Director, Grid Planning Product Management

GridUnity

13h • $155,000 - $213,000 • Remote

About The Position

GridUnity is hiring a Director, Grid Planning Product Management to lead the strategy and roadmap for its grid planning offerings on the GridUnity Intelligence Platform. Reporting to the Strategic Product Officer, this leadership role partners with Product Management, power system engineering, and customer growth teams to make sure product modules use the platform efficiently and deliver differentiated customer value.

The role sets the vision for grid planning products, aligns stakeholders, and monitors changing customer needs. It is accountable for product metrics and data-informed investment decisions, as well as defining prioritized components, backlogs, and goals for iterative Agile development. This is a player-coach position: the Director will set strategy, manage the backlog hands-on, and build and mentor the team as it grows.

GridUnity is a remote-first, mission-driven company focused on improving grid interconnection processes and supporting a more affordable, sustainable, and resilient energy future. Applicants must qualify as U.S. persons under federal law because the role may involve access to data and systems subject to U.S. critical infrastructure protection regulations.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in B2B enterprise software organizations.
• At least 5 years of Product Management experience leading teams of product owners.
• Degree in Power Systems Engineering.
• Track record of successfully developing and launching SaaS products through leadership.
• Solid grounding in power systems planning, including load flow and contingency analysis.
• Energy or utility industry experience and knowledge, including transmission planning processes and regulatory requirements that affect planning.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate with technical and business audiences, including executives.
• In-depth understanding of and experience with Agile software development methodology.
• Strong organization skills and ability to manage multiple projects, teams, and deliverables while resolving competing and shifting priorities.
• Must qualify as a U.S. person under federal law: a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, asylee, or refugee.

Nice To Haves

• MBA.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Familiarity with power systems tools such as PSS®E, PowerWorld, TARA, and PSCAD.

Responsibilities

• Own the multi-year strategic roadmap for grid planning products and coordinate delivery timing with Product Management leadership in line with company priorities.
• Engage customers to understand needs, test and validate concepts, and ensure product strategy addresses real customer and market problems.
• Evaluate product enhancements, including build, buy, or partner options and sequencing tradeoffs, and select those with strategic value.
• Define product success metrics, report results to leadership, and course-correct or stop initiatives that are not delivering value.
• Define success criteria for each feature before development and measure results after launch.
• Own the grid planning backlog by writing user stories, acceptance criteria, and edge cases, and remain accountable for them as the team grows.
• Make scope, sequencing, and acceptance decisions for the development team and quickly resolve requirement-related blockers.
• Manage competing demands from sales, customer success, executives, and engineering, and ensure stakeholders understand the product's position and value.
• Communicate status, risks, and tradeoffs to executive leadership and stakeholders in a concise, structured manner with necessary context.
• Build trust with engineering and customer growth teams so prioritization decisions are respected.
• Provide subject matter expertise and support to the sales team, including RFP support, product demonstrations, training, and documentation.
• Operate with high autonomy, create company value, and coordinate deeply with teams across the company.
• Mentor and manage a team as the function grows and foster development across the Product Management team.
• Collaborate with Product Management leaders to improve product development practices, including documentation, ceremonies, definition of ready and done, and estimation.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation packages.
• Remote-first culture and flexibility.
• Professional development opportunities, including training, mentorship, and career pathing.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance starting day one.
• Short- and long-term disability insurance and basic life insurance at no cost.
• 401(k) plan with a 4% match.
• Flexible PTO and a supportive work culture that values balance.
• Mission-driven work with the opportunity to make a significant impact in the energy sector.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director