution and develops product ownership through hands on experience. The Product Management Associate works closely with a Product Manager or senior product leader and cross functional partners to keep products moving to market and performing effectively after launch.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 1+ years of experience in product management, project management, engineering, marketing, or a related role.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s Degree in a technical or business background preferred
• Any New Product Development experience is strongly preferred
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage many small projects at the same time
• Clear written and verbal communication skills
• Comfortable working with data, documentation, and basic financial inputs with guidance
• Detail oriented and comfortable working in a regulated hardware or consumer products environment
• Engineering or Finance background preferred

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day commercialization projects for assigned products and initiatives, including displays, merchandising vehicles, packaging updates, and promotional programs
• Coordinate cross functional execution across Engineering, Compliance, Marketing, Sales, Operations, and external partners
• Track timelines, deliverables, risks, and open issues across multiple small, fast-moving projects
• Support sales and marketing requests related to new SKUs, SKU transitions, and in-market changes
• Assist the Product Manager in preparing customer-facing materials, including pitch decks, launch updates, and product change summaries
• Support a broad range of sustaining programs, including supplier changes, material changes, cost savings initiatives, and minor product or packaging updates
• Initiate and manage sustaining projects through internal processes, including passports, ECRs, and required approvals
• Drive product and packaging requirement documents appropriate to project scope
• Work with Engineering and Quality to validate that proposed changes do not negatively impact product performance, compliance, or customer experience
• Support product revisions, SKU transitions, and end-of-life activities
• Serve as the day-to-day point of contact for assigned commercialization and sustaining projects
• Keep project details organized and visible, and regularly communicate status, risks, and next steps to the Product Manager
• Ensure all required changes are properly requested, documented, reviewed, and implemented
• Support SKU setup, packaging changes, and channel-specific requirements
• Maintain accurate product and project data across internal systems and customer-facing platforms such as PIM tools
• Assist with tracking basic performance indicators such as sales trends, margin impacts, and issue volume
• Support cost savings cases and small business justifications tied to sustaining work
• Identify execution gaps or risks and escalate appropriately

Benefits

• Individuals may be eligible for an annual performance bonus based on both individual and company’s performance.
• Kidde Global Solutions is committed to providing a competitive benefits package to our employees including medical, dental, and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, retirement plan, paid time off (vacation, sick, company holidays), 401(k) with employer match, EAP assistance, and more.

What This Job Offers

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