What are the responsibilities and job description for the Innovation Director - Integrated Grid Planning position at Bidgely Inc.?
Innovation Director - Integrated Grid Planning
The Company You’ll Join
Bidgely is an AI-powered cloud based SaaS solution provider that enables electric and gas utilities worldwide to personalize customer experiences, optimize grid and customer operations and accelerate their journey towards the clean energy future.
The Energy Industry is being disrupted by a number of new technologies like EVs, Solar, Batteries, Smart Meters, and Smart Home devices. Consumers are becoming self-sufficient with their own energy production and storage threatening a century-old utility business model. Additionally, the grid was not designed for the peaks created by EVs and the valleys created by the solar generation which has created new challenges and opportunities for the utilities (and innovative companies) to manage an evolving grid.
With roots in Silicon Valley, Bidgely has over 25 energy patents, $77M in funding, retains 30 data scientists, and brings a passion for AI to utilities serving 35M customers/meters around the world.
The Position and the Team You’ll Work With
Bidgely is looking for a Director of Innovation to accelerate the development and commercialization of the next generation of grid flexibility solutions for regulated utilities and energy retailers. Reporting directly to the Chief Growth Officer, your core objective will be to scale this innovative solution by integrating the latest ML models and leveraging best-in-class capabilities from Bidgely's platform. This exceptional leadership opportunity requires you to drive the entire innovation charter from concept to market, championing the solution's adoption with customers, and strategically leveraging a strong ecosystem of partners to maximize market impact and drive organic growth.
What You’ll Do
Lead New Product Commercialization: Drive the innovation charter from conception through the initial market release, technical assessment and commercial adoption, actively partnering with the Product and Engineering teams to define and execute new offerings focused on grid flexibility.
- Customer Acquisition & Business Development: Create a compelling narrative, execute the go-to-market strategy, secure the initial foundational customers for new products, develop key industry partnerships, and act as the primary commercial champion for the innovation portfolio to validate market fit.
- Industry Influence & Thought Leadership: Serve as a public voice, speak in events/ industry forums, for the company, defining the value of Bidgely’s approach to grid planning and flexibility, publishing findings, and sharing a compelling product vision to industry leaders and external stakeholders.
- Strategic Planning: Evaluate business opportunities, competitive landscape, and customer voice to develop solution plans and product definitions for integrated grid planning and grid flexibility tools.
- Client Success: Ensure the successful deployment and ongoing operations of pioneering client engagements, managing a cross-functional team to achieve go-lives and measurable value.
Client Consulting: Consult with clients on forecasting and distribution grid planning through the use of Bidgely’s tool set.
What You’ll Bring (Targeted Requirements)
Industry Expertise & Knowledge: A minimum of 10 years of experience coming directly from the electric utility market, with deep, demonstrated knowledge of integrated grid planning, distribution planning, grid flexibility operations and cost benefit analysis.
- Product Technology & Business Acumen: A verifiable track record of engaging in technology products, experience in shaping product roadmap roadmaps and successfully driving business development and customer engagement.
- Executive Presence & Influence: Proven ability to build and maintain relationships with utility executive leaders and represent the company as a credible voice of influence in the industry. Must have excellent presentation and communication skills and experience presenting to leaders across functional disciplines.
- Sharp Problem Solver: Exceptional critical and analytical thinking capabilities, with the ability to define, diagnose, and propose resolutions for complex technical and business issues in a fast-paced environment.
- Leadership & Partnership: Experience leading cross-functional teams (Product, Engineering, Sales) and a strong ability to actively partner with the core Product organization to accelerate product market fit.
Technical Foundation: Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in a technical field (e.g., engineering, computer science, physics).
- MBA
- 5 years of experience in software product or program management
- Experience driving the go to market strategy for B2B products and taking products from 0 to 1
- Enterprise analytics and business intelligence expertise
- Have started a product or company from scratch, entrepreneur at heart
- Scrum Product Owner Certification, PMP Certification, or other relevant certification
About You
Passionate about a clean energy future
Innovative - You challenge the status quo
Resilient - You enjoy meeting challenges head on and strive to find creative solutions to problems
Data driven - you understand the importance of data in decision making
Why You’ll Love Working at Bidgely
- Opportunity to grow with a startup
- We are a passionate and intelligent team united by the goal of a clean energy future
- Great benefit package, including comprehensive medical, dental, vision insurance; 401(k); Paid Parental Leave policy; Unlimited PTO.
Flexibility: You may choose to work from our Los Altos office or stay fully remote from the location of your choosing within the United States.
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