Head of Utility Products – Services

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Germany.

📋 Description

• Establish the comprehensive product vision for the utility sector: formulate the global product vision and strategy for 1KOMMA5°'s utility division.

• Lead and develop your product team and stakeholders: oversee and guide a growing team of product managers.

• Standardize and enhance core systems and processes: create and execute global standards for systems and technical configurations.

• Foster operational excellence in energy markets: manage market operations processes.

• Track performance and drive business impact: define and monitor KPIs for product performance.

• Align both internal and external stakeholders: work collaboratively across functions with internal teams and external partners.

• Anticipate market trends: keep abreast of regulatory, commercial, and technological developments.

• Propel commercial success: collaborate with Sales, Marketing, and market leaders to strategically position energy products on a global scale.

⛳️ Requirements

• At least 5+ years of experience in product, commercial, or operational leadership within the energy sector (preferably energy trading/utilities, tariffs, services) across various markets.

• Demonstrated experience in leading product managers or cross-functional teams while managing complex product areas that encompass both commercial and operational/technical aspects.

• Proven track record in building or scaling products in energy trading, tariffs, metering systems/integrations, or flexibility services.

• Extensive knowledge of the energy market business — including tariffs, pricing, metering (roles/responsibilities and operations), trading/billing, and market communication processes — across multiple countries.

• Solid understanding of regulatory frameworks and market operations in the energy sector.

• Experience with flexibility services, distributed energy resources (DERs), and digital energy services is a significant advantage.

• Technical and operational proficiency: adept at collaborating with technical teams on system architecture, data flows, and integrating tools and processes (meters, billing, trading, partner platforms).

• Strong operational discipline with the capability to translate operational/process complexity into scalable product models.

• Exceptional commercial acumen combined with strong analytical skills: capable of defining and interpreting KPIs, constructing business cases, prioritizing product investments, and assessing ROI.

• Strategic thinker who is also hands-on and thrives in a rapidly changing environment.

• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills in both English and German.

• Capable of influencing and aligning internal and external stakeholders.

• Proven ability to lead teams, build strong relationships, mentor product managers, and encourage cross-functional cooperation.

• Entrepreneurial, proactive, and effective in a dynamic, high-growth setting.

• Passionate about the energy transition, renewable energy, and transforming how energy is produced and consumed globally.

🏝️ Benefits

• Become part of an international, dynamic, and highly motivated team known for their ability to deliver results.

• Through your efforts, you'll accelerate the energy transition and make a tangible impact on our climate.

• Collaborate with and gain insights from outstanding colleagues.

• Enjoy direct access to decision-makers.

• Benefit from excellent opportunities to join one of Europe's fastest-growing scale-ups on a full-time basis.

• Work remotely (across Germany), with options to utilize offices in Hamburg, Berlin, or Munich.

• Achieve a healthy work-life balance and take advantage of all the benefits provided by EGYM Wellpass.

• Access perks and discounts through Futurebens.

• Choose between city bikes or e-bikes — enjoy flexibility with our job-bike leasing while contributing positively to the environment.