Associate Product Manager

Embrace a career with purpose at Nice North America, a subsidiary of Nice S.p.A., an Italian multinational leader in Home and Building Automation. Guided by our vision of creating A World Without Barriers, we develop cutting-edge solutions for smart home control, security, door and gate automation, access control, and more to achieve our mission of Simplifying Everyday Movements.

Headquartered in Carlsbad, CA, with several R&D and manufacturing centers and offices throughout the region, Nice is committed to innovation that enhances everyday life. Our team thrives in an environment that fosters continuous learning and professional growth where you’ll collaborate with talented and dynamic individuals every day to create groundbreaking solutions. And, as a global leader, we offer award-winning sales and marketing programs, technical support, and CEU training to the industry’s top partners.

Our commitment extends beyond technology development; we also proudly support the Gary Sinise Foundation R.I.S.E. program, helping wounded veterans and their families through specially adapted smart homes. A philanthropic endeavor that truly embodies our corporate mission.

Summary:

The Associate Product Manager works with the Product Management team to support ongoing product development initiatives by assisting Product Managers in planning, guiding, and delivering new products successfully.

Salary Range: $90,000 to $100,000, depending on experience

Primary Responsibilities:

• Works with Product Managers to gather and define product requirements
• Analyzes product / customer data to help inform Product Management decisions
• Analyzes competition across product lines, proactively monitoring competitive offerings
• Conducts market research to identify customer needs and make recommendations for new or existing products
• Coordinates with Marketing team to manage collateral needs (data sheets, manuals, labels, etc.) for new and existing products
• Works with Product Managers in coordinating product launch activities
• Coordinates with Business Systems to manage new item setup activities
• Manages End of Life activities for existing products
  
  

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business or related technical discipline, or equivalent and relevant work experience required
• General understanding of financial modeling
• Demonstrated strategic thinker with the ability to implement tactically
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
• Advanced skills in Microsoft applications (i.e. Excel, Word, PPT, etc.)
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, customers, suppliers and vendors
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to multi-task, set project priorities, establish task focused goals and objectives for self
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures and government regulations
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals
• Strong attention to detail
• Positive attitude, self-motivated and eager to succeed
  
  

Physical Requirements:

Essential functions of this job require the following minimal physical demands. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable the individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Required to sit, talk or hear; frequently required to use hands to grip or feel; and occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Vision and depth perception suitable for use of utilizing a computer, printer, phone, and keyboard
• Manual dexterity suitable for use of utilizing a computer
• Sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexes which permits the employee to work in an office setting
• Ability to walk and/or climb 5% of the time comfortably, with or without reasonable accommodation
• Ability to sit at a computer for 90% of the time comfortably, with or without reasonable accommodation
• Travel up to 25% of the time
• Light to moderate lifting
  
  

Working Conditions: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must be comfortable working in an office environment to include moderate noise levels
• The working area is primarily in an open office setting with reasonable lighting and controlled temperatures
  
  

Tasks listed are intended to be descriptive and not restrictive. Any employee in this job may perform any of the tasks listed; however, these examples do not include all the tasks an employee may be expected to perform. The company reserves the right to change tasks as needed.

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Disclaimer:

The above statements reflect the general details considered necessary to decide the principal functions of the job identified and shall not be construed as a detailed description of all work requirements that may be inherent in the job. Job incumbents are expected to perform other duties necessary for the effective operation of the position, department, or the business.