Sr. Product Manager, Competitive Intelligence (Smart Home Security)

Location: Boston, MA; hybrid work with two core office days per week

Annual base pay: $121,400–$161,800

Company

High-tech home security company developing products and services to help keep every home secure.

What you will do

• Track competitor hardware launches, software releases, feature changes, pricing, subscription tiers, and monitoring services across DIY and professionally installed security.
• Maintain a competitive intelligence repository covering product specifications, pricing, positioning, feature parity, and SWOT-style profiles.
• Monitor app listings and reviews, product teardowns, FCC filings, patents, job postings, earnings calls, and press for roadmap signals.
• Conduct feature-gap, pricing, packaging, win/loss, and customer research analyses to produce roadmap-ready recommendations.
• Perform hands-on competitor teardowns, including hardware unboxings, app walkthroughs, and installation and setup assessments.
• Create competitive briefs, executive and board readouts, battlecards, comparison materials, and competitive digests for cross-functional stakeholders.

Requirements

• 2–4 years of experience in competitive intelligence, market research, product management, product analytics, product marketing, or a related analytical role.
• Strong quantitative and qualitative research and analytical skills, including pricing, specifications, review scores, positioning, messaging, and user sentiment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to turn complex research into concise recommendations.
• Self-directed, detail-oriented, curious, and comfortable working across Product, Marketing, Sales, and Customer Experience.
• Exposure to hardware, IoT, consumer electronics, smart home, or home security is valuable.
• Comfort using AI and LLM tools to accelerate research and monitoring workflows.

Nice to have

• Experience or strong interest in smart home, home security, or connected hardware.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Economics, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, inclusive, and values-driven work environment.
• Comprehensive total rewards package with wellness, medical, retirement, and lifestyle benefits.
• Free home security system and professional monitoring.
• Employee Resource Groups supporting networking, mentoring, development, and advocacy.