Product Planning Program Manager

About the role

LG Electronics Eco Solutions is hiring a Program Manager to help own the forward direction of our product line. This individual-contributor role reports to a Senior Program Manager or Product Development Manager and is designed for someone early in their product-management career who has a technical foundation to build on. You will track market needs, regulatory change, and the competitive landscape, then translate those inputs into a product roadmap that keeps our platforms ahead of the market.

Responsibilities

• Monitor market needs, customer requirements, and industry trends across assigned product lines.
• Track regulatory and code changes (DOE, EPA, ASHRAE, UL, AHRI, and similar bodies) and assess impact on current and future products.
• Research and maintain a working view of the competitive landscape, including product specifications, positioning, and pricing.
• Support development and maintenance of the product roadmap under the direction of senior product management.
• Translate market and regulatory inputs into clear product requirements for engineering.
• Partner with engineering, marketing, and sales to gather input on feature and platform decisions.
• Prepare market and competitive analysis materials for internal reviews and leadership updates.
• Support business-case development for new product initiatives, including cost and volume assumptions.
• Coordinate with Korea HQ counterparts on product planning, specifications, and timing.
• Assist with go-to-market planning and cross-functional launch coordination.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or related engineering discipline.
• 0–4 years of experience in product management, product development, or applications engineering; HVAC industry experience a plus.
• Bilingual in Korean and English preferred, both written and verbal, sufficient for technical and business discussions.
• Working knowledge of HVAC systems and components, or a strong technical aptitude to build that knowledge quickly.
• Ability to read and interpret regulatory and standards documentation.
• Strong analytical skills; comfortable synthesizing market, technical, and financial information into a clear recommendation.
• Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills across technical and business audiences.
• Willingness to travel domestically and to Korea as needed (estimated 10–15%).

Pay

Recruiting range: $75,000—$101,000 USD.

Benefits

Full-Time Employees

• No-cost employee premiums for you and your eligible dependents for competitive medical, dental, vision, and prescription benefits.
• Auto-enrollment with immediate vesting of competitive company matching contributions in a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with several investment options.
• Generous Paid Time Off program that includes company holidays and a combined bank of paid sick and vacation time.
• Performance-based Short-Term Incentives (varies by role).
• Access to confidential mental-health resources to help you and your loved ones improve your quality of life.
• Personal fitness goal incentives.
• Family-oriented benefits such as paid parental leave and support for families raising children with learning, social, behavioral challenges, or developmental disabilities.
• Group-rate life and disability insurance.

Temporary/Contractors

• Eligible for the relevant benefit programs offered through our partner agencies.