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.
Who You'll be Joining:
Our hive, headquartered in Toronto, is looking for a Staff Product Manager to lead our Energy Devices portfolio—owning the product direction for ecobee’s Smart Thermostats and SmartSensors, and helping us extend into future energy devices over time.
You will bring extensive experience shipping hardware products at scale and partner closely with Hardware Engineering, Firmware Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain & Operations, and go-to-market stakeholders to deliver devices that are differentiated, reliable, and meet customer needs. You’ll operate as a senior product leader—setting strategy, defining what we build and why, and driving crisp decisions across complex technical and operational trade-offs.
At ecobee, Product Managers are expected to operate as builders, storytellers, and stewards of the business: we stay deeply connected to customer needs and delivery realities, we clarify and communicate the value of what we’re building, and we take ownership for outcomes over the full product lifecycle.
This role follows a hybrid schedule, with in-office work required on Wednesdays and Thursdays to support collaboration, and flexibility to work remotely for the remainder of the week.
How You’ll Make an Impact:
As a Staff Product Manager at ecobee, you will:
- Own the product strategy and roadmap for ecobee’s Energy Devices portfolio, balancing customer value, business outcomes, and technical feasibility across Smart Thermostats, SmartSensors, and future energy hardware.
- Lead end-to-end hardware product management from discovery through launch and iteration—defining clear problems to solve, crisp requirements, and measurable success outcomes.
- Drive cross-functional alignment across hardware, firmware, mobile, manufacturing, quality, and operations—surfacing trade-offs early and making clear, principled recommendations.
- Partner with engineering to define and deliver device-level capabilities (e.g., sensing accuracy, temperature compensation, humidity adjustment, latency), ensuring product decisions account for real-world performance and customer satisfaction.
- Lead planning and execution for multi-channel launches, including navigating complexity when a thermostat release includes both retail and professional variants (e.g., feature deltas, packaging/SKU implications, channel readiness).
- Ensure device programs meet required certifications and compliance expectations (e.g., UL/CSA, ENERGY STAR, and other applicable requirements), integrating certification strategy into program plans and launch readiness.
- Drive product decisions that improve supply chain resiliency and cost control, partnering with Operations and Supply Chain to manage BOM, availability risk, and long-term platform sustainability.
- Define and manage success metrics (adoption, activation, reliability/quality signals, returns/defects, and customer satisfaction inputs) and use those signals to guide post-launch iteration and portfolio decisions.
- Embody ecobee’s expectation that PMs are builders, storytellers, and stewards—staying close to delivery, clarifying product value and narrative, and owning end-to-end outcomes across the lifecycle.
What You’ll Bring to the Table:
- 10+ years of product management (or equivalent) experience with significant hardware device experience, including multiple shipped products from concept through launch and lifecycle ownership.
- Demonstrated ability to lead across hardware engineering, firmware engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and operations—with a track record of shipping through complex dependencies.
- Deep experience running hardware product development and launch processes, including requirements definition, risk management, and decision-making across performance, cost, schedule, and quality.
- Experience owning products that require certifications/compliance (e.g., UL/CSA, ENERGY STAR),and partnering effectively to plan and execute certification workstreams without compromising delivery.
- Strong customer and market instincts paired with technical credibility—able to translate real customer needs into clear product direction and engineering-ready requirements.
- Strong analytical thinking and judgment: you define success metrics, interpret product/quality signals, and use structured decision-making to drive outcomes.
- Senior leadership and influence: you align stakeholders, communicate clearly to mixed audiences, and raise the bar for product thinking and execution.
- As a self-starter and natural leader, you are comfortable with ambiguity and will take a position or engage in a tough conversation to drive your business forward.
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:
Round 1: 30-minute phone/video call with a member of our Talent Acquisition team
Round 2: 45-minute virtual interview with the Hiring Manager to assess background, product experience, and overall fit for the role
Round 3: 60-minute virtual interview with the Cross Functional team to evaluate technical depth and collaboration skills
Final: 90-min case study presentation with the leadership team to review strategic thinking, product vision, and problem-solving approach
Generac is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The salary range for this role, based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, is between $156,400 CAD - $211,100 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.
This position includes a comprehensive benefit package that includes medical, dental and vision plans; life, long-term disability, flexible spending and health savings accounts, accrued paid time off, paid Holidays (10 for Ontario, 11 for British Columbia) and RRSP retirement benefits
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 [email protected]
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Physical Demands (Applicable in the USA and Canada): While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear; and use hands to manipulate objects or controls. The employee is regularly required to stand and walk. On occasion the incumbent may be required to stoop, bend or reach above the shoulders. The employee must occasionally lift up to 25 - 50 pounds. Specific conditions of this job are typical of frequent and continuous computer-based work requiring periods of sitting, close vision and ability to adjust focus. Occasional travel.
Accessibility Statement (Applicable in the United Kingdom): The Company is committed to improving accessibility for employees and applicants with disabilities and to ensuring that they have the support and the tools they need to succeed. We have developed policies relating to human rights, accessibility, and accommodation, in line with the Equality Act 2010. If you feel you need consideration of ‘reasonable adjustments’ where possible 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 [email protected].
“We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.”
