Product Manager - Battery Energy Storage

Cynet Systems•Oakland, CA

About The Position

The Product Manager will be responsible for developing and refining battery-related product/program concepts within the energy storage sector. This role involves deep expertise in retail battery energy storage solutions, distributed energy resources, and utility markets. The position requires conducting market research, evaluating customer needs, and developing commercialization strategies for battery-enabled solutions. The Product Manager will analyze battery capabilities, market participation opportunities, and value stacking across various use cases, while also preparing materials for executive leadership and supporting business case development.

Requirements

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 Client, 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.
Deep expertise in retail battery energy storage solutions, distributed energy resources, and utility markets.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

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.

Responsibilities

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.
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.
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.
Prepare materials for governing executive board members.
Support development of business cases and investment recommendations.
Identify risks, dependencies, and scaling considerations.
Share early-stage solutions for feedback with potential target customers via customer interview.