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The New Product & Beta Programs Manager
Job Location:
Job Location:
San Francisco, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 135000 - 185000
Monthly Salary:
Posted:
1 May 2026 (30+ days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
1 September 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
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Job Summary
Description
Enphase Energy is a global energy technology company and a leading provider of solar battery and electric vehicle charging products. Founded in 2006 our innovative microinverter technology revolutionized solar power making it a safer more reliable and scalable energy source. Today the Enphase Energy System enables users to make use save and sell their own power. Enphase is also one of the most successful and innovative clean energy companies in the world with more than 80 million products shipped across 160 countries.
Join our dynamic teams designing and developing next-gen energy technologies and help drive a sustainable future!
About the role
The New Product & Beta Programs Manager Residential & C&I is a missioncritical fastpaced role responsible for defining executing and scaling Enphases beta and prelaunch programs for new Residential and C&I Enphase Energy Systems products.
This role owns the endtoend beta execution lifecycle: from defining beta installation and operational processes contracting and onboarding partners coordinating homeowner and site engagement managing timelines and risks and delivering clear datadriven executive communication that enables confident go/nogo launch decisions.
The ideal candidate is a topclass program manager who thrives in ambiguity operates with high intensity and continuously improves execution through automation tooling and AIassisted workflows.
Location Requirement
This role is based in Northern California and will primarily support partners located in this specific region. Candidates must reside in or be willing to relocate to Northern California to be considered.
What you will do
Beta Program Requirement alignment with Installation Channel
- Define and own beta program executing workflow for residential and C&I Enphase products including:
- Aligns Business with Beta objectives success criteria milestones and exit requirements
- Installation commissioning and support processes
- Data collection and feedback mechanisms
- Partner with Product Management and Engineering to translate product readiness signals into executable beta plans.
Beta Execution & Field Coordination
- Lead the daytoday execution of multiple concurrent beta programs across residential and C&I segments.
- Coordinate with:
- Enphase Installation Partners and other EPC beta partners
- Homeowners building owners and site stakeholders
- Internal field application engineers customer support engineering and sales teams
- Ensure beta systems are installed monitored supported and evaluated according to defined protocols.
- Rapidly identify risks blockers or pattern issues and drive crossfunctional resolution.
Beta Agreements & Partner Management
- Own the creation and execution of Beta Agreements including:
- Installer/EPC beta participation agreements
- Homeowner agreements
- Act as the primary point of accountability for beta partners ensuring clear communication compliance and engagement throughout the program.
Executive Communication & Reporting
- Create and deliver highimpact executive reports and dashboards including:
- Daily and weekly beta status updates
- Key risk and mitigation summaries
- Readiness indicators and confidence assessments
- Support formal beta reviews launch readiness reviews and executive decision forums with structured data insights and recommendations.
- Translate complex technical and field feedback into clear actionable executive narratives.
Process Optimization Automation & AI Enablement
- Continuously improve beta execution by introducing:
- Automation for data aggregation reporting and issue tracking
- Scalable workflows across tools (e.g. CRM jira-ticketing monitoring systems)
- AIassisted analysis of field data logs and partner feedback
- Challenge legacy processes and proactively propose new operating models that improve speed visibility and launch confidence.
CrossFunctional Leadership
- Serve as the central Sales Channel orchestration point across Product Management Engineering Field Applications Technical Support Operations Legal and Sales.
- Drive accountability while maintaining strong collaboration across global teams.
- Represent beta execution realities into product roadmap launch planning and readiness criteria discussions.
Who you are and What you bring
- Bachelors degree in engineering Technical Management or related discipline (advanced degree preferred).
- 5 years of experience in technical program management new product introduction (NPI) or complex beta programs ideally in:Solar energy storage power electronics or hardwaresoftware systems
- Demonstrated success leading highvelocity crossfunctional programs with significant external dependencies.
- Exceptional executive communication skills (written verbal hookup slides dashboards).
- Proven ability to operate under pressure and drive clarity in ambiguous environments.
- Strong understanding of:
- Residential and/or C&I solar storage systems
- Field installation and commissioning realities
- Hardware firmware and systemlevel readiness challenges
Preferred Qualifications
- Direct experience running beta or pilot programs involving external partners and real customer sites.
- Familiarity with regulatory compliance or interconnection considerations impacting beta deployments.
- Experience using automation scripting dashboards or AI tools to scale program execution.
- Background working closely with Field Applications or Customer Support organizations.
- Prior experience in fastgrowth companies.
Ideal Candidate Profile
- Operates with urgency discipline and ownership
- Comfortable making decisions with incomplete information
- Fast decision-making balancing between field realities and executive expectations
- Drive process excellence and continuous improvement
- Energized by high pace high visibility and high accountability
The base salary range for this position is $135000 to $185000 and may vary based on experience skills and location. Thispositionis also eligible for bonus equity and benefits with final compensation determinedin accordance withapplicable laws and internal equity.
Required Experience:
Manager
About Company
Enphase is a global energy management technology company that provides residential and commercial solar plus storage solutions. We manufacture solutions spanning solar generation, energy storage, and web-based monitoring and control.
