Location: Technology House Herne Bay West Trading Estate Sea Street Herne Bay As a Product Manager, you will: Develop and maintain product strategy and roadmaps for the category/products. Develop deep understanding and continued learning of competitive landscape, target customer needs-based segmentation, product positioning and feature set, and macro marketplace trends to ensure we maintain a leading edge with our product line Establish strong relationships with Sales Teams and Channel Representatives to validate the product direction. Deliver on the solution’s New Product Developments (NPDs) by ensuring timely creation of Business opportunity proposals and product requirement documents (ATOR) and building consensus with Engineering, Sales, Supply Chain, Fulfillment, Customer Service, Pre/Post-Sales Support, Marketing, Legal, and other functions. Drive product lifecycle management activities including SKU reduction, Excess and Obsolete Inventory reduction, and product End-of-Life. Implement plans for phase-out / sell-off of slow-moving and low-margin products where appropriate. Lead competitive teardowns of products to understand product differentiation and help define the value proposition for our solution. Help to develop a Sales “Playbook” for the solution which outlines for the Sales Teams the value proposition, key messages, competitor differentiation, data sheets, and other marketing collateral. Document pricing and positioning strategy for the solution. Demonstrate financial acumen by understanding solution component financial drivers including cost/ schedule, incremental revenue, gross revenue, and gross margin. Proactively research and understand root causes of NPD revenue gaps based upon discussions with Channel Representatives and Sales Teams. Concisely communicate action plans to the Executive Team and demonstrate the ability to follow-through on those action plans to completion. Key r equirements: Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Business Administration, Project Management, or related field or equivalent experience preferred. 3 years of product management experience (key requirement). Solid understanding of the new product development stage-gate process from concept to commercialization to support product line growth Proficient in Office 365 and Power BI Experience in the commercial fire and security industry or other technical building systems will be a strong advantage. Strong interpersonal skills to effectively influence and communicate across different functional teams and global internal partners in a matrix environment Self-starter motivated to expand skill set and grow experience Effective organizational, problem solving and multi-tasking skills. Excellent command of written and spoken English. Willingness to travel (across UK Kidde Global Solutions is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.