Product Manager - Residential ERV's

Description:

Are you energized by shaping products that directly impact the health and comfort of homes across North America? As the Product Manager for Residential ERVs (Energy Recovery Ventilators) at RenewAire, you will lead the full product lifecycle—from strategy to launch—ensuring our residential ERV portfolio continues to set the standard for performance, innovation, and energy efficiency.

You’ll translate market insights into actionable product vision, collaborate cross-functionally across engineering, marketing, sales, and operations, and drive decisions that support revenue growth, customer satisfaction, and company-wide strategic goals.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives at the intersection of technical expertise, market strategy, and customer-centered innovation.

Travel: Up to 25% throughout North America.

Who We Are

For over 40 years, RenewAire has led the industry in energy recovery ventilation solutions, improving indoor air quality while reducing energy costs across residential and commercial buildings. Our people-centric culture is built on collaboration, curiosity, and continuous innovation. Based in Madison, WI, we’re proud to carry Green Globes, LEED Gold, and ENERGY STAR certifications—demonstrating our commitment to sustainability and healthier indoor environments.

What Product Managers – Residential ERVs Do (Essential Responsibilities)

Product Management

• Define and own the product strategy and roadmap for the Residential ERV product line.
  
• Manage the full product lifecycle—from concept to launch and ongoing optimization.
  
• Align product development with evolving market trends, building codes, and industry standards.
  
• Author market requirements documents informed by deep market research and customer engagement.
  
• Maintain awareness of competitors, pricing, emerging technologies, and market shifts.
  
• Collaborate cross-functionally (Engineering, Marketing, Operations) to deliver successful product releases.
  
• Build and execute go-to-market plans in partnership with senior leadership and sales teams.
  
• Support channel partners with technical training, presentations, and sales enablement.
  
• Participate in industry trade shows and support annual budget planning.
  

Product Marketing

• Develop marketing strategies, campaigns, and product launch plans to increase awareness and demand.
  
• Create sales tools, training materials, and technical content that support market positioning.
  
• Analyze product performance, pricing, and placement to drive profitability.
  
• Stay current on heating/ventilation industry marketing best practices.
  
• Identify new tools, technologies, or services to support sales growth.
  

Customer & Market Feedback

• Gather and evaluate customer feedback, system designer insights, and warranty/service data.
  
• Use feedback to inform product improvements, refinements, and long-term product development.
  
• Conduct market research to ensure products continue to meet evolving industry needs.
  

Who Product Managers – Residential ERVs Are

• Business-savvy, entrepreneurial thinkers with a strong sense of ownership.
  
• Skilled at blending HVAC technical understanding with customer-centered strategy.
  
• Experienced working cross-functionally—engineering, sales, marketing, operations.
  
• Clear communicators able to simplify technical topics into customer value.
  
• Strategic and analytical, with strong judgment and decision-making skills.
  
• Results-driven, collaborative, and proactive.
  
• Continuous improvement champions who embrace innovation and market change.
  
• Passionate about energy efficiency, sustainability, and indoor air quality.
  
• Ethical, honest, and influential leaders.
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, HVAC Technology, or related discipline.
  
• 3–5+ years of experience in product management with proven product launch success.
  
• Understanding of ERV systems, psychrometrics, or energy recovery principles (preferred).
  
• HVAC industry experience strongly preferred.
  
• Proficiency in market analysis and competitive intelligence (preferred).
  
• Microsoft Office proficiency; advanced Excel skills.
  
• Experience with ERP, CRM, or product configurator systems.
  
• Ability to pass a pre-employment background check and drug screening.

Keywords: Residential ERV Product Manager, HVAC Product Manager, Energy Recovery Ventilation, ERV Systems, Indoor Air Quality, Mechanical Engineering, HVAC Technology, Product Lifecycle Management, Product Strategy, Go-to-Market, Market Research, ASHRAE Standards, Building Codes, Product Development, Technical Product Manager, Cross-Functional Leadership, Sustainability, Energy Efficiency, Psychrometrics, HVI, Residential Ventilation, Product Roadmap, Competitive Analysis.

Requirements:

Physical and Mental Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to see, talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to sit and use hands along with fingers, to handle or feel. The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.

The employee may be required to make site visits for the purpose of starting, commissioning or troubleshooting equipment. This may involve climbing ladders to access roof-top mounted units and entering attic spaces to access mezzanine mounted units or similar. Employee must frequently lift and or move up to 30 lbs. and occasionally lift and/or move up to up to 50 lbs. Specific vision required by this job includes close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Must be able to understand issues, problems, and opportunities and make timely, sound decisions. Take responsibility for decisions and understand the impact and implications of decisions and provide feedback as necessary. Communicate with other employees and customers, perform an assortment of administrative tasks, and have personal management skills. Possess advanced customer service skills, the ability to develop professional relationships with customers and employees. Demonstrate attention to detail and exert high effort and focus on very busy days. Must be able to make sound decisions and remain calm under high pressure situations. Must continually identify personal knowledge and perspective gaps and self-educate.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those encountered while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to a production environment with mechanical and electrical assembly operations, continuous manufacturing equipment and vehicles. The employee is occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock, fumes, or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.