Product Manager – Sustaining, Compliance

STULZ USA

. Monitor and manage the health of the product portfolio across its lifecycle .

Posted 5/21/2026full-timeRemote • Maryland, Tennessee, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Airflow

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Monitor and manage the health of the product portfolio across its lifecycle
Identify risks related to performance, cost, component availability, and regulatory compliance
Drive lifecycle decisions including product updates, redesign initiatives, and phase-out recommendations
Lead initiatives related to low-GWP refrigerant transitions, including R454B and future requirements
Ensure alignment with evolving industry standards and regulatory frameworks
Identify opportunities to improve product efficiency and environmental performance
Own the strategic component roadmap for the portfolio on a 3-year horizon
Define and maintain the Critical Component classification and risk register
Lead second-source qualification strategy and prioritization in partnership with Supply Chain
Drive standardization across product lines
Evaluate trade-offs between performance, cost, availability, and long-term viability
Hold final approval on strategic direction for Critical components
Identify and prioritize opportunities to improve product performance, reliability, and manufacturability
Develop business cases for sustaining improvements and portfolio enhancements
Partner with Technical Business Development to translate Voice of Customer feedback into lifecycle and sustaining priorities
Monitor market and regulatory shifts and assess portfolio implications
Use VOC and field data as primary inputs in business cases for sustaining and component decisions
Collaborate with Supply Chain to convert strategic component direction into supplier action and second-source qualification

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering discipline
5+ years of experience in HVAC or thermal systems
Strong understanding of refrigeration cycles, heat transfer, and airflow management
Experience evaluating HVAC components such as compressors, coils, fans, pumps, and control systems
Ability to assess system-level performance and technical trade-offs
Demonstrated ability to translate customer feedback and field data into product decisions
Strong cross-functional communication and collaboration skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Hard Skills & Tools

refrigeration cyclesheat transferairflow managementHVAC componentscompressorscoilsfanspumpscontrol systemssystem-level performance

Soft Skills

cross-functional communicationcollaborationrisk assessmentstrategic decision-makingcustomer feedback translationproduct performance improvementenvironmental performance improvementlifecycle managementbusiness case developmentinitiative leadership

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering