Lead Product Manager, SolarAnywhere

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 Lead Product Manager

Clean Power Research is seeking a Lead Product Manager for our SolarAnywhere® product management team. On the SolarAnywhere® team, you’ll work on an innovative software-plus-science product that performs industry-leading solar prediction for the utility and solar markets. We start with near real-time satellite imagery and use sophisticated scientific algorithms to measure and forecast how much solar energy hits the ground. There are numerous markets for SolarAnywhere, including utility-scale forecasting and rooftop fleet operation.  
 
As the Lead Product Manager, you will manage our solar industry products throughout the product lifecycle, from product planning to marketing and sales to post sales customer support. This includes gathering and prioritizing product and customer requirements, defining the product vision and working closely with engineering to deliver winning products.  

Additionally, this individual will have responsibility for portions of the sales targets for the company’s core subscription software services and will need to be able to effectively work with sales, marketing and engineering to meet these revenue and profitability goals.  This position calls for excellent strategic thinking combined with the desire and ability to execute and win. 

This is a position of great opportunity for long-term growth and leadership as the company continues to evolve its services in an increasingly complex, competitive and global marketplace. A highly motivated and self-driven professional will excel in this role supported by a team of outstanding product managers under his or her leadership. 

Duties & Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a deep understanding of customer’s needs and pain points across all phases of the Solar plant lifecycle, from planning and financing, to development, to operations and energy trading 
• Define product vision, strategy and roadmap, incorporating Customer’s voice, to develop products and features that delight customers and are aligned to expected industry best-practices and regulations   
• Work with engineering to develop functional project specifications, identify product feature enhancements, and launch product and  features that delight customers and are aligned to expected industry best-practices and regulations   
• Develop product positioning and messaging and corresponding marketing and sales materials.  Work with sales and marleting to plan and orchestrate go-to-market actions  
• Develop business plans and quantitative business models (e.g., pricing and licensing)  
• Learn and be able to articulate the business and technical intricacies of the product line  
• Develop and own key customer accounts, building a foundation for long-term business relationships  
• Engage with sales team to achieve assigned quota and revenue targets on a quarterly basis  
• Be the company’s expert on the market for irradiance and extreme weather products, including understanding the competition 
• Demo the products compellingly in person and over the web  
• Represent and promote our  products and company at various industry events  
• Supervise and guide the work of other members of the SolarAnywhere Product Management Team 

Who You Are

• BA/BS degree required; technical degree and/or MBA preferred
• 5+ years as a product manager or program manager (with customer-facing experience) including success in management positions
• Software industry experience required; SaaS and B2B/enterprise software experience a plus 
• Energy, renewable, solar or clean tech passion required
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills
• Comfortable using spreadsheets to model pricing, adoption, etc. 
• Superior organizational and project management skills

Pay Range & Benefits

• Base Salary Range: $120,000 to $150,000 annual depending on experience
• Benefits: Performance-Based Bonus, Company Equity Plan
• Additional Benefits: Paid PTO, Sick Time, Holidays, Medical/Dental/Vision/Life and Disability Insurance, 401K, Paternity and Maternity Leave, Commuter Benefits

How To Apply

Click the link below to submit your resume. Please include a cover letter detailing your interest in this position and the renewable energy space along with your resume.  Due to the large number of applicants for our positions, we regret that we can only respond to candidates who meet our requirements.

Clean Power Research is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

The company’s employment decisions are based on merit, competence, performance and business needs.