Senior Product Owner— Battery Analytics & Lifecycle Management Systems (all genders)

Senior Product Owner— Battery Analytics & Lifecycle Management Systems (all genders)

Your mission

• Product Vision & Strategy: Collaborate with stakeholders to define and articulate the product vision, roadmap, and strategy for Circunomics’ battery analytics and lifecycle management systems, including marketplace functionalities.
• Market Research & Analysis: Stay abreast of industry trends, regulatory changes, technological advancements, competitive landscape, and customer needs to continuously evolve the product offering and inform product development decisions.
• Product Backlog Management: Own, manage, and groom the product backlog, ensuring that features and improvements are well-defined, organized, prioritized, and aligned with company goals and customer needs.
• Feature Development: Translate business requirements into clear, concise, actionable user stories and acceptance criteria with a focus on battery analytics, lifecycle optimization, and marketplace integration.
• Customer-Centric Focus: Understand the needs of battery manufacturers, fleet operators, energy providers, BESS manufacturers, and recyclers, ensuring that the platform addresses their pain points and drives value through predictive analytics, AI insights, and efficient lifecycle management.
• Data-Driven Decisions: Leverage data insights and analytics to inform product decisions, measure success, and continuously improve platform performance.
• Product Documentation & Stakeholder Communication: Maintain clear and concise product documentation, user guides, and training materials for both internal teams, stakeholders, and external customers.
• Product Launch & Iteration: Support the launch of new features and products, gathering user feedback and iterating based on data and insights.

Your profile

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Experience: 5+ years of experience as a Product Owner, Product Manager or in a similar role, ideally within the battery industry, automotive, energy storage, or a technology-focused environment (e.g., AI, IoT, data analytics).
• Technical Expertise: Strong understanding of battery technologies, lifecycle management, or analytics platforms. Experience with AI-powered analytics, marketplace solutions, or data platforms is highly desirable.
• Agile Methodology: Proven experience working in agile development environments, including managing sprints, backlogs, and user stories.
• Leadership Skills: Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and collaborate effectively with engineers, designers, and business stakeholders.
• Analytical Mindset: Strong analytical skills with the ability to make data-driven decisions and prioritize based on business and customer impact.
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear business requirements.
• Problem-Solving: A proactive approach to identifying problems and finding creative solutions that enhance product functionality and user experience.
• Stakeholder Management: Experience working with external stakeholders, such as battery manufacturers, OEMs, recyclers, or energy companies, is a plus.
• Passion for sustainability and a desire to make a positive impact.

Bonus Points

• Experience with data visualization and reporting tools.
• German language skills are a plus.

Why us?

• Flexible hours.
• Work-from-home options.
• Low hierarchies and open feedback culture.
• Open & international environment.
• Modern offices in the city center of Frankfurt.
• English is the company language and is used in international working environments.
• Attractive development perspectives with creative freedom for growth.
• Shape the future circular battery space and the green energy transition.

About Us

We are seeking a Senior Product Owner with a solid technical background and experience in the battery industry, analytics, or lifecycle management systems. You will play a pivotal role in defining the vision and driving the execution of our battery analytics and lifecycle management platform. As a Senior Product Owner, you will be responsible for leading cross-functional teams, working closely with development, design, and stakeholders to deliver cutting-edge solutions that meet the evolving needs of the battery industry. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of energy storage and circular economy through innovative technology solutions.

Circunomics, GmbH was founded in 2019 and is in Mainz, Germany. The company is leading the industry by offering a comprehensive battery lifecycle management solution. Co-Founders, Felix Wagner and Jan Born, are dedicated to establishing a true circular battery economy to maximize each stage of battery life. Along with their team, they seek to inspire the movement of batteries from 1st-life within the automotive industry, to 2nd-life within the energy sector, and finally through working with recyclers to close the loop by recovering any remaining raw materials. Circunomics is a rapidly growing company leading the way in the circular economy. We provide advanced technology solutions for battery lifecycle management, analytics, and marketplace services. Our goal is to revolutionize the management of batteries throughout their lifecycle, empowering the future of sustainable energy. Our platform integrates AI-powered battery analytics, predictive insights, and a marketplace to optimize battery usage, repurposing, and recycling. Join our dynamic team to help drive innovative solutions that will shape the future of the global battery industry.

The company has been supported thus far by seed investors and business angels. Startup builder Next Mobility Labs, recycler TES, Orlen VC, and Dr. Peter Mertens (former Chief Technology Officer of Audi) are some of the key players. The Series A funding round is set for completion in Q3/Q4 of 2024. Though many customers already sit within the US market, Circunomics is set to officially expand operations into the US by the close of 2024. US-based company Frost & Sullivan awarded Circunomics the 2023 Market Leadership Award. This award identified Circunomics as the Best in Class within the European Circular Marketplace for the Battery Trade Industry.