Software Product Manager

Wärtsilä Energy Storage & Optimization (ES&O) is the leading global energy storage optimizer. Our mission is to deliver integrated energy solutions that build a resilient, intelligent, and flexible energy infrastructure - unlocking the way to an optimized renewable future. By integrating renewables, energy management technology, and storage with traditional energy resources, we reinvent clean energy production from the largest and most complex grids to the most remote and essential microgrids. We play a key role in Wärtsilä’s vision towards a 100% renewable energy future through flexibility, reliability, and integration and a more sustainable world for us all.
 

We are looking for a Software Product Manager to guide our energy management system development for our cloud products. This position will be reporting to the General Manager of Software Product Management, Energy Storage and Optimisation. The preferred locations for this position are Herndon, Virginia or Emeryville, California. The selected candidate for this hybrid role will be required to work from the office at least twice a week.

What will you be doing
The individual in this position will play a key role in defining product requirements for our energy storage cloud portal, monitoring, and/or analytics and will be responsible for  collaborating with the sales organizations, software managers/engineers, operations teams, and marketing in support of meeting our commercial goals and objectives. The ideal candidate has three to five years experience as a Software Product Manager with direct industry experience in the renewable and/or energy storage industries.  The candidate should have strong software product management knowledge along with excellent communication skills. The Software Product Management team is responsible for creating the product requirements and establishing the development priorities based on business requirements, industry reports, and competitive analysis.

Software Product Manager, requirements:

•    The successful candidate will have a deep understanding of buyers for energy storage and renewable energy software solutions, their challenges, needs, and how software can support their operations.
•    Have deep knowledge of how the buyers use software to manage energy storage and renewable energy solutions.
•    The successful candidate will understand the competitive landscape for energy storage EMS
•    Work with Business Development and Sales to procure market research as required, as well as conduct voice of the customer interviews to inform the business strategy and product direction.
•    Build product requirement documents based on feedback from sales, operations, and customers
•    Work with software team on development of software products in an agile manner, seeing the product through from scoping through to deployment, and then collect customer feedback post-deployment to support ongoing software development.
•    Oversee and contribute to the creation of the customer facing documentation and marketing support material. Coordinate with regional Business Development Manager to plan and execute the launch of new product and feature releases.
•    Possess strong communication skills and financial acumen to aid in the definition and creation of high-impact marketing and sales materials.
•    Understand and support the sales team and channel partners. Train sales and operations on the solution's value proposition, develop internal tools, and teach them how and when to use each.
•    Ability to understand how batteries operate at a technical level, understand asset management pain points, and how we can add value with a robust analytics platform
•    In collaboration with Business Development mentor and support the sales teams and individuals with customer presentations, proposal development, RFP responses.

To be successful in this role, we expect you to have:
•    Three to five years of software industry experience and/or energy experience
•    Comprehensive knowledge of the North American Energy and Power markets along with utility-scale renewable experience including energy storage. Global knowledge of the Energy and Power markets is a strong plus.
•    Independent, self-starter with validated ability to succeed in uncertain and constantly changing environments
•    Strong project and process management skills with experience managing multiple projects simultaneously
•    Excellent interpersonal, leadership, and collaboration skills.
•    Bachelor's degree or commensurate experience in software or electrical engineering, environmental science or policy, or business.
•    Demonstrated ability to deliver results in a matrix environment without direct managerial control.
•    Experience coordinating activities and identifying priorities for the software development team.

Last application date: 24/03/2025 

Why you and us:

You will be a part of a global organization with local presence and work in an exciting and dynamic working environment with highly motivated and skilled co-workers. We offer interesting and challenging work tasks, as well as personal and professional development in a great team. If you feel excited by being a part of this working environment and think your personal skills and qualities match the job requirements, we look forward to receiving your job application. At Wärtsilä we value, respect and embrace all our differences, and are committed to diversity, inclusion and equal employment opportunities; everyone can be their true self and succeed based on their job-relevant merits and abilities.

We are not accepting unsolicited submissions from 3rd party recruitment agencies.

Successful applicant must be authorized to work in the USA without sponsorship. We look forward to hearing from you. Qualified candidates must apply online: https://www.wartsila.com/careers

Individuals hired for positions that require on-site customer interactions and/or in-person travel may be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or other country-specific vaccinations, unless otherwise prohibited by law. Wärtsilä North America values our employees. We offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. Wärtsilä North America is an EOE/AA employer.

Effective January 2025, Wartsila companies in the USA will implement a new hybrid work model. Most employees who live within 40 miles of an office will work 2 days per week in office. This model will provide our employees the flexibility of working from home, while also providing the benefits of in-person collaboration twice a week. We will be happy to provide more information during your interview process.

For applicants that reside in CA, the salary range is $150,000-$170,000.

The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.  Eligibility to participate in: the discretionary incentive plan assigned to the level of position upon offer of employment; medical, dental and vision coverage, 401(k) plan and flexible spending accounts, subject to plan terms; Company-paid benefits such as life insurance, short- and long-term disability, subject to applicable waiting periods.  Paid time off (PTO) is accrued on a per-pay period basis in accordance with tenure in the Company; a new hire can expect 17 days per year. Twelve (12) Company-paid holidays.

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