Product Owner - Grid-scale Energy Storage System Control Software

Fluence is the leading global energy storage technology and services company, created and backed by Siemens and AES, two industry powerhouses and pioneers in energy storage. Fluence unites the scale, experience, breadth, and financial backing of the two most experienced icons in energy storage.

Our mission is to create a more sustainable future by transforming the way we power our world. Energy storage is critical to this transformation, yet today the market is fragmented and customers face the challenge of finding a trusted technology partner amidst conflicting technical claims, inexperienced vendors and installers, and new market entrants with limited power sector knowledge.

Fluence brings the proven technology solutions and services that overcome the commercial and regulatory barriers that stand in the way of modernizing our energy networks. We are the partner that can deliver at a global scale with the most experienced and knowledgeable team in the world.

About Fluence: Fluence Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq: FLNC) is a global market leader in energy storage products and services, and optimization software for renewables and storage. With a presence in over 47 markets globally, Fluence provides an ecosystem of offerings to drive the clean energy transition, including modular, scalable energy storage products, comprehensive service offerings, and the Fluence IQ Platform, which delivers AI-enabled SaaS products for managing and optimizing renewables and storage from any provider. Fluence is transforming the way we power our world by helping customers create more resilient and sustainable electric grids.

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Product Owner – Grid-scale Energy Storage System Control Software

Location: hybrid in Houston, TX

ABOUT THE POSITION:

Fluence is seeking a product owner for grid-scale energy storage system controls, who will work cross-functionally with engineering and product management teams to understand and execute the Fluence OS and grid application development plan. The candidate will demonstrate a continued technical understanding of regional grid code requirements and compliance to provide differentiated offerings in the market that are uniquely valuable to our customers. They will serve as the technical liaison for communicating the growth strategy to the engineering teams and managing the product development of the Fluence OS grid forming and following capabilities.

This position requires detailed understanding of local rules and regulations in regions like APAC, EMEA and/or Americas. You will monitor additions and changes to the grid code and regulatory norms as well as get input from detailed customer requirements and product management.

As a product owner you will translate the applicable rules and regulations into actionable user stories for the development agile team(s), have the ability to plan and manage the development project from start to finish and ensure that the product meets the customer's needs. In addition to your power systems and grid code compliance knowledge you will be detail-oriented and have excellent organizational, leadership, and communication skills. Other responsibilities include supporting the agile team, managing backlog items, and optimizing the value of the product. 

Detailed tasks:

•Work closely with the agile team to ensure the team is building the right product in the most efficient way possible.

•Work collaboratively with the product management team to fulfill the CRs and/or meet applicable standards, including the associated cost and cycle time.

•Analyze Customer Requirements (CRs) received and standards (grid compliance, cybersecurity, etc.) on project opportunities and the product roadmap.

•Creates user stories out of requirements. Manage and prioritize Agile team’s backlog. Accept or reject the work for release.

•Lead the creation and maintenance of the technical commercial documentation related to the product in coordination with the different stakeholders.

•Support the product management and sales team in delivering technical presentations and demos to customers.

•Lead the execution of multi-generation product plans by summarizing and prioritizing emerging customer / market requirements and gathering competitive intelligence.

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