
Product Manager - Air-Cooled Chillers
Johnson Controls
Job description
Build the next generation of sustainable cooling solutions for data centres. This role owns the product direction and commercial performance of applied air-cooled chillers in EMEA, working with customers, Sales, Engineering and Manufacturing to bring new products to market and strengthen a growing European chiller organisation.
** What you will do**
** As Air-Cooled Chiller Product Manager, you will be the product and commercial lead for applied air-cooled chillers used in mission-critical and data-centre applications. You will manage the product lifecycle, shape the roadmap, translate customer needs into product requirements, and support the successful development and launch of new products across global markets.
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Own the end-to-end lifecycle and business performance of assigned air-cooled chiller product lines, including revenue, margin, cost, quality and market competitiveness.
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Build strong relationships with regional business leaders, Sales, channel partners and customers to gather voice of customer and understand current and future product requirements.
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Develop and maintain product roadmaps and business plans, using customer insight, market trends and competitive benchmarking to prioritise investments and initiatives.
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Lead the product-management contribution to new product introductions, working closely with the Dublin Engineering Centre of Excellence and global cross-functional teams.
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Translate market and customer requirements into clear product priorities across multiple technical disciplines, including mechanical and electrical systems, heat transfer, fluid dynamics and power.
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Analyse product performance, cost, pricing, features and competitive position, and present recommendations that influence strategic business decisions.
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Support pricing strategies and product value propositions that align with customer needs and business objectives.
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Build a strong understanding of applicable market requirements, regulations and customer expectations across data-centre and other mission-critical applications.
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Provide visible product leadership as the EMEA chiller engineering and manufacturing organisation develops its capability, processes and market presence.
Your first six months**
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Become familiar with the existing product-development programmes, product portfolio and customer requirements.
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Build effective working relationships with the Dublin engineering team, global product teams, Sales, Manufacturing and other key stakeholders.
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Begin engaging directly in customer discussions about current applications and future product needs.
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Identify opportunities to strengthen product-management processes and help mature the new European chiller organisation.
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Demonstrate a hands-on, build-from-scratch mindset by moving beyond observation and documentation to actively shaping priorities and ways of working.
What you will need**
** Required experience and capabilities**
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Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, marketing or a related discipline. An engineering degree is strongly preferred due to the technical nature of the products, customers and sales channels.
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At least five years of relevant professional experience, including approximately three years in product, service or offering management, or closely related product ownership.
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Experience working with complex, engineered products in HVAC, chillers, heavy machinery, industrial equipment or another high-technology manufacturing environment.
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A strong working understanding of chillers, HVAC systems or comparable technical products, including how product cost, performance and value are optimised.
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Experience collaborating with and providing direction to engineering teams across multiple technical disciplines.
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Ability to work effectively with Sales and business leaders and to communicate product performance, cost, pricing, market trends and competitive insights clearly.
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Experience analysing large volumes of data and producing clear, decision-ready reports and recommendations.
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Strong stakeholder-management and communication skills, with the credibility to engage technical customers and internal specialists.
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A proactive approach and genuine interest in building a new product and engineering capability in EMEA.
Preferred experience**
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Product-management, product-development, applications engineering, technical sales or product-marketing experience in commercial or applied HVAC, particularly air-cooled chillers.
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Experience with products used in data centres, mission-critical facilities or other technically demanding commercial and industrial environments.
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Knowledge of current HVAC market trends, competitor products and customer buying requirements.
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Experience gathering voice of customer and managing complex customer or product issues.
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Understanding of capital expenditure, financial budgeting and investment measures such as ROI, IRR and NPV.
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A degree in mechanical or electrical engineering; chemical engineering may also be relevant. An MBA or other postgraduate business qualification is an advantage.
Why join us?**
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Help build and shape a growing European chiller capability rather than simply maintain an established operation.
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Work with a diverse global team and build connections across customers, Engineering, Sales and Manufacturing.
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Contribute to products that improve energy efficiency and support more sustainable cooling for buildings and data centres.
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Work in a rapidly growing, technically advanced market with visible customer and business impact.
** Working arrangements**
** Location**
Dublin, Ireland, based near the engineering operation.
** Hybrid working**
A minimum of approximately three days per week in the office is expected to support close collaboration with Engineering and other stakeholders.
** Travel**
Moderate domestic and international travel for customer visits, industry conferences and workshops. Travel may occur once or twice a year, with occasional trips of up to one or two weeks.
** Reporting**
This is an individual-contributor product-management role reporting to the Air-Cooled Chiller product leadership organisation.