Product Manager - VPP Operations (d/f/m)

Short Facts:
• Location: Munich, Germany

• Employment Type: Full-time

• Salary Range: 70’000 -90’000  + competitive share package

• Working Mode: Office setup 

• Language Requirement: C1 Level English and German

Your Responsibilities:
We are looking for driven, entrepreneurial to buildup, own, and lead the operations of our virtual power plant. Key responsibilities include:

• Build up the control center for Europe's most advanced virtual power plant:

• Support the development of comprehensive monitoring and alerting frameworks for our VPP.

• Set up and continuously optimize monitoring tools to ensure system reliability and performance.

• Conduct monitoring and ensure rapid response to system anomalies or failures.

• Resolve incidents to protect value creation:

• Develop and maintain incident management protocols to minimize system downtime and impact on customers.

• Resolve incidents, coordinating with internal teams, joint venture partners and other stakeholders.

• Drive insights and report them to our customers:

• Drive the creation and delivery of performance and operational reports to customers.

• Ensure reporting aligns with customer requirements and provides actionable insights into system performance and value generation.

• Maintain clear and transparent communication with customers to foster strong relationships and trust.

Your Profile:
• Entrepreneurial drive showing dedicated E2E ownership
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to communicate complex technical insights to non-technical stakeholders
• Experience with monitoring and alerting tools and IoT platforms.
• Experience in designing and optimizing operational processes in a technical environment.

• Outstanding academic track record with a degree preferably in engineering

• Fluency in English and  German

• Awareness of risk exposure

• Availability to work in a dynamic environment, occasionally outside standard hours for incident resolution.

Skills to Set You Apart

• Demonstrated  incident management experience managing and resolving complex technical challenges in a fast-paced high-stakes environment with the help of excellent technical problem solving and coordination skills.

• Previous experience in energy markets

A Short Note from Your Future Lead:
Hello!

I'm Fabian, Co-founder at Flexa. My passion for the energy transition began early, during my first internship at a wind farm contractor when I was just 16. Watching those massive turbines rise from the ground was a moment of awe that still resonates with me. After starting a few of my own ventures and completing my studies in Finance, I transitioned into the consulting industry, where I eagerly immersed myself in energy projects. From that point on, I was hooked.

Building Flexa is both a tremendous motivator and a significant responsibility for me. It’s an incredible opportunity to work on some of the most complex and critical challenges our society faces today, alongside a team of exceptionally talented individuals.

I’m committed to fostering a work environment defined by autonomy and empowerment. I believe in giving you full ownership of your role and initiatives. Of course, I’m always here to collaborate, brainstorm ideas, tackle tough challenges together, or help clear any roadblocks. I genuinely enjoy being part of this process.

Looking forward to connecting soon! Fabian