Program Manager

Hi, we are ecobee.

ecobee introduced the world’s first smart Wi-Fi thermostat to help millions of consumers save money, conserve energy, and bring home automation into their lives. That was just the beginning. We continue our pursuit to create technology that brings peace of mind into the home and allows people to focus on the moments that matter most.

We take pride in making a meaningful difference to the environment, all while being part of the exciting, connected home revolution.

In 2021, ecobee became a subsidiary of Generac Power Systems. Generac introduced the first affordable backup generator and later created the category of automatic home standby generator. The company is committed to sustainable, cleaner energy products poised to revolutionize the 21st century electrical grid. Together, we take pride in making a meaningful difference to the environment.

Why we love to do what we do

We’re helping build the world of tomorrow with solutions that improve everyday life while making a positive impact on the planet. Our products and services work in harmony to provide comfort, efficiency, and peace of mind for millions of homes and businesses. While we’re proud of what we’ve done so far, there’s still a lot we can do—and you can be part of it.

Join our extraordinary team.

We're a rapidly growing global tech company headquartered in Canada, in the heart of downtown Toronto, with an office in Leeds, UK, and remote ecopeeps in the US. We get to work with some of North America and UK's leading professionals. Our colleagues are proud to bring their authentic selves to work, confident that what we do is grounded in a greater purpose.

We’re always looking for curious, talented, and passionate people to join our team.

As a Program Manager, will join ecobee’s Program Management team, which delivers complex software and hardware programs for smart energy and home security products. The team partners closely with engineering, product, design, research, manufacturing, and go-to-market functions.

Program Managers at ecobee own cross-functional delivery, translate product strategy into executable plans, align teams on milestones, and surface risks early to ensure technical execution meets business outcomes. You will support building scalable processes that bring predictable delivery while preserving innovation. Programs managed will span concept development through production readiness and market launch.

This role follows a hybrid schedule, with in-office work required on Wednesdays and Thursdays and as needed to support collaboration and program actions.

Major Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end program planning, milestones, dependencies, and delivery timelines following the ecobee Product Development Process.
• Lead and coordinate cross-functional teams—including hardware engineering, product management, manufacturing, and go-to-market—to drive ecobee hardware and software programs to successful completion.
• Track execution against plans and surface schedule, technical, and resourcing risks early.
• Build strong working relationships with team members across functions and help facilitate communication between groups.
• Prepare and distribute regular status updates and reports to stakeholders and management.
• Maintain project documentation, schedules, and action item logs with accuracy and consistency.
• Help identify technical and schedule risks and work cross-functionally to mitigate them as they are identified.
• Work closely with product management to understand requirements and ensure work remains aligned to product goals.
• Collaborate with manufacturing teams to support hardware integration and production readiness milestones.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for program communications to senior leadership.

Minimum Job Requirements

• Experience in a program or project management role working across multiple cross-functional technical functions.
• Bachelor’s degree.
• At least three years in program management working directly with hardware and software engineering teams.
• Demonstrated track record of delivering complex hardware programs from concept through production.
• Strong technical program management skills with the ability to drive cross-functional alignment.
• Proficiency with program management and collaboration tools such as Jira, Confluence, and Smartsheet.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to keep stakeholders informed.
• Comfort operating in highly technical discussions and understanding trade-offs and constraints.
• Experience establishing and improving processes that are scalable and sustainable.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Experience with consumer IoT, home security, or energy technology products and devices.
• Exposure to software and firmware development practices—experience working with end-to-end development teams is a bonus (embedded through mobile).
• Ability to analyze complex technical problems and develop innovative solutions.
• Proven ability to work effectively and lead in a collaborative, team-based environment.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

Generac is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The salary range for this role based in Toronto, ON is $95,000 CAD - $115,000 CAD. This compensation will ultimately be in line with the location in which the position is filled. Final compensation for this role will be determined by various factors such as a candidate’s relevant work experience, skills, certifications and geographic location.

This role is eligible for variable compensation including short term and long-term incentives.

The Company is committed to improving accessibility for Canadian with disabilities and to ensuring that all our employees and applicants have the support and the tools they need to succeed.

We have developed policies relating to human rights, accessibility, and accommodation, and provide all our employees with training on accessibility including under provincial legislation such as the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, either during orientation and/or on an ongoing basis.

If you feel you need accommodation in relation to a disability in the application process or in the future, or have a question or concern about our policies, please reach out to askHR@generac.com

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