Head of Utility Products & Services (m/f/d)

1KOMMA5° We are looking for you to join our tech team in Berlin, Munich, or Hamburg. 1KOMMA5° is creating Germany’s largest one-stop-shop for the sale, installation, and servicing of solar panels, heat pumps, electricity solutions, and charging infrastructure. And the best part? They are all interconnected! Become a part of our mission and learn more about our Product & Tech team! Deine Position Define the Global Utility Product Vision: Set and steward the global product vision and strategy for 1KOMMA5°’s utility business — covering metering, tariffs, trading, and flexibility services. Drive the long-term roadmap for how we provide, manage, and scale energy across markets. Lead and Grow your Product Team & Stakeholders: Manage and mentor a growing team of Product Managers responsible for key product domains within our utility stack. Foster a culture of ownership, collaboration, and innovation across commercial, technical, and operational areas. Standardize and Scale Core Systems and Processes: Develop and implement global standards for systems, technical setups, and partner integrations. Ensure our retail energy products operate consistently and efficiently across markets — from tariff design to billing and data exchange. Drive Operational Excellence Across Energy Markets: Oversee market operations processes including metering, trading, and market communication. Work cross-functionally with Engineering, Energy Operations, and Trading teams to embed operational excellence into product design. Monitor Performance and Deliver Business Impact: Define and track KPIs across product performance, operational efficiency, customer outcomes, and profitability. Use data to inform strategic decisions and continuous improvements in the utility portfolio. Align Internal and External Stakeholders: Collaborate with internal teams (Engineering, Commercial, Energy Operations) and external partners (utilities, DSOs, market operators) to ensure alignment, compliance, and shared success. Anticipate Market and Regulatory Developments: Stay ahead of regulatory, commercial, and technological trends in energy retail and flexibility markets. Translate emerging opportunities and requirements into actionable product initiatives. Lead Commercial and Go-to-Market Success: Partner with Sales, Marketing, and Market Leads to position and scale our energy products globally. Ensure our energy offerings deliver measurable value to customers and strengthen 1KOMMA5°’s market leadership. Dein Profil Leadership & Experience: Minimum 5+ years of product, commercial or operational leadership in the energy sector (ideally energy retail/utility, tariffs, services) across multiple markets Proven experience managing product managers or cross-functional teams and owning a complex product domain with both business and operational/technical dimensions Experience building or scaling products in energy retail, tariffs, metering/trading integration or flexibility services Domain & Market Expertise: Deep understanding of energy retail business — tariffs, pricing models, metering (roll-out and operations), trading/settlement, market communications (Marktkommunikationsprozesse) — across multiple countries Strong familiarity with regulatory frameworks and market operations in the energy sector Exposure to flexibility services, distributed energy resources (DERs), and digital energy services is highly advantageous Technical & Operational Acumen: Comfortable engaging with technical teams on system architecture, data flows, integration of tools and processes (metering, billing, trading, partner platforms) Strong operational discipline, ability to translate operational/process complexity into scalable product models Commercial & Strategic Mindset: Excellent commercial awareness with strong analytical skills: you can define and interpret KPIs, build business cases, prioritise product investments and measure ROI Strategic thinker who can also roll up sleeves and deliver in a fast-paced, evolving environment Leadership & Communication: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills in English and German Able to influence and align internal and external stakeholders Proven ability to lead people, build strong teams, mentor product managers, and drive cross-functional collaboration Personal Attributes: Entrepreneurial, proactive and comfortable operating in a high-growth, dynamic context Passionate about the energy transition, renewable energy and changing how energy is delivered and consumed globally Benefits You are part of an international, dynamic, and highly motivated team of people who have proven to make things happen With your work, you accelerate the “energy transition” and hence have a direct impact on our climate Work with and learn from other super-smart colleagues You will enjoy direct contact with core decision-makers You will enjoy the best chances of entering full-time in one of Europe’s most thriving scaleups You work remotely (Germany-wide), with offices in Hamburg, Berlin or Munich Create a healthy balance alongside your work and enjoy all the benefits of the EGYM Wellpass Benefits and discounts are yours with Futurebens Whether city bike or e-bike – be flexible with our job bike leasing and do something good for the environment at the same time