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Our technology solutions tackle the interconnection queue backlog by significantly reducing processing times. Whether cutting transmission interconnection timelines from years to months or enabling distribution applications to be processed within a day, we help accelerate energy projects at every scale.\nOur Vision\nEnergizing the planet with a faster, smarter, and more sustainable grid.\nAbout the role\nThis position reports to GridUnity’s Strategic Product Officer and will be responsible for evolving the strategy and roadmap for the technical capabilities the GridUnity Intelligence Platform provides to our national customer base. You will partner with GridUnity’s application product owners to ensure each new application launched and supported by GridUnity and its partner network leverages the platform in the most efficient manner.\nYou do this by helping set the vision for the platform components and capabilities and then keeping stakeholders aligned around the vision, the strategy for realizing this vision, and collaborating with the application product owners to ensure product management's approach to customer needs is clear to the engineering team. You ensure the engineering team maintains a well-defined understanding of the prioritized components, backlog and goals for each development increment, which is delivered through iterative Agile development. As the owner of both strategy and tactics, you will be a member of the Agile development team by specifying product requirements, planning development iterations, reviewing development progress, and accepting deliverables for release to customers.\nKey Responsibilities\nPlatform strategy & roadmap\nOwn the strategic roadmap for GridUnity's Intelligence Platform components and coordinate delivery timing with the Director of Product Management.\n\nBalance platform prioritization against the feature velocity Product Owners need; present and defend those trade-offs to leadership.\n\nSet platform success metrics - API adoption, integration uptime/reliability, time-to-build for a new module, PO/developer satisfaction - and report against them.\n\nPartnership with Engineering and Product Owners\nAct as the primary product partner to infrastructure engineering.\n\nProactively educate product owners on platform components and engineering infrastructure so product teams always know what's changing and the benefits they deliver.\n\nRun a lightweight intake process and make use of Jira component flags so Product Owners can request new platform capabilities or extensions, support Product Owners in testing customer satisfaction and needs.\n\nWrite epics, requirements, and acceptance criteria for platform initiatives; run backlog refinement and release planning with infrastructure engineering.\n\nData model & API stewardship\nOwn the core platform object model and its extension framework to support all new customers and regulatory requirements across the U.S.\n\nEvolve and govern the developer API portal so internal Product teams and external partners can build against the growing set of platform capabilities.\n\nIntegration & ecosystem strategy\nOwn the GridUnity integration framework plan for third-party systems\n\nDefine integration requirements, SLAs, and support models with engineering, security, and customer-facing teams.\n\nPlatform quality, security & compliance\nChampion performance, scalability, multi-tenant security, auditability, and regulatory/data compliance as first-class platform requirements.\n\nSequence platform-hardening work that protects utility and regulator customers' data.\n\nLeadership & influence\nOperate with high autonomy - set platform direction without formal authority over Product Owner teams, leading through influence, demonstrated value, and deep coordination with the Director of Product Management and Director of Product Enablement.\n\nRepresent platform capabilities and constraints in company planning, RFPs/customer conversations involving integration or configurability, and executive roadmap reviews.\n\nMentor and manage a team as the function grows.\n\nQualifications\n10+ years experience in B2B enterprise software organization(s), including 7+ years’ experience working in Product Management, including meaningful experience in a platform / infrastructure / technical Product Management role\n\nTrack record of successful SaaS based products developed and launched through your leadership\n\nEnergy/utility industry experience and knowledge is required\n\nExperience in a utility, ISO/RTO, or developer with the interconnection, grid planning or utility-scale project development process is a plus\n\nIn-depth understanding of and experience with Agile software development methodology\n\nSkilled in both written and verbal communication with the ability to transition seamlessly between technical and business content areas\n\nStrong stakeholder management and comfortable prioritizing and resolving competing priorities\n\nHighly organized with ability to stay on top of multiple projects, teams and deliverables\n\nAbility to adapt to changing internal and external priorities\n\nEducation\nUndergraduate degree in STEM field, or equivalent experience is preferred\n\nOUR CULTURE\nWe are a lean, fast-moving team that values bold thinking, reliability, and continuous learning. We operate with radical transparency, embrace scrappiness, and build solutions that anticipate customer needs. We also believe work should be fun and fulfilling - what we call “funfillment.”\nThe right candidate is energized by working in a scaling, mission-driven company where they can shape processes, wear multiple hats, and grow alongside the business.\nBENEFITS/PERKS\nCompetitive compensation packages that recognize your expertise and contributions\n\nRemote-first culture that provides flexibility and balance\n\nProfessional development opportunities, including training, mentorship, and career pathing\n\nComprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance starting day one\n\nShort- and long-term disability and basic life insurance at no cost to you\n\n401(k) plan with a 4% match to help secure your future\n\nFlexible PTO and a supportive work culture that values balance\n\nMission-driven work with the opportunity to make a significant impact in the energy sector\n\nELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENT\nThis position may involve access to data and systems subject to U.S. critical infrastructure protection regulations. Accordingly, this role is restricted to individuals who qualify as “U.S. persons,” defined by federal law as U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents (green card holders), asylees, or refugees.\nOUR COMMITMENT TO APPLICANTS\nGridUnity is an equal opportunity employer. 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