Manager, Product Management - Control Electronics

Copeland; St. Louis (MO); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Paid parental leave

Flexible time off

Job summary

Copeland, a global climate technologies company, is seeking a Manager, Product Management – Control Electronics to lead a global PM team and drive lifecycle strategy across electronics platforms. You will own profitability, roadmaps, and cross-functional collaboration with Engineering, Sales, and Market Managers in a matrix, regionalized and globally aligned.

The role demands 10+ years in product management in drives, controls, HVAC, strong P&L ownership, and proven leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, or a related technical field.
• 10+ years’ experience in Product Management within drives, controls and HVAC.
• Proven experience overseeing Product Managers or cross-functional teams.
• Strong track record of owning product P&L, delivering product growth and profitability and managing multi-product or platform portfolios.
• Deep understanding of product lifecycle management (PLM) and new product development (NPD) processes.
• Strong technical acumen and ability to engage with engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing global Product Management team.
• Translate market strategies into actionable product plans and priorities.
• Own portfolio growth, profitability, pricing, and investment performance.
• Drive execution of product roadmaps aligned to business and customer needs.
• Oversee the full product lifecycle from concept through obsolescence.
• Partner with Engineering, Sales, Marketing, and Market Managers to deliver customer-focused solutions.
• Review business cases and major product investments to ensure strong returns and competitive differentiation.
• Leverage customer insights and competitive intelligence to continuously improve the portfolio.

Skills

Product Management

P&L ownership

Cross-functional leadership

Technical acumen

PLM & NPD

Engineering collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical field

Master’s degree or MBA (preferred)

Job description

About Us

We are a global climate technologies company engineered for sustainability. We create sustainable and efficient residential, commercial and industrial spaces through HVACR technologies. We protect temperature-sensitive goods throughout the cold chain. And we bring comfort to people globally. Best-in-class engineering, design and manufacturing combined with category-leading brands in compression, controls, software and monitoring solutions result in next-generation climate technology that is built for the needs of the world ahead.

Whether you are a professional looking for a career change, an undergraduate student exploring your first opportunity, or recent graduate with an advanced degree, we have opportunities that will allow you to innovate, be challenged and make an impact. Join our team and start your journey today!

Job Description

We are seeking a Manager, Product Management – Control Electronics tospearheada team of Product Managers responsible for driving product strategy, lifecycle execution, and financial performance across our electronics platforms.

This role is accountable for elevating product management from individual product ownership to a coordinated, high-impact product organization, ensuring alignment with global market strategies and successful execution of product roadmaps across regions.

The Manager will oversee a team of Product Managers, ensuring strong P&L ownership, disciplined roadmap execution, and delivery of differentiated, customer-focused solutions, in close collaboration with Market Managers, Portfolio Marketing, Engineering, and Sales.

This is a global role, requiring cross-regional management and alignment within a matrix organization.

AS AMANAGER, PRODUCT MANAGEMENT-CONTROL ELECTRONICS, YOU WILL:

• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing global Product Management team.
• Translate market strategies into actionable product plans and priorities.
• Own portfolio growth, profitability, pricing, and investment performance.
• Drive execution of product roadmaps aligned to business and customer needs.
• Oversee the full product lifecycle from concept through obsolescence.
• Partner with Engineering, Sales, Marketing, and Market Managers to deliver customer-focused solutions.
• Review business cases and major product investments to ensure strong returns and competitive differentiation.
• Leverage customer insights and competitive intelligence to continuously improve the portfolio.

REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & SKILLS:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, or a related technical field
• 10+ years’ experience in Product Management within drives, controls and HVAC
• Proven experience overseeing Product Managers or cross-functional teams
• Strong track record of owning product P&L, delivering product growth and profitability and managing multi-product or platform portfolios
• Deep understanding of product lifecycle management (PLM)and new product development (NPD) processes
• Strong technical acumen and ability to engage with engineering teams

PREFERRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & SKILLS:

• Master’s degree or MBA
• Experience in global product organizations
• Experience managing platform-based product strategies
• Exposure to European market requirements and regulatory landscape
• Experience in portfolio optimization and platform standardization

Collaboration First Hybrid Work Arrangements:

This role is hybrid eligible with the requirement to be in officeat least three days per week. Colleagues are expected todemonstratea collaboration first mindset, which is the understanding that teams will work together in-person,and colleagues should be flexible to adjust their hybrid days based on business needs. You will have an opportunity to work with your team and leader todeterminewhen you should be inthe officeto drive meaningful connections and to best serve our customers.

Why Work in St. Louis, Missouri

Our facilityis located inSt. Louis, famous for its Gateway Arch standing at 630 feet tall. St. Louis is a family-friendly, historic metropolitan area with a low cost of living and first-class schools. The city offers excellent restaurants, shopping areas, art galleries, andnumerousfestivals throughout the year, making this an exciting place to live and work.

About Our Location

Our location is the host of Copeland’s corporate headquarters. Our products have become household names that support the comfort and well-being of our customers. The employees at this location provide support to the various businesses within the platform, allowing for many networking opportunities across businesses.

Our Commitment to Our People

Across the globe, we are united by a singular Purpose: Sustainability is no small ambition. That’s why everything we do is geared toward a sustainable future—for our generation and all those to come. Through groundbreaking innovations, HVACR technology and cold chain solutions, we are reducing carbon emissions and improving energy efficiency in spaces of all sizes, from residential to commercial to industrial.

Our employees are our greatest strength. We believe that our culture of passion, openness, and collaboration empowers us to work toward the same goal - to make the world a better place. We invest in the end-to-end development of our people, beginning at onboarding and through senior leadership, so they can thrive personally and professionally.

• Flexible and competitive benefits plans offer the right options to meet your individual/family needs: medical insurance plans, dental and vision coverage, 401(k) and more.
• We provide employees with flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave, vacation and holiday leave.

Together, we have the opportunity – and the power – to continue to revolutionize the technology behind air conditioning, heating and refrigeration, and cultivate a better future. Learn more about us and how you can join our team!

Our Commitment to Inclusion & Belonging

At Copeland, we cultivate a strong sense of inclusion and belonging where individuals of all backgrounds, and with diverse perspectives, are embraced and treated fairly to enable a stronger workforce. Our employee resource groups play an important role in culture and community building at Copeland.

Work Authorization

Copeland will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1 with OPT or CPT, H-1, H-2, L-1, B, J or TN, or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Copeland is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment.

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