Associate Product Manager

Associate Product Manager **Job Summary** The Associate Product Manager supports the development, management, and successful launch of products across STI's portfolio. This role serves as a key partner to the Global Product Manager by gathering and analyzing customer and market insights, preparing business cases for new product opportunities, and coordinating cross-functional efforts to bring products to market. The Associate Product Manager plays a critical role in ensuring product decisions are supported by data, customer feedback, and market trends while helping drive growth and innovation across the organization. **Duties/Responsibilities** - Collect, analyze, and synthesize customer, distributor, representative, installer, and market feedback to identify product opportunities and trends. - Build and maintain relationships with channel partners, distributors, representative firms, and customers to support ongoing product development initiatives. - Monitor competitor activities, regulatory changes, industry developments, and end-user trends to identify opportunities and risks. - Prepare business cases for new product opportunities, including market analysis, customer feedback, financial considerations, and strategic alignment. - Assist with evaluating and prioritizing new product ideas using established product management processes and strategic criteria. - Translate customer and market insights into actionable product recommendations and development opportunities. - Coordinate product launch activities across Engineering, Marketing, Sales, Operations, and Customer Service to ensure successful implementation and timely execution. - Support the development of product training materials, sales tools, FAQs, and launch communications for representative firms, distributors, and internal stakeholders. - Partner with Marketing to develop product positioning, promotional materials, and customer communications. - Track and analyze post-launch product performance and provide recommendations for continuous improvement. - Collaborate with global product management team members to ensure alignment of customer insights, product strategies, and portfolio decisions. - Present product recommendations, business cases, and market findings to leadership and cross-functional teams. - Maintain accurate product documentation, project updates, and product management records. **Required Skills/Abilities** - Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. - Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to present information clearly to technical and non-technical audiences. - Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail. - Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities while meeting deadlines. - Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships across all levels of the organization. - Ability to gather, interpret, and synthesize complex information into actionable recommendations. - Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software. - Understanding of product management principles, business case development, and market analysis techniques. - Experience working in cross-functional teams and collaborative environments. - Familiarity with AI-enabled tools and technologies for research, analysis, and productivity is preferred. **Education and Experience** - Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Engineering, or a related field required. - Two to five years of experience in product management, product marketing, business analysis, channel management, technical sales support, or a related field preferred. - Experience within industrial, life safety, fire protection, security, or similar industries is preferred but not required. - Ability and willingness to travel within the United States for customer visits, trade shows, representative meetings, and industry events. **Who We Are** STI's story began over four decades ago in a home basement. We now operate from multiple buildings in Waterford,…