Product Manager - Battery Energy Storage

About the role

This role focuses on distributed energy resources, battery economics, and early-stage product strategy within rapidly evolving electricity markets.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in BESS, DERs, distributed grid solutions, or related energy markets
• Demonstrated experience with customer-sited or distributed battery solutions
• Strong understanding of battery economics, value stacking, and deployment models
• Experience working with electric utilities, utility customers, energy developers, aggregators, or DER service providers
• Familiarity with wholesale and retail electricity markets
• Experience conducting market research, customer interviews, or product strategy work
• Strong analytical, presentation, and stakeholder engagement skills
• Proven ability to work in highly ambiguous, early-stage environments
• Ability to work within a consensus-driven environment

Responsibilities

• Conduct interviews with utility stakeholders, residential customers, vendors, developers, aggregators, and industry experts
• Evaluate customer pain points and willingness to adopt battery-enabled solutions
• Identify emerging market opportunities in DERs, VPPs, microgrids, and flexible capacity services
• Develop and refine battery-related product/program concepts
• Assess ownership, operational, and financing structures
• Explore utility-owned, third-party-owned, and customer-owned deployment models
• Support development of commercialization and scaling strategies
• Analyze battery capabilities, performance constraints, and deployment considerations
• Evaluate battery participation opportunities in CAISO, resource adequacy, demand flexibility, and other DER markets
• Assess opportunities for value stacking across utility and customer use cases
• Prepare materials for governing executive board members
• Support development of business cases and investment recommendations
• Identify risks, dependencies, and scaling considerations
• Share early-stage solutions for feedback with potential target customers via customer interview

Nice to have

• Experience with California energy markets and regulatory environments
• Familiarity with CAISO, resource adequacy, demand response, and virtual power plant programs
• Experience working with large commercial and industrial energy customers
• Understanding of distribution planning, grid modernization, interconnection, or non-wires alternatives
• Experience in venture building, product management, management consulting, innovation programs, or startup environments
• Experience developing utility-scale or behind-the-meter battery products

Skills

• BESS
• DERs
• Distributed Energy Resources
• Battery Energy Storage
• CAISO
• Resource Adequacy
• Demand Flexibility
• VPP
• Virtual Power Plants
• Market Strategy
• Product Strategy
• Stakeholder Engagement

Qualifications and education

Deep expertise in retail battery energy storage solutions, distributed energy resources, and utility markets. Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Disability Insurance (Short-Term and Long-Term)
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Paid Sick Leave (where required by applicable state or local law)
• Supplemental Insurance Plans
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Wellness Programs
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Career Growth and Professional Development Opportunities

Pay

$120.09 – $125.09 per hour