Product Manager

Responsibilities

• Implement operational improvements by establishing robust procedures and systems.
• Empower teams through effective delegation and leadership.
• Foster strong partnerships with both vendors and internal departments.
• Mentor and develop new recruits to build a strong team.
• Motivate and inspire team members to achieve their best.
• Facilitate knowledge transfer to ensure the continuous growth and success of the business.

Product Development and Qualification :

• Direct product roadmaps and market analysis; perform technical due diligence of equipment as part of the supplier validation process, including acceptance tests of the products.
• Develop BESS NPV and energy density models, quantifiable risk and margin models, and flexible capacity models.
• Drive the development of competitive and forward-looking BESS solutions with string inverters as a cornerstone of our core technology.
• Develop BESS solution management and customization for optimized BESS control, efficient O&M support, diversified integrated and certified energy station combinations, and diversify inverter and EMS supply.
• Develop technical product requirements for the qualification process and make supplier recommendations.
• Assist procurement and engineering teams in technical review of proposals submitted and assist with negotiating technical requirements with suppliers.
• Follow codes and certifications as they develop, analyze their impact on the market and specific products, and make recommendations on how to leverage these developments.
• Communicate acceptance criteria, expected behaviors, and performance metrics to the QA team.

Business Development Support :

Manage elements of the existing and future US and Americas product portfolio and its life cycle from strategic planning to tactical activities, including creating, maintaining, and updating product roadmaps.

Main product focus : Central and String Battery Inverters.General Battery System knowledge.

Research, analyze, and draft market requirements for existing and new products by communicating with customers and sales teams, reading other information sources, and transferring these requirements into product and roadmap proposals.

Present proposals to internal stakeholders to gain approval.

• Act as an internal advocate for customer needs and requirements.
• Drive new product ideas through the product development and / or system integration process. Interact with and influence other product leaders.

Drive all related go-to-market and launch activities.

• Work with the marketing team to launch and communicate new products and their features and measure the introduction and sales success of existing and new products.
• Ability to travel up to 35% of the time, including international travel, and perform other related duties as assigned by management.

Requirements :

Qualifications and Experience :

• Bachelor’s degree in a related engineering discipline; preference given to postgraduate degrees in engineering.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in engineering and / or product development in inverters or the energy storage industry.
• Strong understanding of power electronics and battery technologies.
• Understanding and application of financial product calculation product cost and product sales price definition, analysis, and recommendation.
• Ability to convincingly and effectively communicate with customers, independent engineers, laboratories, industry working groups, and regulatory authorities.
• Articulate with strong writing and presentation skills in person and remotely via webinar tools.
• Excellent social and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with others, both locally and across multiple time zones and different cultures.

Compensation&Benefits :

Canadian Solar offers a competitive salary plus fully comprehensive benefits and performance bonus packagebasedonanannualobjectiveachievement.

Ourgenerousbenefitspackageincludesa401(k) Retirement Plan, medical / dental / life / disability program, vacation, and sick days.

CanadianSolarInc.isanEqualOpportunityEmployer(EOE).Qualifiedapplicantsareconsideredfor employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status.