Product Manager

Product Manager

Location

CO – Golden

Position Type

Regular

Hours Per Week

40

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Job Description

NREL’s Grid Planning and Analysis center (GPAC) is seeking a driven, detail-oriented, and enthusiastic full-time Product Manager in the Capacity Expansion and Electricity Markets group. The primary responsibility of this role is to provide product management for the Regional Energy Deployment System (ReEDS) model. The ReEDS model is a large-scale optimization model used to inform a wide range of electricity sector research questions. These include clean energy policy, renewable energy integration, technology innovation, and other forward-looking generation and transmission infrastructure issues. The model simulates the evolution of the bulk power system—generation and transmission—from the present day through 2050 or later. Please see www.nrel.gov/analysis/reeds

We are looking for an individual who is comfortable working with multiple technical staff to coordinate and oversee the development, distribution, and release of product updates and features, as well as ensuring that the product meets business objectives. The ideal candidate will have experience in optimization software, strong communication and organizational skills, and will thrive on problem solving in real-time.

The Product Manager will work on the ReEDS team to define the product roadmap, prioritize features, and drive the product development process. They also conduct requirement specifications and analyze customer feedback to identify opportunities for improvements and new features. The Product Manager will work collectively with senior modelers, the ReEDS leads and more senior-level staff to conduct planning, coordinating, implementing, and assessing product needs according to project objectives and deadlines.

What We Can Offer

• A collaborative, fast-paced, flexible, and fun work environment.
• Endless opportunities to learn from experienced researchers and developers.
• Contributing to and supporting research projects in the clean, low-carbon energy future.

Job Duties May Include

• Prioritizing features and requirements: Product managers work closely with researchers to prioritize features and requirements based on customer feedback, business goals, and technical constraints.
• Managing product development: Product managers oversee and execute on the product development process, from planning and design to testing and release. They ensure that coding conventions and best practices are followed as updates are implemented.
• Monitoring and measuring success: Product managers track the product’s performance and gather feedback from customers and stakeholders to measure its success and identify areas for improvement. They also keep track of certain development metrics like release schedules and feature communication.
• Documenting features and capabilities: Product managers ensure that documentation of model features, capabilities, and inputs remain up-to-date and accessible.
• Support new product users: Product managers engage with new model users, including answering questions, developing training and outreach material, and identifying ways to improve the usability of the model.

Basic Qualifications

Relevant Master’s Degree or equivalent relevant education/experience. Or, relevant Bachelor’s Degree and 2 or more years of experience or equivalent relevant education/experience. Complete understanding and application of project management principles, concepts, practices and standards. Full knowledge of technical field and related disciplines. Very good interpersonal, conflict resolution, teaming and communication skills.

• Must meet educational requirements prior to employment start date.

Additional Required Qualifications

• Knowledge and application of technical standards, principles, theories, and techniques
• Frequent application of industry concepts and principles and contributes to the development of new principles and concepts
• General knowledge of laws, regulations, principles, procedures, and practices related to specific field
• Skilled in problem-solving
• Strong interpersonal, conflict resolution, and collaboration skills
• Organized and detail-oriented
• Ability to use various computer software programs

Preferred Qualifications

Annual Salary Range (based on full-time 40 hours per week)

Job Profile: Project Manager II / Annual Salary Range: $71,300 – $117,600

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Benefits Summary

Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance; short*- and long-term disability insurance; pension benefits*; 403(b) Employee Savings Plan with employer match*; life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance; personal time off (PTO) and sick leave; paid holidays; and tuition reimbursement*. NREL employees may be eligible for, but are not guaranteed, performance-, merit-, and achievement- based awards that include a monetary component. Some positions may be eligible for relocation expense reimbursement. Limited-term positions are not eligible for long-term disability or tuition reimbursement.

• Based on eligibility rules

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