Senior HVAC Quality Program Manager
About the role
The Quality Program Manager, Comfort is responsible for building and scaling the quality assurance framework that supports Palmetto's expansion across multiple residential energy technologies—including HVAC, geothermal, water heaters, and generators.
Responsibilities
Develop and maintain quality standards, documentation, and contractor approval requirements for HVAC, geothermal, water heater, and generator installations—adapting them as new partners, products, and technologies are added.
Lead the build-out of quality review frameworks for emerging product lines, leveraging lessons learned from established verticals.
Collaborate with the product development and after market services teams to develop service & maintenance warranty programs.
Balance project rigor with system performance metrics and contractor feedback, refining standards based on data across all technologies.
Establish performance benchmarks and feedback loops to reduce project rejections while maintaining system quality standards.
Provide feedback and insights to internal stakeholders and contractors, creating training materials to ensure compliance across product lines.
Collaborate with Business Development to drive best practices & feedback loops to Installers and maintain pipeline throughput efficacy.
Optimize end to end process to streamline partner experience.
Continuous improvement and development of all comfort technologies.
Pipeline & QC Tech Team Management
Oversee project review queues across all product lines, ensuring timely approval and rejection processing.
Provide direct oversight of the QC Tech team, including workload allocation across technology verticals.
Monitor queue volume, age, and functionality, providing guidance to the Comfort QC Team for improved efficiency.
Ensure a positive contractor experience with proactive feedback and resolution of project issues.
Manage communication platforms to ensure timely, optimized feedback to contractors.
Partner with account managers to conduct business reviews with key contractors.
Track and report on job closeout and approval metrics by product line, identifying trends and areas for improvement.
Collaborate with data analytics teams to refine reporting and provide executive summaries of KPIs.
Provide insights on milestone completion rates, speed, and common quality issues to contractors and stakeholders.
Platform Expansion & Cross-Functional Partnership
Partner with tech teams to identify and implement platform improvements that support multi-technology milestone reviews.
Refine presentation materials to reflect the latest standards and guidance across all supported products.
Evaluate industry trends and code changes across HVAC, geothermal, water heater, and generator sectors to keep quality standards current.
Qualifications
7+ years of experience in a technical or construction-based role with a strong foundation in residential HVAC and/or geothermal systems.
4+ years of demonstrated experience developing and operationalizing programs and SOPs.
Demonstrated ability to extend technical expertise across adjacent mechanical or energy system technologies.
Experience in data analytics and performance reporting.
Strong collaboration with tech enablement teams.
Exceptional oral and written communication skills with the ability to influence third parties.
Demonstrated ability to drive product and operations excellence while supporting business growth and commercial objectives.
Proven ability to operate effectively in a matrixed management environment with multiple stakeholders and reporting relationships.
Highly organized with a strong attention to detail.
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, HVAC Engineering, Energy Systems Engineering, Building Services Engineering, or a related field.
Preferred: Direct experience with geothermal, water heater, or standby generator installations.
Familiarity with residential building performance standards, Manual J/D/S calculations, or energy modeling.
Experience scaling quality or inspection programs across multiple product categories.
EPA 608 Universal Certification, NATE, or equivalent industry credentials.