Product Manager, Asset And Site Management

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Catalyzing a cleaner future

At ESS (NYSE: GWH), our mission is to accelerate global decarbonization by providing safe, sustainable, long-duration energy storage that powers people, communities, and businesses with clean, renewable energy anytime and anywhere it’s needed. As more renewable energy is added to the grid, long- duration energy storage is essential to providing the reliability and resiliency we need when the sun is not shining, and the wind is not blowing.

Our technology uses earth-abundant iron, salt, and water to deliver environmentally safe solutions capable of providing up to 12 hours of flexible energy capacity for commercial and utility-scale energy storage applications. Established in 2011, ESS Inc. enables project developers, independent power producers, utilities, and other large energy users to deploy reliable, sustainable long-duration energy storage solutions. For more information visit www.essinc.com.

ESS is seeking a dynamic Product Manager to support the software and control system hardware of our next-generation asset management tool, including the interface of our energy storage solutions to the grid. This role is critical to the success of the organization and is expected to have an immediate impact on the company's product portfolio. The position requires an individual with a product-focused mentality to integrate near and long term technical and product development initiatives into a cohesive product strategy.

What you’ll do at ESS.

• Assess the current level of software and hardware development for our asset management product and establish a product roadmap to bring it to a fully functional Asset and Site Management tool/ecosystem capable of being fully integrated into existing grid management systems.
• Analyze costs and recommend pricing for the tool, including optional packages, and track costs as they evolve over time.
• Become the internal authority and point of contact for all customer requirements for the product.
• In concert with program management, drive successful programs through ensuring organizational alignment and definition of relevant, meaningful product requirements. (I would think this stays)
• Develop a deep understanding of the broader ecosystem of third-party inverters, controllers and software used by our clients in the operation of energy storage systems and develop relationships between ESS and those vendors, managing interface and interoperability of systems.
• Be aware of product problems and solution design patterns and will advise on whether to emulate or innovate.
• Develop deep knowledge of issues and perspective key decisions with the executive team.
• Plan and lead execution of product and solution launches.
• Become a trusted partner of other internal teams, including engineering, finance, manufacturing, and supply chain to ensure organizational product alignment and cross-company communications.
• Own migrating product roadmap within approved timelines using approved strategies (e.g., sales channel development, manufacturing plans, EPC support, after sales support).
• Actively support customer engagement and sales cycles with Sales team.

What you bring to the Table.

Minimum requirements:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or the equivalent combination of experience in a relevant industry and education.
• Demonstrated experience in developing solutions that integrate energy storage with embedded and isolated grid solutions, including microgrids.
• Understanding of SCADA, SunSpec, and other communication standards.
• Proven ability to prioritize, manage multiple projects, and execute in a fast-paced and dynamic environment with a strong ownership mentality.
• Able to travel up to 20% of the time to international and domestic locations, as needed, per project.
• Familiarity with requirements for homologation and deployment of similar products/systems in foreign countries.
• Strong negotiation, facilitation, and consensus building skills.
• Demonstrated success in product management roles in any of the following fields is preferred:
  1. Battery energy storage systems, fuel cells, etc.
  2. Electric utility based B2B products.
  3. PV systems and solutions for commercial customers.
  4. Large scale industrial systems (hardware and software) integration.
  5. Distributed energy resource integration or controls.

What ESS Offers

In addition to the value of working with and helping grow a global reaching clean technology, ESS offers a Company assisted medical, dental, and vision coverage; flexible spending account; 401k; 8 paid holidays; competitive PTO accrual; an approved PPE reimbursement.

As an equal opportunity employer, we are open to considering every qualified candidate who is eligible and legally authorized to work in the United States on a full or part-time basis, without a need for sponsorship.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.