Manager, Product Management - Control Electronics

Copeland

$100K — $130K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, or a related technical field
  • 10+ years' experience in Product Management within drives, controls, and HVAC
  • Proven experience overseeing Product Managers or cross-functional teams
  • Strong track record of owning product P&L and managing multi-product portfolios
  • Deep understanding of product lifecycle management (PLM) and new product development (NPD) processes
  • Strong technical acumen with ability to engage with engineering teams

Responsibilities

  • Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing global Product Management team
  • Translate market strategies into actionable product plans and priorities
  • Own portfolio growth, profitability, pricing, and investment performance
  • Drive execution of product roadmaps aligned to business and customer needs
  • Oversee the full product lifecycle from concept through obsolescence
  • Partner with Engineering, Sales, Marketing, and Market Managers to deliver customer-focused solutions
  • Review business cases and major product investments for strong returns and competitive differentiation
  • Leverage customer insights and competitive intelligence to continuously improve the portfolio

Benefits

  • Hybrid work arrangement with a minimum of three days in the office
  • Networking opportunities across various businesses within the platform
  • Located in St. Louis, offering a low cost of living and family-friendly environment
  • Access to excellent schools, restaurants, shopping areas, and art galleries
Full Job Description

Job Description:

We are seeking a Manager, Product Management – Control Electronics tospearheada team of Product Managers responsible for driving product strategy, lifecycle execution, and financial performance across our electronics platforms.

This role is accountable for elevating product management from individual product ownership to a coordinated, high-impact product organization, ensuring alignment with global market strategies and successful execution of product roadmaps across regions. 

  

The Manager will oversee a team of Product Managers, ensuring strong P&L ownership, disciplined roadmap execution, and delivery of differentiated, customer-focused solutions, in close collaboration with Market Managers, Portfolio Marketing, Engineering, and Sales. 

  

This is a global role, requiring cross-regional management and alignment within a matrix organization. 

 

AS A MANAGER, PRODUCT MANAGEMENT-CONTROL ELECTRONICS, YOU WILL: 

  • Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing global Product Management team.  

  • Translate market strategies into actionable product plans and priorities.  

  • Own portfolio growth, profitability, pricing, and investment performance.  

  • Drive execution of product roadmaps aligned to business and customer needs.

  • Oversee the full product lifecycle from concept through obsolescence.

  • Partner with Engineering, Sales, Marketing, and Market Managers to deliver customer-focused solutions.

  • Review business cases and major product investments to ensure strong returns and competitive differentiation.

  • Leverage customer insights and competitive intelligence to continuously improve the portfolio. 

REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & SKILLS: 

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, or a related technical field

  • 10+ years' experience in Product Management within drives, controls and HVAC

  • Proven experience overseeing Product Managers or cross-functional teams

  • Strong track record of owning product P&L, delivering product growth and profitability and managing multi-product or platform portfolios 

  • Deep understanding of product lifecycle management (PLM) and new product development (NPD) processes

  • Strong technical acumen and ability to engage with engineering teams 

 

PREFERRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & SKILLS: 

  • Master’s degree or MBA

  • Experience in global product organizations

  • Experience managing platform-based product strategies

  • Exposure to European market requirements and regulatory landscape

  • Experience in portfolio optimization and platform standardization 

 

Collaboration First Hybrid Work Arrangements: 

This role is hybrid eligible with the requirement to be in officeat least three days per week. Colleagues are expected to demonstrate a collaboration first mindset, which is the understanding that teams will work together in-person, and colleagues should be flexible to adjust their hybrid days based on business needs. You will have an opportunity to work with your team and leader to determine when you should be in the office to drive meaningful connections and to best serve our customers.

Why Work in St. Louis, Missouri 
Our facility is located in St. Louis, famous for its Gateway Arch standing at 630 feet tall. St. Louis is a family-friendly, historic metropolitan area with a low cost of living and first-class schools. The city offers excellent restaurants, shopping areas, art galleries, and numerous festivals throughout the year, making this an exciting place to live and work. 

 
About Our Location 
Our location is the host of Copeland’s corporate headquarters. Our products have become household names that support the comfort and well-being of our customers. The employees at this location provide support to the various businesses within the platform, allowing for many networking opportunities across businesses. 

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