Product Manager

at  Rodan Energy Solutions Inc

Rodan Energy continues to experience significant growth. We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated professional who will play a critical role in shaping the future of Rodan’s industry leading technology and data driven service offering, drive the development and execution of product strategies, and is committed to enabling the clean energy transition. Our mission is Making Sustainable, Attainable!
In this newly created role of Product Manager, you will own the product roadmap and will have a deep understanding of customer needs, technological possibility and sales potential to develop new offerings and prioritize enhancements to existing solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop the product vision, strategy and roadmap for Rodan Digital Products including internal and customer facing applications, enterprise platforms and data and analytics services.
• Define product requirements, from high level critical success factors down to individual user stories.
• Manage the full product life cycle and oversee the process from discovery to execution to launch.
• Research and understand market drivers, trends, and capabilities necessary to produce a product that solves market needs – i.e., product-market-fit.
• Perform Voice of Customer research to gain insights into the market and individual client needs, guiding future product development.
• Support business development efforts to secure Minimum Viable Product (MVP)-driven pilots for new and existing products and work with the marketing team to generate and update product collateral as needed.
• Collaborate across Rodan to strengthen relationships and ensure alignment between software development, engineering, data analytics, operations, sales and marketing teams.
• Act as thought leader to continuously improve Rodan’s understanding of its customers and markets in the fast-changing energy industry.

Skills and Qualifications:

• University or College degree preferably in business, software, engineering, mathematics, or technical design.
• 5+ years of total work experience, including 3+ years of product management experience, working directly with software developers or engineers, and 3+ years working in a multi-disciplinary or cross functional role.
• Knowledge and/or direct experience with software development, particularly with database, web-delivered, data management, and SCADA related solutions.
• Proven success in defining and delivering B2B/SaaS solutions.
• Knowledge of the power sector and specifically any of demand response, distributed energy resources, battery storage, energy markets, electrical engineering and metering, or energy management software is an asset.
• Exceptional ability to communicate complex concepts; you are a natural “translator” between technical specialists and business leaders.
• Demonstrated leaderships skills and ability to influence cross-functional teams.
• Strategic, long-term thinker with a passion for understanding new technologies/markets and building integrated, scalable solutions.
• Proactive and action-oriented self-starter with a proven ability to take initiative, overcome obstacles, and find practical solutions.
• Data-driven decision maker with sound judgement and an unparalleled passion for customer service and delivery excellence.
• Collaborative, self-confident and intellectually curious, you recognize that candor in decision-making leads to high quality decisions.

Rodan Benefits:

• Competitive salary and bonus.
• Complete benefits package or stipend and pension match.
• Rodan Energy is strongly committed to diversity and equality of opportunity. We strive to create an environment that is welcoming and inclusive for everyone.

Rodan fosters a culture that promotes health and wellness and encourages work-life balance. This is a flexible hybrid role where you are required to work both remotely and in person depending on business needs. You will be required to work at our Corporate HQ office in Mississauga a minimum of 2 days per week in addition to attending and participating in workshops, projects, or team meetings.
About Rodan:
At Rodan Energy our mission is Making Sustainable, Attainable. As a leading North American energy services company, we deliver valuable energy solutions that help our clients reduce their energy costs and GHG emissions, facilitate electrification, and enhance power grid efficiency. For over 20 years, Rodan Energy has been developing, enabling and managing grid connected energy resources. We are a trusted solutions provider to North America’s largest energy users, power producers and utilities.
Note: As part of the initial recruitment screening process, applicants must confirm that they are Fully Vaccinated against COVID-19.
We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

• Develop the product vision, strategy and roadmap for Rodan Digital Products including internal and customer facing applications, enterprise platforms and data and analytics services.
• Define product requirements, from high level critical success factors down to individual user stories.
• Manage the full product life cycle and oversee the process from discovery to execution to launch.
• Research and understand market drivers, trends, and capabilities necessary to produce a product that solves market needs – i.e., product-market-fit.
• Perform Voice of Customer research to gain insights into the market and individual client needs, guiding future product development.
• Support business development efforts to secure Minimum Viable Product (MVP)-driven pilots for new and existing products and work with the marketing team to generate and update product collateral as needed.
• Collaborate across Rodan to strengthen relationships and ensure alignment between software development, engineering, data analytics, operations, sales and marketing teams.
• Act as thought leader to continuously improve Rodan’s understanding of its customers and markets in the fast-changing energy industry