Full Job Description
As a Program Manager, will join ecobee's Program Management team, which delivers complex software and hardware programs for smart energy and home security products. The team partners closely with engineering, product, design, research, manufacturing, and go-to-market functions. Program Managers at ecobee own cross-functional delivery, translate product strategy into executable plans, align teams on milestones, and surface risks early to ensure technical execution meets business outcomes. You will support building scalable processes that bring predictable delivery while preserving innovation. Programs managed will span concept development through production readiness and market launch.
This role follows a hybrid schedule, with in-office work required on Wednesdays and Thursdays and as needed to support collaboration and program actions.
Major Responsibilities
• Own end-to-end program planning, milestones, dependencies, and delivery timelines following the ecobee Product Development Process.
• Lead and coordinate cross-functional teams-including hardware engineering, product management, manufacturing, and go-to-market-to drive ecobee hardware and software programs to successful completion.
• Track execution against plans and surface schedule, technical, and resourcing risks early.
• Build strong working relationships with team members across functions and help facilitate communication between groups.
• Prepare and distribute regular status updates and reports to stakeholders and management.
• Maintain project documentation, schedules, and action item logs with accuracy and consistency.
• Help identify technical and schedule risks and work cross-functionally to mitigate them as they are identified.
• Work closely with product management to understand requirements and ensure work remains aligned to product goals.
• Collaborate with manufacturing teams to support hardware integration and production readiness milestones.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for program communications to senior leadership.
Minimum Job Requirements
• Experience in a program or project management role working across multiple cross-functional technical functions.
• Bachelor's degree.
• At least three years in program management working directly with hardware and software engineering teams.
• Demonstrated track record of delivering complex hardware programs from concept through production.
• Strong technical program management skills with the ability to drive cross-functional alignment.
• Proficiency with program management and collaboration tools such as Jira, Confluence, and Smartsheet.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to keep stakeholders informed.
• Comfort operating in highly technical discussions and understanding trade-offs and constraints.
• Experience establishing and improving processes that are scalable and sustainable.
Preferred Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Experience with consumer IoT, home security, or energy technology products and devices.
• Exposure to software and firmware development practices-experience working with end-to-end development teams is a bonus (embedded through mobile).
• Ability to analyze complex technical problems and develop innovative solutions.
• Proven ability to work effectively and lead in a collaborative, team-based environment.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
Generac is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The salary range for this role based in Toronto, ON is $95,000 CAD - $115,000 CAD. This compensation will ultimately be in line with the location in which the position is filled. Final compensation for this role will be determined by various factors such as a candidate's relevant work experience, skills, certifications and geographic location. This role is eligible for variable compensation including short term and long-term incentives.