Technical Product Manager

Technical Product Manager | Building Energy Performance & Geothermal OptimizationOverviewWe are partnering with a rapidly growing clean energy and building performance organization focused on helping commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities reduce energy consumption, improve operational efficiency, and accelerate electrification initiatives.This opportunity sits at the intersection of HVAC engineering, building automation, IoT, energy analytics, and product management. The successful candidate will become the internal subject matter expert on geothermal and building energy systems while owning the strategy, execution, and evolution of an intelligent software platform used to monitor and optimize building performance at scale.This is not a traditional Product Manager role. The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise in HVAC, controls, geothermal, building automation, or energy engineering with the ability to translate operational challenges into software capabilities and product strategy.ResponsibilitiesGeothermal & HVAC Systems ExpertiseBecome the internal expert on geothermal system performance, degradation, efficiency, and optimization.Analyze real-world system behavior and translate operational findings into product requirements.Develop fault detection logic for:Heat pump failuresThermal imbalancePerformance degradationSensor anomaliesBorefield performance issuesDefine KPIs, thresholds, alarms, and automated workflows that allow systems to detect issues without human intervention.Leverage thermodynamic principles to evaluate system behavior and performance.Product Management & Roadmap OwnershipOwn and execute the product roadmap from concept through deployment.Partner with leadership to define long-term platform strategy.Evaluate new market opportunities, asset classes, and product enhancements.Gather feedback from customers, facilities teams, building engineers, and contractors to inform product direction.Balance customer needs, technical constraints, and business priorities when making roadmap decisions.Engineering ExecutionCreate developer-ready requirements including:User storiesAcceptance criteriaFunctional specificationsEdge case documentationData contractsTranslate HVAC, controls, building systems, and operational concepts into engineering requirements.Work closely with software teams during development cycles.Prioritize backlog items and support sprint planning activities.Serve as the bridge between field operations and software engineering teams.Building Analytics & Fault DetectionDevelop automated building analytics capabilities.Create frameworks for:Fault Detection & Diagnostics (FDD)Predictive maintenanceEnergy optimizationEquipment performance monitoringInterpret operational trends and identify patterns that can be automated through software.Support digital twin, building intelligence, and optimization initiatives.IoT & Data ManagementDefine data quality standards across cloud and edge environments.Improve reliability of:Sensor networksBuilding automation systemsData collection architecturesTelemetry platformsAddress:Sensor dropoutCalibration issuesData latencyResolution mismatchesOutlier detectionPartner with engineering teams on dashboard design, monitoring tools, and data validation frameworks.Preferred BackgroundsStrong candidates typically come from:Product & Smart BuildingsTechnical Product ManagerProduct Manager, Smart BuildingsProduct Manager, Building SystemsProduct Manager, HVAC ControlsProduct OwnerSolutions ArchitectEnergy Engineering & Building PerformanceEnergy EngineerSenior Energy EngineerBuilding Performance EngineerEnergy Analytics EngineerCommissioning EngineerRetro-Commissioning EngineerMBCx EngineerControls & Building AutomationBuilding Automation EngineerBAS EngineerHVAC Controls EngineerControls Systems EngineerSmart Buildings EngineerApplications EngineerCompensationBase Salary: $140,000 - $160,000Annual Performance BonusComprehensive Health Benefits401(k) ProgramPTO and Additional Employee BenefitsWhy the Opportunity Is UniqueThis role offers the chance to combine:HVAC engineeringGeothermal systemsBuilding automationProduct managementIoTEnergy analyticsMachine intelligence