Verse · 1 month ago
Senior Technical Program Manager - Energy Storage
San Francisco, CA, US
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$130K/yr - $200K/yr
5+ years expVerse is a company focused on helping organizations manage complex power portfolios through their Energy Cost Intelligence platform, Aria. They are seeking an experienced Technical Program Manager to lead the development and delivery of their Energy Storage Platform, coordinating a cross-functional team to build industry-leading battery optimization software.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Enterprise SoftwareRenewable Energy
Responsibilities
Program leadership & execution: Drive milestone delivery for a highly complex technical program with strict contractual commitments, coordinating cross-functional teams of 20+ engineers and data scientists
Agile program management: Lead daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives using Agile/Scrum methodologies. Maintain program visibility through Jira, tracking sprint velocity, burn-down charts, and team capacity across multiple engineering pods
Technical coordination: Oversee integration challenges between software optimization algorithms and diverse battery hardware systems, managing complex dependencies
Performance tracking: Work with engineering to design and implement robust QA processes and testing protocols that validate system performance pre and post deployment
Stakeholder management: Interface with internal teams and external stakeholders to communicate progress
Risk management & problem solving: Proactively identify and mitigate risks including technical complexity, resource constraints, and regulatory changes, developing contingency plans for mission-critical components
Qualification
Required
5+ years as a Technical Program Manager or similar role managing complex, multi-team technical programs
Proven ability to manage 15+ person technical teams across multiple disciplines with a track record of delivering large-scale software platforms
Proven expertise with agile/scrum methodologies including facilitating daily stand-ups, sprint planning, backlog grooming, and retrospectives. Deep proficiency with Jira for program tracking, reporting, and workflow management
Experience with the energy/utilities sector or other highly regulated industries with mission-critical systems
Strong technical background with ability to understand and coordinate between data science, backend systems, embedded systems, and frontend development teams
Experience with distributed systems architecture, real-time data processing, API integrations, and hardware/software integration challenges
Strong skills managing both technical and business audiences, including external customer relationships and contractual delivery commitments
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to distill complex technical concepts and facilitate cross-functional decision-making
Preferred
Familiarity with multiple BESS OEMs (Tesla, Sungrow, Fluence, etc.)
Understanding of optimization, forecasting, or machine learning as applied to energy systems
Technical degree (CS, Engineering, Physics) or equivalent hands-on experience
Experience at early-stage startups building products from zero to one
Benefits
Competitive compensation and equity grant at a high-growth start up
Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental and vision insurance, and 401k
Flexible hours and unlimited PTO
Diverse and inclusive working environment
Company
Verse
Verse delivers energy cost intelligence for the enterprise.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$26.25MKey Investors
Google VenturesCoatue
2024-05-22Series A· $20.5M
2023-04-01Convertible Note
2022-11-01Seed· $5.75M
Leadership Team
Matt Penfold
Co-founder and CCO
Recent News
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