Product Manager II

Uplight

The Role

Overview

Drive roadmap & delivery for data platform teams, aligning with data science and analytics.

Key Responsibilities

  • data pipelines
  • platform metrics
  • roadmap management
  • stakeholder alignment
  • solution design
  • platform integration

Tasks

-Collaborate with other Data Platform product managers to ensure data quality and robust pipelining requirements are met to support data science and analytics initiatives -Measure and communicate the impact of platform investments with metrics such as reliability, performance, and developer satisfaction. -Manage stakeholder expectations and ensure alignment with project goals. -Own and evolve the roadmap for two of our core data platform teams. -Establish and maintain clear and consistent communication with clients, team members, and senior leadership. -Gather feedback from internal and external stakeholders, to develop a program strategy and outline goals that align with the organization’s overall vision, translate it into clear product requirements, work to deliver against this strategy, and drive adoption across teams. -Oversee the effective allocation of resources across multiple projects within the program to maximize productivity and ensure project success. -Collaborate closely with data science and business analytics leads to design and deliver solutions that utilize Uplight’s wealth of data to create meaningful insights and drive customer value -Ensure platform components integrate cohesively with the rest of Uplight’s products and services.

Requirements

  • utility experience
  • machine learning
  • databricks
  • product management
  • team leadership
  • problem solving

What You Bring

-Utility or energy industry experience. -Experience with data platforms, machine learning, Databricks or other similar technologies. -3+ years of product management experience -A collaborative, adaptable mindset; you’re comfortable leading, motivating, and managing cross-functional teams, and directing the work of multiple engineering pods while rolling up your sleeves. -Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to balance short-term delivery with long-term vision. -Comfort with technical concepts (data cleaning/interpolation, modeling solutions, evaluation metrics, pipelines), strong data competency, and curiosity to dive deeper where needed. -Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate between technical and non-technical audiences.

Benefits

-Grow Your Career: We offer ample advancement opportunities, robust learning and development programs, and a supportive team environment that fosters collaboration and innovation. -Thrive: We offer comprehensive benefits, including flexible time off, generous parental leave, a wellness stipend, and work flexibility to help you thrive both personally and professionally. -Be Part of a Growing Movement: Join a team of dedicated individuals who are passionate about creating a more sustainable future. We offer a collaborative environment where your ideas are valued and your contributions recognized. Together, we can build a brighter tomorrow. -An online slidedeck showcasing a product/feature of which you are particularly proud and the process used to launch it. -Belong to an Inclusive Community: We celebrate diversity and foster an inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected, empowered, and heard. Our Employee Resource Groups offer opportunities to connect with colleagues who share your interests and backgrounds.

The Company

About Uplight

-Born in 2019 from the merger of Tendril and Simple Energy. -Powered by AI and data analytics, its platform steers utilities and consumers to conserve energy, shift loads, adopt efficient rates, and tap distributed assets like solar and EVs. -Typical projects span virtual power plants, demand-response orchestration, rate engagement campaigns, energy efficiency marketplaces, and EV charging optimization. -Their platform integrates customer engagement, DER management, demand management, and asset optimization into a single scalable SaaS-based system. -Unusual for a tech startup, Uplight is a certified B-Corp and remains privately held while steering the clean-energy transition at grid scale.

Sector Specialisms

Energy

Utilities

Residential

Commercial

Distributed Energy Resources (DERs)

Virtual Power Plants (VPPs)

Demand Management

Energy Efficiency

Grid Flexibility Management