Johnson Controls Industrial Refrigeration (IR) is looking for an experienced and driven Product Manager to lead the growth and life‑cycle management of our world‑class portfolio of natural refrigerant solutions. In this role, you will play a key part in accelerating the transition toward sustainable, low‑carbon cooling and heating technologies, helping customers achieve their decarbonization and energy efficiency goals.
This is a unique opportunity to take end‑to‑end ownership of innovative products such as Sabroe reciprocating and screw compressors and high‑temperature heat pumps. You will operate in a fast‑paced, international, and high‑performing environment, collaborating closely with customers and cross‑functional teams across sales, marketing, engineering, R&D, manufacturing, and suppliers. Based at our manufacturing site in Holme (Aarhus area), Denmark, the role offers both strategic impact and hands‑on influence—locally and globally**.**
**What you will do **
As the Product Manager for Johnson Controls Industrial Refrigeration (IR), you will lead the overall growth, strategy and life cycle management of Sabroe reciprocating and screw compressors and high temperature heat pumps. With the push for sustainability and de-carbonization, you will drive the profitable growth of our natural refrigerant based highly sustainable cooling and heating products and help customers achieve their sustainability goals. It is an exciting opportunity in a fast-paced, high performing dynamic environment. You will be working and collaborating closely with customers and various internal stakeholders such as sales, marketing, engineering, R&D, manufacturing and suppliers. This position is based in our factory in Holme (Aarhus area) Denmark and requires travel within the EU and outside of the EU, as needed.
How will you do it
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Be the product champion, leading the growth, strategy and product life cycle management for natural refrigerant based compressors and packaged cooling and heating equipment
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Strong customer engagement and close collaboration and accountability with key cross-functional constituents.
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Maintaining and updating product roadmaps, product life cycle curves, setting engineering project priorities. Launching new products based on voice of customer, strategic pricing, market trends and regulations, delivering key metrics such as on-growth, on-budget, on-time
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Developing product vision, business cases for new products or standardization of existing products, 80/20 prioritization/portfolio rationalization, long-range planning process
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Tracking product performance and driving appropriate actions based on actuals vs. plan performance monthly
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Enabling sales and service through improved sales tools and literature. Work closely with engineering/application engineering for custom quotes.
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Representing Johnson Controls in industry associations and events, working closely with marketing and government relations team, providing thought leadership.
What we look for
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Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, or marketing.
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5-8 years’ experience in product management of complex engineered-to-order HVAC-R equipment (Heating Ventilating Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration).
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Technical understanding and practical application of natural refrigerant based compressors, compression packages, site-built systems, industrial chillers and heat pumps.
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Understanding of product development (new product introduction) process and demonstrated execution from voice of customer to new product launch.
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Demonstrated ability to deliver results in a highly matrix and diverse global team environment, with strong customer focus and engagement.
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Interpersonal skills and proven strong collaboration with diverse cross functional teams
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Ability to travel (10% - 20%) domestic and internationally, as required.
Preferred
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MBA or other graduate-level degree, or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
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Technical experience in Industrial Refrigeration systems with reciprocating and/or screw compressors, with natural refrigerants such as Ammonia, Butane/Isobutane
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Engagement with industry trade associations related to natural refrigerants and de-carbonization of cooling and heating
What we offer
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Attractive salary package, optional benefits program, and health insurance.
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11% paid pension.
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Employment in a growth company with a history spanning more than 130 years.
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Be part of the green energy-efficient cooling and heat pump industry.
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Well-established employee associations.
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Flexible working hours.
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Access to education and various career paths, including 5,000 e-learning programs.
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Strong maternity/paternity benefits, including support for the child's first sick day and a global network for parents with young children.
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High-security standards (We work with high-performance teams).
Application
If you’ve read this far, we’re glad to see you’re interested! If you can see yourself in this role, we look forward to hearing from you. Apply on the link.
We are interviewing on an ongoing basis and therefore encourage you to send us your CV as soon as possible.
About Johnson Controls
Johnson Controls is a global organization spanning 2,000 locations with more than 85,000 employees worldwide. We are dedicated to creating a world that is safe, comfortable, and sustainable through innovative, intelligent, and integrated building solutions, technologies, and infrastructure.
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