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ABOUT THE ROLE

Are you passionate about creating new solutions to solve real world problems? Do you have a keen interest in clean transportation and decarbonization? If so, then this is an opportunity for you to join a growing team focused on helping utilities rise to the challenge of taking urgent action on climate change. 3Degrees is seeking a Senior Product Development Manager to be the “messenger of the market” as we develop new products and services to help electric utilities prepare for and maximize the benefits of transportation electrification. In this role, you will have a wide range of responsibilities and the opportunity to help put 3Degrees’ Utility Partnership’s (UP) 5-year strategic plan into action. You will work closely with cross-functional teams across the company to lead and champion new transportation electrification product and service development for electric utilities. _
This is a full-time, exempt position reporting to the Associate Director, Product Innovation and ideally located in Portland, OR, Seattle, WA, San Francisco, CA, or for highly qualified candidates you may work from a remote home office in the West Coast Time Zone with a willingness to travel periodically for team meetings or training.
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WHAT YOU’LL DO

In this role, you will leverage your transportation decarbonization knowledge, industry and market intelligence, and product management expertise to build new transportation electrification products and services for the electric utility market. You’ll collaborate closely with a dedicated Market Analyst, the Associate Director for Utility Partnerships Product Innovation & the Director of Commercial Transportation Decarbonization.  Key areas of focus include the following:

Product Management:

• Manage the entire UP transportation electrification product line life cycle from early stage ideation to creating a business case to developing and launching a product and sunsetting at end-of-life
• Determine customer needs and desires by conducting voice of customer interviews, secondary research, and other industry market research; leverage feedback and other data to support prioritization decisions
• Work with UP Leadership to develop and manage a three-year roadmap for the UP transportation electrification product line to illustrate our vision into the future; ensure alignment with strategy, share progress toward goals, and celebrate accomplishments
• Understand the capabilities and strategic priorities of Utility Partnerships and 3Degrees’ other business units to maximize synergies in new product offerings
• Navigate new product development stage gates and internal decision making
• Determine product pricing by utilizing market research data, analyzing contribution margin, and collaborating with key stakeholders from UP Operations and Finance
• Collaborate with B2B Marketing on product marketing activities, including the creation of positioning for your products
• Provide SME support to UP Solution Sales Manager in sales prospect meetings
• Support development of profit and loss statements and forecasts to support internal executive or board approvals, and corporate financial forecasts

Product Development:

• Create product development plans, including time-bound deadlines with clear direction, deliverables and resources required
• Facilitate and manage the launch of new and planned transportation electrification utility products (e.g., clarifying responsibilities, requirements, timelines for deliverables, interdependencies, risks)
• Develop and implement tactical go-to-market strategies for introducing, marketing, and piloting new products with UP Business Development, B2B Marketing, and UP Program Management
• Lead project efforts while managing closely to forecasted P&L
• Collaborate internally to ensure success and buy-in of new products

Thought Leadership:

• Maintain and grow key relationships with utility stakeholders
• Represent 3Degrees in industry forums, conferences, and events, including speaking engagements and other opportunities to increase 3Degrees’ and our partners’ visibility, differentiation and reputation
• Work with our B2B Marketing team to author blog posts and support the development of original sales and marketing content
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, and establishing personal networks

ABOUT YOU

As a Senior Product Development Manager, you are a natural leader and consummate team player, adept at managing relationships, collaborating and influencing across a variety of organizational functions. You have the following skills:

Required:

• 5+ years’ relevant experience in product management
• Knowledge of, or experience in, electric utility, fleet, or transportation electrification industries
• Bachelor's degree
• Business and technical savvy that includes a big-picture vision and the drive to make that vision a reality
• Adept at problem-solving through uncertain, ambiguous, and complex situations
• Enthusiasm for product development and design with a keen eye for standardizing existing products, developing  go-to-market product strategies, and keeping your finger on the pulse of relevant industry trends
• Exceptional organizational skills with a commitment to project management
• Cost management experience: budget/P&L
• Exceptional people skills and experience with developing and learning from client feedback and navigating relationships with a complex array of internal stakeholders
• A passion for serving client needs; joy in other peoples’ success; empathy and superior listening, emotional intelligence and people management skills
• Strong commitment to diversity and inclusion as a key driver to business success and demonstrated passion for our mission

Strongly Preferred:

• Masters in Business Administration
• Software development skills, including knowledge about data structures, algorithms, security issues, etc.
• Familiarity with SQL language
• Intermediate to advanced level of proficiency in Microsoft Excel and/or Google Sheets

**HOW WE DEFINE SUCCESS

**Within 30 days

• Build a working knowledge of 3Degrees' utility sector products and services and the offerings of 3Degrees’ other business units
• Develop an understanding of 3Degrees’ existing utility partnerships
• Become familiar with the current go-to-market strategy and 3Degrees' positioning to target the utility transportation electrification market

Within 60 days

• Coordinate and kick-off a business case effort for a new electric utility transportation electrification product concept
• Take ownership for developing a work plan with specific, time bound metrics related to advancing the new product concept through a stage-gate product development process
• Cultivate mutually beneficial relationships with multiple stakeholders (both internal and external) in support of product implementation

Within 90 days

• Lead a cross-functional team to carry the first set of new product(s) through the product development process
• Support implementation of 3Degrees’ new product development process

Within 6 months

• Successfully demonstrated your expertise and be recognized as the subject matter expert on UP’s utility transportation electrification products
• Be on track for completion of a business case review of an initial product offering by the end of Q1 2023
• Complete 3-year utility transportation electrification product roadmap

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, INCLUSION AND EQUITY

3Degrees is an equal opportunity employer. We promote, value, and thrive with a diverse and inclusive team. Different perspectives contribute to better solutions and this makes us stronger every day. We are proud to welcome all people of race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, sexual orientation or any other category protected by law.

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