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 a satellite 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.
Who You’ll Be Joining:
Generac Energy Technologies is dedicated to delivering revolutionary Home Energy Management Systems (HEMS) for our residential customers to improve comfort, cost savings, and energy durability. Generac is looking for a motivated Staff Program Manager with insatiable curiosity to help support and manage our next generation energy management solutions. You’ll work with a cross functional team of engineers, designers, researchers, and product managers to turn product concepts into reality.Our team is focused on innovating new products and features that deliver value to millions of homeowners across North America.
How You’ll Make an Impact:
As a Staff Program Manager at Generac, HEMS organization, you will:
- Own, develop, and lead adoption of HEMS product development processes and guidelines for effective delivery management.
- Lead Program strategy and partner with project managers across Generac businesses to effectively deliver cross-business products & services.
- Act as a trusted advisor to executive stakeholders, providing regular updates on program progress, risks, and opportunities.
- Facilitate decision-making and negotiations across diverse groups, including executives and technical teams. Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder management abilities.
- Work across Generac and HEMS leadership and stakeholders to establish and align on commitments to annual plans, quarterly OKRs, and portfolio management.
- Develop, communicate, and maintain program roadmaps.
- Ensure teams are held accountable to program schedule, delivery management, quality, program outcomes, and operations.
- Effectively prioritize and execute on program outcomes.
- Partner with program leadership team to manage risks, and share status updates to leadership team.
What You’ll Bring to the Table:
- You have previous experience in an staff-level Program Management role that's required you to work across multiple businesses and business units.
- 8+ years of experience working directly with software engineering teams
- Bonus: This experience includes projects with hardware and firmware elements
- You have worked with project management tools like Jira, Confluence, and Smartsheet
- You have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- You are comfortable in a highly technical environment and can understand the nuances of technical decisions
- You thrive in a fast-paced, ambiguous, and high stakes environment
- Experience establishing new processes that are sustainable for the team
- You are a smart, curious, and analytical person with a bias for action
Just so you know:
The hired candidate will be required to complete a background check.
What happens after you apply:
Application review.
It will happen. By an actual person in Talent Acquisition. We get upwards of 100+ applications for some roles, it can take a few days, but every applicant can expect a note regarding their application status.
Interview Process (3 Stages):
- Round 1: A 45-minute phone call with a member of Talent Acquisition
- Round 2: A 60-minute virtual interview with our Director of Program Management and a Senior Program Manager
- Round 3: A 60-minute virtual interview with one of our senior Program Managers, and one Director/VP from Product or Engineering
With ecobee, you’ll have the opportunity to:
- Be part of something big: Get to work in a fresh, dynamic, and ever-growing industry.
- Make a difference for the environment: Make a sustainable impact while on your daily job, and after it through programs like ecobee acts.
- Expand your career: Learn with our in-house learning enablement team, and enjoy our generous professional learning budget.
- Put people first: Benefit from competitive salaries, health benefits, and a progressive Parental Top-Up Program (75% top-up or five bonus days off).
- Play a part on an exceptional culture: Enjoy a fun and casual workplace with an open concept office, located at Queens Quay W & York St. ecobee Leeds is based at our riverside office on the Calls.
- Celebrate diversity: Be part of a truly welcoming workplace. We offer a mentorship program and bias training.
Are you interested? Let's make it work.
Our people are empowered to take ownership of their schedules with workflows that allow for flexible hours. Based on your job, you have an option of a office-based, fully remote, or hybrid work environment. New team members working remotely, will have all necessary equipment provided and shipped to them, and we conduct our interviews and onboarding sessions primarily through video.
We’re committed to inclusion and accommodation.
ecobee believes that openness and diversity make us better. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply regardless of race, gender, age, religion, identity, or any other aspect which makes them unique. Accommodations can be made upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Our recruitment team is happy to answer any questions candidates may have about virtual interviewing, onboarding, and future work locations.We’re up to incredible things. Come and be part of them.Discover our products and services and learn more about who we are.Ready to join ecobee? View current openings.Please note, ecobee does not accept unsolicited resumes.
