Software Product Manager - Grid Control & Automation

Our client is a global leader in engineering and digital innovation, delivering mission-critical power system software to utilities, energy markets, and large energy users. Their integrated digital energy solutions span grid operations, energy trading, asset performance, and IT-OT convergence, helping clients modernize infrastructure and accelerate the clean energy transition. Backed by extensive technical resources, a 24/7 network operations center, and a scalable integration platform, the company is uniquely positioned to support the full lifecycle of energy system transformation.

This role combines deep domain expertise in transmission and distribution automation with hands-on product ownership, supporting both product development and technical pre‑sales activities. You’ll partner closely with engineering, architecture, and go-to-market teams to ensure complex digital energy products are built, positioned, and delivered with clarity and impact.

• Translate customer, utility, and market needs into clear functional, non-functional, and technical product requirements.
• Own and manage product backlogs, ensuring alignment between roadmap priorities and engineering execution.
• Validate that delivery plans, architecture decisions, and implementations align with intended product outcomes.
• Continuously assess technical and business risks, partnering with development and architecture teams to address them proactively.
• Act as a bridge between engineering, QA, architecture, and business stakeholders, ensuring shared understanding across teams.
• Collaborate with product marketing, business analysts, and sales teams to support product positioning and adoption.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for internal teams on product capabilities, use cases, and limitations.
• Monitor technology trends within grid automation, digital energy, and utility software.
• Conduct competitive analysis to assess product differentiation and capability gaps.
• Use industry insights to inform roadmap decisions and future product investments.
• Lead technical pre‑sales efforts, including solution walkthroughs, demos, and architecture discussions.
• Support sales and marketing teams by responding to technical product questions and customer inquiries.
• Coordinate and manage beta programs, defining success criteria and incorporating feedback into product improvements.
• Deliver product training sessions for internal teams and external stakeholders.
• Ensure creation and maintenance of high-quality product documentation, including technical specs and user-facing materials.
• Establish consistent product processes and methodologies that enable scale and repeatability.

• Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of experience in product engineering or technical product management within the power and energy sector
• Master’s degree with 3+ years of relevant experience also considered.
• Strong background in transmission and distribution automation, grid control software, or utility digital solutions.
• 4+ years of experience acting as a Product Owner in Agile development environments.
• 5+ years working within Agile-based SDLCs supporting enterprise‑scale software products.
• Experience with CI/CD, Dev Ops practices, and modern software delivery pipelines.
• Proven ability to gather, synthesize, and manage complex technical requirements.
• Scripting or programming experience sufficient to collaborate effectively with engineering teams.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship.

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