Senior Manager, Product Management – RTUs

GE Appliances, Recreational Living

Senior Manager leading product management execution for Light Commercial portfolio at GE Appliances. Manage product plans, collaborate globally, and drive business results in HVAC.

Posted 6/5/2026full-timeRemote • Kentucky • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage annual product plans and short- to mid-term roadmap execution for the assigned Light Commercial portfolio, including RTUs, Commercial Splits, and Accessories, ensuring alignment with business priorities and functional objectives.
Partner with Marketing, Sales, Brand, and Consumer Insights teams to translate market and customer needs into product requirements, support differentiated positioning, and help execute channel plans.
Collaborate with the HVAC Technology team to define business requirements, support prioritization and resourcing discussions for product development programs, and provide product management leadership for active NPI initiatives.
Partner with Sales and Marketing teams to support commercial execution and monitor market performance for light commercial RTU and Commercial Split products, identifying actions to improve results.
Work closely with manufacturing partners to support NPI readiness, launch coordination, operational alignment, and issue resolution for assigned products.
Collaborate with Sourcing to support sourcing plans and risk mitigation activities for components and sourced products related to day-to-day operations and NPI execution.
Develop business cases and recommend investment priorities for assigned RTU and Commercial Split initiatives as input to LTP, SII, and Operating Plan processes.
Partner with Quality, Technology, Sourcing, and manufacturing teams to support cost-out initiatives, quality improvements, and resolution of product and installation issues, incorporating learnings into future product updates and launch plans.
Partner with Design and Technology teams to support regulatory and agency compliance planning, identify incremental innovation opportunities, and execute continuous improvement projects in collaboration with the Platform team.
Lead recurring cross-functional product review meetings for assigned RTU and Commercial Split programs to align priorities, track actions, and escalate risks or issues as needed.
Participate in weekly Production, Scheduling, and Inventory (PSI) meetings to monitor inventory performance, support clearance actions, and help maintain target inventory levels in partnership with manufacturing, Marketing, and Sales.
Coordinate with the Parts team to support parts availability, customer satisfaction, and financial performance objectives for assigned products.
Gather and analyze voice-of-customer inputs to support launch planning, product updates, and SKU assortment decisions.
Develop training content requirements for internal and external stakeholders.
Deliver product training as needed for internal and external stakeholders, including outside applications engineering contract firms.

Requirements

What you’ll need

BA/BS degree from an accredited university or college, or equivalent experience.
Minimum 7 years of Product Management, Manufacturing, Technology, or other closely related experience.
Demonstrated experience working cross-functionally with commercial, technical, and operational teams.
Experience supporting product launches, portfolio planning, business case development, and execution of product initiatives.
MBA preferred.
Six Sigma and/or Lean certification.
Experience in the HVAC industry.
Experience in cross-functional leadership, particularly in commercial roles, within Appliances or a technical AC products business, or working with GE Appliances’ products.
Experience within the RTU & Commercial Splits product category.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k) matching
Flexible work hours
Paid time off
Remote work options

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Hard Skills & Tools

product managementportfolio planningbusiness case developmentNPI executionregulatory compliancecontinuous improvementmarket performance analysisvoice-of-customer analysistraining content developmentSKU assortment decisions

Soft Skills

cross-functional leadershipcollaborationcommunicationproblem-solvingstrategic thinkingstakeholder managementorganizational skillsanalytical skillscustomer focusteam leadership

Certifications

Six SigmaLeanMBA