Module Product Strategy Manager

Qcells EPC; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Hanwha Qcells USA Corp in Houston, TX, seeks a Manager of Module Product Management to bridge EPC and module technology, shaping product strategy and deployment. The role partners with Strategy Office, R&D, Manufacturing, SCM, and Sales to drive commercialization and portfolio value.

The position emphasizes leading technology initiatives, cost reductions, and new product introductions for utility-scale PV modules, with travel up to 20% and a hybrid work setup in Houston.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, or another relevant technical discipline.
• 7+ years of relevant experience in product management, product development, or related functions.
• Experience managing complex, cross-functional product or technology initiatives through commercialization or production deployment.
• Strong technical understanding of PV modules and their application within solar energy systems.
• Ability to evaluate technologies from technical and business perspectives and translate technical developments into business impact.
• Experience working across engineering/R&D, manufacturing, supply chain, commercial, and/or project execution organizations.
• Strong analytical and project-management skills, including business cases, schedules, risk management, and implementation planning.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with technical teams and senior management.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary Tech Center interface for module product and technology initiatives affecting the EPC business.
• Translate EPC project, construction, system performance, market, and commercial needs into module product requirements and development priorities.
• Lead module technology and cost-reduction initiatives from business-case development through qualification, deployment, and commercialization.
• Coordinate with the Strategy Office, Module R&D, Manufacturing, SCM, Sales, project execution teams, and other Qcells organizations to align product strategy and execution.
• Evaluate new module and related system technologies for cost, performance, constructability, schedule, supply chain, policy impacts, and project risk.
• Drive module and tracker/system integration strategies to optimize EPC system cost and performance.
• Review product development plans, including prototypes, certification, qualification, manufacturing readiness, and field validation, to assess deployment readiness and schedule.
• Develop deployment plans and business cases for technology initiatives, including unit benefits, project volume, implementation timing, investment, and portfolio value.
• Support product roadmaps and new product introduction for utility-scale PV modules based on EPC and market needs.
• Monitor module market trends, U.S. solar policy, and domestic content requirements and assess implications for product, sourcing, and technology strategies.
• Evaluate suppliers, technology partners, and joint-development opportunities to improve competitiveness or accelerate commercialization.
• Support initiative budgets and investment planning, including development expenditures and expected financial benefits.
• Prepare business cases, KPI reviews, product strategy materials, and management recommendations.
• Facilitate communication and decision-making across U.S. and Korea-based teams involved in module product development, manufacturing, sourcing, and strategy.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned by Management.

Skills

Bachelor degree

Cross-functional leadership

PV modules knowledge

Tech strategy collaboration

Analytical skills

Project management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, or another relevant technical discipline

Job description

Hanwha Qcells USA Corp in Houston, TX, seeks a Manager of Module Product Management to bridge EPC and module technology, shaping product strategy and deployment. The role partners with Strategy Office, R&D, Manufacturing, SCM, and Sales to drive commercialization and portfolio value.

The position emphasizes leading technology initiatives, cost reductions, and new product introductions for utility-scale PV modules, with travel up to 20% and a hybrid work setup in Houston.