About this role
1KOMMA5° We are looking for you to join our tech team in Berlin, Munich, or Hamburg. 1KOMMA5° is creating Germany's largest one-stop-shop for the sale, installation, and servicing of solar panels, heat pumps, electricity solutions, and charging infrastructure. And the best part? They are all interconnected!<br><br>Become a part of our mission and learn <a href="https://1komma5.com/de/ueber-uns/jobs/tech/">more</a> about our Product & Tech team! Deine Position <ul><li><strong>Define the Global Utility Product Vision:</strong> Set and steward the global product vision and strategy for 1KOMMA5°’s utility business — covering metering, tariffs, trading, and flexibility services. Drive the long-term roadmap for how we provide, manage, and scale energy across markets.</li><li><strong>Lead and Grow your Product Team & Stakeholders:</strong> Manage and mentor a growing team of Product Managers responsible for key product domains within our utility stack. Foster a culture of ownership, collaboration, and innovation across commercial, technical, and operational areas.</li><li><strong>Standardize and Scale Core Systems and Processes:</strong> Develop and implement global standards for systems, technical setups, and partner integrations. Ensure our retail energy products operate consistently and efficiently across markets — from tariff design to billing and data exchange.</li><li><strong>Drive Operational Excellence Across Energy Markets:</strong> Oversee market operations processes including metering, trading, and market communication. Work cross-functionally with Engineering, Energy Operations, and Trading teams to embed operational excellence into product design.</li><li><strong>Monitor Performance and Deliver Business Impact:</strong> Define and track KPIs across product performance, operational efficiency, customer outcomes, and profitability. Use data to inform strategic decisions and continuous improvements in the utility portfolio.</li><li><strong>Align Internal and External Stakeholders:</strong> Collaborate with internal teams (Engineering, Commercial, Energy Operations) and external partners (utilities, DSOs, market operators) to ensure alignment, compliance, and shared success.</li><li><strong>Anticipate Market and Regulatory Developments:</strong> Stay ahead of regulatory, commercial, and technological trends in energy retail and flexibility markets. Translate emerging opportunities and requirements into actionable product initiatives.</li><li><strong>Lead Commercial and Go-to-Market Success:</strong> Partner with Sales, Marketing, and Market Leads to position and scale our energy products globally. Ensure our energy offerings deliver measurable value to customers and strengthen 1KOMMA5°’s market leadership.</li></ul> Dein Profil <strong>Leadership & Experience:</strong><br><ul><li>Minimum 5+ years of product, commercial or operational leadership in the energy sector (ideally energy retail/utility, tariffs, services) across multiple markets</li><li>Proven experience managing product managers or cross-functional teams and owning a complex product domain with both business and operational/technical dimensions</li><li>Experience building or scaling products in energy retail, tariffs, metering/trading integration or flexibility services</li></ul><strong>Domain & Market Expertise:</strong><br><ul><li>Deep understanding of energy retail business — tariffs, pricing models, metering (roll-out and operations), trading/settlement, market communications (Marktkommunikationsprozesse) — across multiple countries</li><li>Strong familiarity with regulatory frameworks and market operations in the energy sector</li><li>Exposure to flexibility services, distributed energy resources (DERs), and digital energy services is highly advantageous</li></ul><strong>Technical & Operational Acumen:</strong><br><ul><li>Comfortable engaging with technical teams on system architecture, data flows, integration of tools and processes (metering, billing, trading, partner platforms)</li><li>Strong operational discipline, ability to translate operational/process complexity into scalable product models</li></ul><strong>Commercial & Strategic Mindset:</strong><br><ul><li>Excellent commercial awareness with strong analytical skills: you can define and interpret KPIs, build business cases, prioritise product investments and measure ROI</li><li>Strategic thinker who can also roll up sleeves and deliver in a fast-paced, evolving environment</li></ul><strong>Leadership & Communication:</strong><br><ul><li>Excellent communication and interpersonal skills in English and German</li><li>Able to influence and align internal and external stakeholders</li><li>Proven ability to lead people, build strong teams, mentor product managers, and drive cross-functional collaboration</li></ul><strong>Personal Attributes:</strong><br><ul><li>Entrepreneurial, proactive and comfortable operating in a high-growth, dynamic context</li><li>Passionate about the energy transition, renewable energy and changing how energy is delivered and consumed globally</li></ul> Benefits <ul><li>You are part of an international, dynamic, and highly motivated team of people who have proven to make things happen</li><li>With your work, you accelerate the "energy transition" and hence have a direct impact on our climate</li><li>Work with and learn from other super-smart colleagues</li><li>You will enjoy direct contact with core decision-makers</li><li>You will enjoy the best chances of entering full-time in one of Europe’s most thriving scaleups</li><li>You work remotely (Germany-wide), with offices in Hamburg, Berlin or Munich</li><li>Create a healthy balance alongside your work and enjoy all the benefits of the EGYM Wellpass</li><li>Benefits and discounts are yours with Futurebens</li><li>Whether city bike or e-bike - be flexible with our job bike leasing and do something good for the environment at the same time</li></ul>