Sr. Director Product Management

Qcells USA Corp.; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 247,000 - 329,000; Full time

Job summary

Hanwha Q CELLS America Inc. in Irvine, CA, seeks a Sr. Director of Product Management to own end-to-end strategy and lifecycle for North American BESS and energy solutions.

You will translate customer needs, market intelligence, and technology trends into differentiated platforms. Lead platform development across utility-scale and C&I markets, define the architecture for batteries, PCS, EMS/SCADA, and cloud software, and drive cross-functional teams from concept through launch, with a focus on

Qualifications

• 15+ years in BESS, solar, power electronics, or utilities with product leadership.
• Strong knowledge of integrated BESS architecture: batteries, PCS, EMS/SCADA.
• Understanding of utility-scale and C&I storage, tariffs and energy markets.
• Experience in financial modeling, P&L, pricing and investment prioritization.
• Leadership across Engineering, Sales, Solutions Engineering, Procurement, Manufacturing, and Service.
• Excellent written, verbal and executive presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Own portfolio architecture and multi-year roadmaps across markets.
• Lead AC- and DC-coupled BESS platforms and cloud software.
• Drive engineering from concept to production readiness and launch.
• Build investment cases covering revenue, costs and margins.
• Manage strategic partnerships with battery, PCS, and software partners.
• Oversee lifecycle management and next-generation product strategy.
• Ensure safety, grid interconnection and cybersecurity standards.
• Lead cross-functional product organization and alignment.

Skills

Product leadership

Market strategy

Financial modeling

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

Cross-functional leadership

Technical understanding BESS

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Description

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

The Sr. Director of Product Management will lead end-to-end product strategy, development and lifecycle management for our North American battery energy storage systems (BESS) and energy solutions portfolio. Translate customer needs, market intelligence, technology trends, and project economics into differentiated hardware and software platforms for utility-scale and commercial & industrial (C&I) markets.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Product Strategy and Market Requirements: Own portfolio architecture and the multi-year roadmap across utility-scale, C&I, solar-plus-storage, microgrids, and emerging applications. Translate customer input from developers, IPPs, EPCs, utilities, and C&I customers into specifications and priorities; use competitive, technology, policy, grid, and monetization analysis to identify growth opportunities.

• Integrated Platform Development: Lead AC- and DC-coupled BESS platforms spanning battery/DC blocks, PCS, MV equipment, plant controllers, EMS/SCADA, communications, and cloud software. Define controls, monitoring, digital twin, forecasting, and optimization capabilities that differentiate the platform and create recurring value.

• Product Development and NPI: Drive Engineering and technology partners from concept and requirements through design, validation, certification, pilots, production readiness, and commercial launch. Align cross-functional teams on development priorities and commercial readiness.

• Product Economics: Build investment cases covering market opportunity, revenue, target cost, gross margin, NRE, pricing, development investment, and lifecycle economics to support executive decisions.

• Strategic Partnerships: Own relationships with battery, PCS, controls, software, MV equipment, and integration partners. Determine where to develop, integrate, partner, or own IP to strengthen differentiation and competitiveness.

• Lifecycle Management: Own introduction, upgrades, cost reduction, reliability improvements, and end-of-life. Use installed-base performance and customer feedback to shape next-generation products.

• Standards and Compliance: Address safety, grid-interconnection, electrical, communications, and cybersecurity requirements, including UL 9540/9540A, NFPA 855, IEEE 1547, NEC, and relevant grid codes.

• Team and Cross-Functional Leadership: Build and develop the Product organization; lead Product Management, Solutions Engineering, and related technical functions. Align Engineering, Sales, Procurement, Manufacturing, Project Execution, Service, Finance, and partners on customer needs and execution.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Electronics, Mechanical Engineering, Energy Systems, or a related discipline; advanced technical or business degree preferred.

• 15+ years in BESS, solar, power electronics, distributed energy resources, microgrids, utilities, or related technologies, including direct energy-storage product leadership. Proven success delivering strategy, roadmaps, business cases, development programs, and commercial launches.

• Strong knowledge of integrated BESS architecture: batteries, PCS/inverters, transformers/MV equipment, plant controls, EMS/SCADA, communications, cloud software, and system integration.

• Deep understanding of utility-scale and C&I storage, behind-the-meter (BTM) and front-of-the-meter (FTM) applications, customer procurement, electricity markets, tariffs, incentives, and storage value streams.

• Strength in market sizing, financial modeling, product P&L, target costing, pricing, margin analysis, and investment prioritization. Ability to engage customers and partners and influence complex technical and commercial decisions.

• Proven leadership of complex initiatives across Engineering, Sales, Solutions Engineering, Procurement, Manufacturing, Project Execution, Service, Finance, Legal, and external partners.

• Strong written, verbal, presentation, and executive communication skills.

• Ability to translate technical, market, and financial information into decisions, identify emerging opportunities, align stakeholders, and scale new products or business lines.

COMPENSATION:

In accordance with applicable pay transparency laws, the anticipated annual base salary for this position is:

• Zone 1 (Bay Area, NYC): $296,200 – $329,200
• Zone 2 (CA, NJ, NY): $271,500 – $301,700
• Zone 3 (All others): $246,800 – $274,300

Hanwha Q CELLS America Inc. (“HQCA”) is a Qcells company, one of the world’s largest manufacturers and providers of solar photovoltaic (PV) products and solutions. Headquartered in Irvine, California, HQCA has been rapidly expanding its business in North America through the expansion of products and solutions, including distributed energy solutions, direct-to-homeowner solar sales and financing, and EPC services. We provide an opportunity to be part of an exciting and growing world-class global business in an interesting and expanding industry of the future.

The salary range is required by the California Pay Transparency Act and may differ depending on the location of those candidates hired nationwide. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to, skill set, education, licenses and certifications, essential job duties and requirements, and the necessary experience relative to the job’s minimum qualifications.

*This target salary range is for CA positions only and should not be interpreted as an offer of compensation.

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