About LG

LG's Mission is to be #1 by creating a better life for our customers. At LG we make products and services that make lives better, easier and happier through increased functionality and fun. Put simply, we offer the latest innovations to make "Life Good"! As a global leader, we strive for greatness not only in the products we make but in our people. That is why we are currently seeking the newest innovator to join our team as a contract Sr. Product Manager, Cleantech in Santa Clara, CA. This is a hybrid position.

About LG NOVA

At the Cleantech Task Force @LG NOVA, an innovation unit for LGE located in Santa Clara, CA, our vision is to make Life Good for people, their communities and the planet by empowering accessible, affordable, sustainable energy lifestyles for people, companies and public organizations. Our objective is to build new business opportunities for LGE that realize this vision.

We will be launching a new cleantech startup company powered by LG and are looking for an experience and passionate Senior Product Manager to lead the market-based product development process.

What You'll Do:

As a contract Sr. Product Manager at LG NOVA, you will be responsible for overseeing all activities relating to finding market opportunities and developing product concepts and business cases in the Cleantech and Energy markets. These will include comprehensive market research into customer needs and the competitive landscape, developing product feature sets, product business plans and go to market strategies, budgets, working with the engineering team during development and related activities.

• Extensive market research to determine market need, customer need, product and market opportunities, understand the competitive landscape Develop product concepts and features, noting gaps and opportunities
• Develop the business plan including business and pricing models, pro forma, etc.
• Design and plan the go to market strategy
• Conduct competitive product analysis Providing management with analyses and reports as needed
• Develop product and project presentations as needed
• Work collaboratively with other Cleantech members and Engineering teams
• Be familiar with the agile development process
• Take the product and go-to-market development process through the full lifecycle flow from concept to first product, through multiple iterations based on market feedback and product testing

What You'll Bring

To be successful in this role, you should have a strong background in cleantech energy, such as renewable energy generation, storage, distribution, and efficiency. You should also have proven experience as a Product Manager. You should be able to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical audiences, work well within and across teams, know how to manage ambiguous situations, thrive under pressure, and execute in such a way as to bring the best out of the people with whom you work.

Desired Experience:

• 10 years of experience as a Product Manager.
• Cleantech and/or energy market knowledge a requirement.
• Experience working at a startup is a plus.
• Experience developing SaaS or PaaS products is desirable.
• Enterprise software systems knowledge a plus.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a related field is required
• Education and certification in product management and related fields is valued

Please Note: This position will begin as a contractor position and is intended to lead to a full-time position with the new Cleantech startup that LG NOVA will be launching.

At LG, we aspire to empower people and celebrate differences because we believe diversity will create the unexpected. We provide equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law. Consistent with our commitment to providing equal opportunity and embracing diversity, LG has implemented affirmative action to ensure applicants are employed and employees are treated without regard to these characteristics.

In addition to the above, LG believes that pay transparency is a key part of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our salary ranges take in account many factors in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skillset, experience, licensure, certifications, internal equity, and other business needs. While we consider geographic pay differentials in final offers, because we operate in many geographies, where applicable, the salary range listed may not reflect all geographic differentials applied.