Sr. Product Manager with Energy/ Utilities experience Verism Systems, Inc Oakland, CA Job Details Contract 2 hours ago Qualifications Investment Stakeholder engagement Economics Startup experience Product discovery Experience working in the energy & utilities sector Analysis skills Risk management Product strategy Risk assessment Stakeholder management Full Job Description We are seeking an experienced strategic Sr. Product Manager with deep expertise in retail battery energy storage solutions, distributed energy resources, and utility markets. This individual will serve as a strategic and technical advisor to the venture team, helping identify customer opportunities, evaluate solution concepts, understand market dynamics, and translate battery capabilities into utility and customer value. The ideal candidate has experience working across battery vendors, developers, aggregators, utilities, virtual power plants (VPPs), DER programs, energy markets, or customer-sited energy solutions. They should be equally comfortable Public sharing early-stage solutions for feedback with potential target customers via customer interview.

Accountabilities:

Customer & Market Discovery Conduct interviews with a range of 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 Product & Business Model Development 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 Technical & Market Analysis 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 Strategy & Executive Support Prepare materials for governing executive board members Support development of business cases and investment recommendations Identify risks, dependencies, and scaling considerations Required Experience 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 discovery, 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 Desired Experience 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

Work Location:

Hybrid remote in Oakland, CA 94612