What are the responsibilities and job description for the Technical Product Manager – DER Planning position at Clean Power Research?
Who Are We?
Looking for a job that makes a real difference in our world today and one that you’ll be proud of when you look back in 20, 30 or 40 years? This is it. Clean Power Research® is advancing the energy transformation through cloud software that informs, streamlines and values energy-related decisions and processes for utilities, energy professionals and consumers.
We’re a growing company that counts 10 of the top 10 Fortune 500 utilities and many of the largest renewable energy companies in the U.S. as our customers. We’re focused on expanding our market reach and impact with new software technologies that help solve the energy industry’s hardest problems.
At Clean Power Research, every employee has a seat at the table and an important role.
Why Work Here?
- Go from building solutions to being part of the solution
- Join a growing team of software and energy veterans from companies like Microsoft, Amazon, Google, Oracle, General Electric, Pacific Gas & Electric, First Solar, & Nissan
- Bring your passion and ideas to the table
- Use your creativity to solve hard problems and make tough decisions
- Work in a start-up like environment coupled with the stability and customer base of an established, profitable company
- Realize work-life balance; we like to see our families, friends and pets at night!
- Join a growing company that expects you to grow with us and invests in your growth
Clean Power Research offers competitive compensation and benefits to full-time employees including medical/dental/vision, paid vacation, paid holidays, a bonus plan and 401(k) plan with matching.
What You’ll Be Doing as a Technical Product Manager
Clean Power Research seeks a high-performing Technical Product Manager for PowerClerk® Analytics, a flexible collection of cloud-based data services, software services, and software-supported studies that power intelligent utility load forecasting and system planning.
Product Managers at Clean Power Research fill high-impact positions that drive the next phase of product growth and adoption. These roles require product savvy as well as customer empathy, business model smarts, feature ideation skills, content development acumen and messaging prowess. Our Product Managers generally possess technical or scientific backgrounds and interact directly and routinely with the engineering and research teams.
The Technical Product Manager is the primary external spokesperson for the product, communicating its roadmap and effectively demonstrating the product online and at conferences and events. This role routinely interacts with customers to effectively communicate how the product solves their problems, while listening to customers to discover new, emerging problems. As the product expert, the Product Manager partners with the sales and business development team to close key deals and identify future opportunities.
Our Technical Product Managers maintain a deep understanding of their respective product and customers. They develop and execute product strategies and manage prioritized roadmaps that drive the next stage of product growth.
This Technical Product Manager role will build a business around emerging customer needs and our unique capabilities, including the detection and characterization of DERs, the modeling of DER contributions and performance, and the assessment of future DER potential adoption scenarios and impacts. Additionally, this role will be responsible for the scoping, execution, management, delivery, and support of customer projects, especially during the early stages of the product lifecycle where these projects serve as a critical customer validation method.
This Technical Product Manager position offers great opportunities for long-term career growth. Self-driven, technically-savvy, collaborative individuals who are eager to learn will excel in this role.
Duties and Responsibilities
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Be the product champion, defining product vision, strategy and roadmap
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Serve as the voice of the customer throughout the product development lifecycle
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Develop a deep understanding of utilities and their customers’ needs and pain points
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Scope, execute, manage, deliver, and support customer projects
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Define requirements, and collaborate with engineers, designers, researchers, data scientists, and product and program managers to deliver exceptional solutions
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Rapidly and iteratively test new ideas to improve existing products and develop new ones
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Leverage quantitative and qualitative data to guide team prioritization
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Maintain a deep knowledge of the competition and other market forces, ensuring we maintain our competitive advantage
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Support marketing by developing product positioning, messaging and other content and collateral
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Support sales by delivering expert-level demos, owning pricing and contract template assets, and contributing to competitive sales solicitations
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Travel occasionally to meet with customers and attend trade shows
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Represent the company through publications and presentations with technical audiences at working groups and conferences
Who You Are
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2 years as a product manager, data scientist, or energy systems researcher
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Technical or scientific degree strongly preferred; MBA a plus
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Experience interfacing with customers - pre and post contracting - to deliver research or consulting studies and reports
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Experience in defining product strategies and roadmaps, discovering customer requirements, and designing creative solutions with a cross-functional team strongly preferred
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Software product management experience, preferrable cloud-based SaaS, strongly preferred
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Strong technical background with scientific programming, including the ability to write code in Python and interface with APIs
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Experience with applied machine learning and energy systems modeling
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Experience with engineering and planning processes at electric utilities is a plus
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Knowledge of data science techniques and/or system-based modelling, statistical analysis, and data visualization
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Excellent written and verbal English communication skills
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Superior organizational and project management skills
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Energy, renewables, or clean tech passion required
Pay Range & Benefits
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Base Salary Range: $105,000 – $140,000 annual depending on experience
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Benefits: Performance-Based Bonus, Company Equity Plan
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Additional Benefits: Paid PTO, Sick Time, Holidays, Medical/Dental/Vision/Life and Disability Insurance, 401K, Paternity and Maternity Leave, Commuter Benefits
Salary : $105,000 - $140,000