Product Manager - Sustaining & Compliance

STULZ Careers•Frederick, Maryland, MD

About The Position

STULZ USA is hiring a Portfolio Product Manager, Sustaining & Compliance to drive the long-term performance, compliance, and competitiveness of our data center cooling product portfolio. This role sits within Product Management and is responsible for ensuring that products remain efficient, manufacturable, compliant, and aligned with evolving market and regulatory requirements throughout their lifecycle. The role owns the strategic component roadmap for the portfolio, with formal authority on Critical components and direct partnership with Supply Chain on execution. The ideal candidate brings a strong engineering background in HVAC or thermal systems and is comfortable evaluating technical trade-offs, component strategies, and system-level performance. This individual will work closely with Product Managers, Engineering, and Supply Chain to identify and prioritize product improvements, manage lifecycle risks, and lead sustainability and compliance initiatives across the portfolio. This is a portfolio-wide role focused on sustaining and strengthening existing products. It is not a new product development ownership role.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

Experience in data center cooling or precision HVAC systems
Familiarity with low-GWP refrigerants such as R454B
Experience in product lifecycle management or sustaining engineering
Knowledge of industry standards such as ASHRAE or AHRI
Experience leading or contributing to strategic sourcing or second-source qualification programs

Responsibilities

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
Support execution of improvement initiatives in collaboration with Engineering
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
Partner with Product Managers to align lifecycle and compliance priorities with the product roadmap
Work closely with Engineering to define scope and technical direction for product updates
Collaborate with Supply Chain to convert strategic component direction into supplier action and second-source qualification
Partner with Technical Business Development to ensure customer feedback and market signals are reflected in lifecycle and component decisions