Sr. Program Manager, Asset Lifecycle

Quench USA, Inc.; King of Prussia (PA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Culligan Quench is seeking a Sr. Program Manager, Asset Lifecycle to act as the internal expert on product lifecycle management.

You will build analytical models, strategic frameworks, and cross‑functional alignments to proactively manage asset refreshes, moving from reactive swaps to a data-driven, planned approach. Responsibilities include defining long-range refresh strategy, aligning with finance, and developing dashboards to guide executive decisions.

Qualifications

• 5–8+ years in program management, strategy, or financial analytics.
• Experience building business cases and ROI models tied to P&L outcomes.
• Ability to lead cross-functional initiatives without direct authority.
• Strong analytical and data interpretation skills.
• Executive-level communication and structured problem-solving.
• Highly analytical with strong business judgment.

Responsibilities

• Define long-range product refresh strategy and cohort targets.
• Establish prioritization frameworks (age, churn risk, service cost).
• Translate strategy into annual deployment and Capex plans.
• Align lifecycle strategy with financial planning cycles.
• Build ROI models linking swaps to churn avoidance and cost savings.
• Partner with Finance to support capital planning and allocation decisions.
• Track realized vs. expected return on asset refresh investments.
• Develop segmentation models to identify at-risk accounts.
• Establish data-driven thresholds where replacement outperforms repair.
• Design and scale proactive asset refresh programs beyond organic swap rates.

Skills

Program management

Strategy

Financial analytics

Cross-functional leadership

Data interpretation

Executive communication

Analytical thinking

Tools

Power BI

Excel

Tableau

Job description

About Culligan Quench

Culligan Quench's purpose is to impact people's lives and improve the earth by helping to eliminate the 500 million plastic bottles consumed each year. We play a front-line role in the battle against single-use plastic water bottles by delivering on-demand filtered water solutions to more than 120,000 healthy and environmentally conscious customers across North America. Our bottle-free water coolers, ice machines, sparkling water dispensers and coffee brewers purify the existing water supply, providing an endless supply of clean water and water-based beverages for a fixed monthly fee, typically under a long term bundled service and rental subscription agreement. Culligan Quench has grown from a small regional company to an international leader that had a successful NYSE public offering in 2016 and is now a strategic company owned by private equity backed Culligan. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, Quench has more than 1,600 team members operating out of more than 90 locations across North America and Puerto Rico. For more information visit https://quench.culligan.com/.

About Culligan Quench

Culligan Quench's purpose is to impact people's lives and improve the earth by helping to eliminate the 500 million plastic bottles consumed each year. We play a front-line role in the battle against single-use plastic water bottles by delivering on-demand filtered water solutions to more than 120,000 healthy and environmentally conscious customers across North America. Our bottle‑free water coolers, ice machines, sparkling water dispensers and coffee brewers purify the existing water supply, providing an endless supply of clean water and water-based beverages for a fixed monthly fee, typically under a long term bundled service and rental subscription agreement. Culligan Quench has grown from a small regional company to an international leader that had a successful NYSE public offering in 2016 and is now a strategic company owned by private equity backed Culligan. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, Quench has more than 1,600 team members operating out of more than 90 locations across North America and Puerto Rico. For more information visit https://quench.culligan.com/.

About Culligan

There's nothing more fundamental to life on Earth than water. At Culligan, we believe transforming water can transform the world. That's why we offer expert water services and industry‑leading solutions globally. Local Culligan teams deliver better drinking water to people at work, at home and on the go. With expertise across service, science and sustainability, Culligan turns water you can live with into water you can love. For more information visit www.culligan.com.

Values

5Cs

• Culligan as One
• Customers come first
• Commitment to Innovation
• Courage to do what's right
• Consistently deliver exceptional results

Position Summary

The Sr. Program Manager, Asset Lifecycle is a high-visibility individual contributor within Service Operations who functions as the internal expert on product lifecycle management. This person will build the analytical models, strategic frameworks, and cross‑functional alignments needed to proactively manage when, why, and how assets are refreshed - moving Quench from a reactive swap posture to a planned, data‑driven refresh model.

Key Responsibilities

• Define long-range product refresh strategy and cohort‑level targets
• Establish prioritization frameworks (age, churn risk, service cost)
• Translate strategy into annual deployment and Capex plans
• Align lifecycle strategy with financial planning cycles
• Build and maintain ROI models linking swaps to churn avoidance and cost savings
• Partner with Finance to support capital planning and allocation decisions
• Quantify trade‑offs and inform executive decision‑making
• Track realized vs. expected return on asset refresh investments
• Quantify relationships between asset age, churn propensity, and service cost
• Develop segmentation models to identify at‑risk accounts
• Establish data‑driven thresholds where replacement outperforms repair
• Partner with CX and Customer Care to inform retention strategies
• Design and scale proactive asset refresh programs beyond organic swap rates
• Define targeting logic, eligibility criteria, and operational workflows
• Partner with Care, Field Service and Scheduling to execute programs
• Develop customer communication strategies with Marketing
• Lead alignment across Service Ops, Finance, Sales, Product, and Supply Chain
• Establish KPI framework and performance reporting cadence
• Build dashboards and executive reporting for SLT visibility
• Monitor performance vs. plan and drive corrective actions

Requirements

• Must Have: 5‑8+ years in program management, strategy, or financial analytics
• Strong experience building business cases and ROI models tied to P&L outcomes
• Ability to lead cross‑functional initiatives without direct authority
• Strong analytical and data interpretation skills
• Executive‑level communication and structured problem‑solving
• Must Be: Highly analytical with strong business judgment
• Structured thinker who can build frameworks from ambiguity
• Influential collaborator across Finance, Operations, and Commercial teams
• Outcome‑focused with accountability for measurable results
• Comfortable operating in a fast‑paced, evolving environment

Preferred Experience

• Asset‑heavy, rental, or subscription business model experience
• Experience with lifecycle, fleet management, or service operations
• Exposure to churn modeling and retention strategies
• Familiarity with Capex planning and asset ROI evaluation
• Experience with BI tools (Power BI, Tableau) and advanced Excel modeling

What We Offer

• Medical, Dental, Vision which start day one
• 401(k) match of 50% up to 6%
• Life insurance
• Disability
• Unlimited Paid Time Away
• Parental leave
• Career progression opportunities
• Coaching and professional development
• $90,000 - $120,000 a year
• Quench offers salary, commission, benefits, and incentive awards.

Additional Voluntary Benefits

• Career progression opportunities
• Coaching and professional development
• $90,000 - $120,000 a year

Applicants

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• We never request banking details or other personally identifiable information during interviews.
• Our recruiters will never ask prospective employees for payment to apply for a position or as a condition of employment.
• Official emails are from our domain. Our approved emails will come from @quenchwater.com or @culliganquench.com.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Quench provides equal opportunity in all of our employment practices to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to sex, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital or family status, pregnancy, military status, veteran status, genetic information or any other category protected by federal, state and local laws. This policy applies to all aspects of the employment relationship, including recruitment, hiring, compensation, promotion, transfer, disciplinary action, layoff, return from layoff, benefits, training, social and recreational programs. All such employment decisions will be made without unlawfully discriminating on any prohibited basis.

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