Technical Product Manager

Help us use technology to make a big green dent in the universe!

Kraken powers some of the most innovative global developments in energy.

We’re a technology company focused on creating a smart, sustainable energy system. From optimising renewable generation, creating a more intelligent grid and enabling utilities to provide excellent customer experiences, our operating system for energy is transforming the industry around the world in a way that benefits everyone.

It’s a really exciting time in energy. Help us make a real impact on shaping a better, more sustainable future.

KrakenFlex

The energy industry is undergoing the largest transformation since industrialisation at an unprecedented rate of change and we are positioning ourselves to be at the heart of that change. 

Our aim is to be the leading global provider of solutions that enable customers to release £30bn of value per annum from distributed energy resources (DERs). We are building a Software as a Service (SaaS) subscription business with a global addressable market of £2.4 billion per annum, by digitally connecting hundreds of thousands of DERs with energy markets.

We have already attained a market leading position and KrakenFlex is a recognised thought leader and innovator in the industry.

We’re looking for a Technical Product Manager to work alongside our development teams to help shape and evolve our product.

• Serve as the primary point of contact between the development teams and the business, clarifying requests, shaping requirements and feeding into the backlog and longer term roadmap.
• Collaborate closely with the team to translate business requirements into technical tasks. 
• Write clear, concise and actionable user stories that align with project goals.
• Work closely with customers to understand their evolving needs and priorities, ensuring alignment in future releases and proactively identifying opportunities to improve the product.
• Coordinate across multiple product teams to proactively manage dependencies and drive cross team collaboration to deliver project outcomes.
• Manage and triage reported support issues for the team. 
• Collaborate with the team to maintain the product backlog, ensuring it reflects wider business priorities and product strategy. 
• Work alongside developers to build a quality product which customers will love, participating in sprint planning, daily standups, 3 amigos discussions and demos.
• Work to improve cross-team communication and alignment on requirements, helping to streamline delivery. 
• Help facilitate the agile team, running and participating in ceremonies (retrospective, planning, discovery)

• Experience in agile software product management; from inception; requirement gathering and prioritisation through to launch. Preferably in a complex domain. 
• Experience in managing a live evolving product, prioritising feature requests from stakeholders and making value driven decisions. This could include deriving metrics for measuring value.
• Facilitation skills, and ability to gather requirements from meetings, technical specifications and process flows.
• Stakeholder engagement skills and experience.
• Excellent communication skills showing the ability to summarise complex problems and recommend concise plans of action, translating for non-technical audiences.
• Solid technical background with hands-on experience in software development, and a willingness to get stuck into the technical detail of complex services and use cases.
• A passion for clean tech and a strong desire to contribute to the decarbonization of the planet 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience consulting or coaching in a professional services environment; working internationally; or in the energy sector (desirable) 

• Wondering what the salary for this role is? Just ask us! On a call with one of our recruiters it's something we always cover as we genuinely want to match your experience with the correct salary. The reason why we don't advertise is because we honestly have a degree of flexibility and would never want salary to be a reason why someone doesn't apply to Kraken - what's more important to us is finding the right krakenfit!
• Kraken is a unique culture. An organisation where people learn, decide, and build quicker. Where people work with autonomy, alongside a wide range of amazing co-owners, on projects that break new ground. We want your hard work to be rewarded with perks you actually care about! We won best company to work for in 2022, on Glassdoor we were voted 50 best places to work in 2022 and our Group CEO, Greg has recorded a podcast about our culture and how we empower our people 
• Visit our perks hub - Octopus Employee Benefits

If this sounds like you then we'd love to hear from you.

Are you ready for a career with us? We want to ensure you have all the tools and environment you need to unleash your potential. Need any specific accommodations? Whether you require specific accommodations or have a unique preference, let us know, and we'll do what we can to customise your interview process for comfort and maximum magic!

Studies have shown that some groups of people, like women, are less likely to apply to a role unless they meet 100% of the job requirements. Whoever you are, if you like one of our jobs, we encourage you to apply as you might just be the candidate we hire. Across Octopus, we're looking for genuinely decent people who are honest and empathetic. Our people are our strongest asset and the unique skills and perspectives people bring to the team are the driving force of our success. As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute. Our commitment is to provide equal opportunities, an inclusive work environment, and fairness for everyone.