Copeland

Climate Technologies

OFCProgramLeader,APAC

Suzhou, China FULL TIME
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HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“OFC Program Leader, APAC at Copeland. Skills: Program Strategy, Product Management, Cross-Functional Leadership. Define and drive program KPIs. Lead end-to-end execution of new product programs”

What You'll Achieve.

defining and executing the Oil-Free Centrifugal (OFC) strategy; drive alignment on product roadmap, program priorities, and development execution; ensuring successful delivery of new product initiatives and regional growth; ensure successful product launches and sustained commercial success; drive execution excellence and a high-performance culture; deliver integrated solutions; ensure alignment, transparency, and timely decision-making; build organizational capability to sustain long-term growth and innovation

Industry & Context.

Climate Technologies
Problems you'll solve

analytical and strategic thinking capabilities; translate data into actionable insights; Identify program risks and gaps; develop and execute mitigation strategies

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Proven leadership experience in product management, marketing, or business development within a global, matrixed organization, program and project management skills, with demonstrated success leading complex, cross-regional initiatives, Excellent analytical and strategic thinking capabilities, with the ability to translate data into actionable insights, communication and influencing skills, with the ability to align diverse stakeholders across functions and geographies, Deep domain experience in HVAC/R, with specific expertise in centrifugal applications required

Nice to Have

Experience working across Asia and/or Middle East & Africa markets preferred, Significant experience in product management or new product development strongly preferred

What You'll Do.

Define and drive program KPIs

Lead end-to-end execution of new product programs

Establish clear ownership and accountability

Partner with product management to define roadmaps

Translate market insights into requirements

Support development of business cases

Lead collaboration across teams

Drive NPD stage-gate reviews

Coordinate global platform changes

Identify program risks and gaps

Monitor progress and communicate status

Ensure on-time delivery of programs

Partner with sales teams

Provide leadership in securing wins

Guide development of product documentation

Support hiring and development of team

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partners closely with the global OFC product organization; Collaborates extensively with global engineering, sourcing, and advanced manufacturing teams; Works cross-functionally with regional sales, marketing, and operations teams; Lead collaboration across engineering, sourcing, manufacturing, and commercial teams; Align diverse stakeholders across functions and geographies

Communication Scope

communication and influencing skills; ability to align diverse stakeholders; communicate status, challenges, and actions to stakeholders

Process & Methodology

program and project management skills, leading complex, cross-regional initiatives, end-to-end execution of new product programs, NPD stage-gate reviews, prioritization and resource allocation

Full Job Description

**About Us** We are a global climate technologies company engineered for sustainability. We create sustainable and efficient residential, commercial and industrial spaces through HVACR technologies. We protect temperature-sensitive goods throughout the cold chain. And we bring comfort to people globally. Best-in-class engineering, design and manufacturing combined with category-leading brands in compression, controls, software and monitoring solutions result in next-generation climate technology that is built for the needs of the world ahead. Whether you are a professional looking for a career change, an undergraduate student exploring your first opportunity, or recent graduate with an advanced degree, we have opportunities that will allow you to innovate, be challenged and make an impact. Join our team and start your journey today! ## **Job Description** ## Reporting to the VP/GM, Global Commercial HVAC, this role is responsible for defining and executing the Oil-Free Centrifugal (OFC) strategy across APAC and IMEA. The Program Leader will drive alignment on product roadmap, program priorities, and development execution, ensuring successful delivery of new product initiatives and regional growth. ## This role operates at the intersection of global product strategy and regional market execution. It partners closely with the global OFC product organization to deliver on worldwide development objectives while ensuring regional market needs are fully represented. The position has a dotted-line relationship to the VP of Asia Engineering and collaborates extensively with global engineering, sourcing, and advanced manufacturing teams to enable a consistent, scalable product platform. ## The Program Leader also works cross-functionally with regional sales, marketing, and operations teams to ensure successful product launches and sustained commercial success across Asia Pacific and IMEA. ## ## **Key Responsibilities** * ## **Program Strategy & Execution** * ## Define and dr

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