Product Lead Hybrids

 ENERCON gehört seit 40 Jahren zu den Technologieführern im Bereich der Windenergie. Als erster Hersteller von Windenergieanlagen setzte das Unternehmen ein getriebeloses Antriebskonzept ein, das ein Merkmal aller ENERCON Windenergieanlagen ist. Auch in anderen Bereichen, wie z.B. Rotorblattdesign, Steuerungstechnik und Netzanschlusstechnik ist ENERCON führend und beweist mit einer Vielzahl von technologischen Neuentwicklungen immer wieder seine Innovationskraft.

Product Lead Hybrids

Innovative Ideen sind das Markenzeichen unserer Erfolge und treiben uns an. Wir setzen uns mit Leidenschaft dafür ein, Windenergieprojekte weltweit zu realisieren und die energietechnischen Herausforderungen von morgen zu meistern. Du kannst mit deinem Engagement dazu beitragen, die Zukunft der erneuerbaren Energien zu gestalten.

As Product Lead Hybrids (m/f/d), you will assume strategic responsibility for the direction and further development of our BESS (Battery Energy Storage System) product portfolio within the "Hybrids" solution line.

You will be responsible for the product strategy and product roadmap, playing a key role in shaping future generations of our battery storage solutions. In this capacity, you will integrate market and customer requirements, technological advancements, and economic objectives into a clear development strategy.

Acting as a central interface between the market and Research & Development (R&D), you will define and prioritize product requirements, steer the product-related development agenda, and oversee its execution. In collaboration with R&D, Engineering, Delivery, Sales, and other departments, you will lay the foundation for a competitive, scalable, and economically attractive "Wind+Storage" portfolio.

Your Responsibilities

Strategic responsibility for the BESS product strategy and product roadmap, including the definition of long-term development goals and priorities.
Steering the product-related development agenda in close cooperation with R&D, as well as prioritizing development initiatives, product features, and future product generations.
Translating market, customer, and business requirements into clear, prioritized product specifications and development objectives.
Defining and advancing the BESS product portfolio, including product variants, performance characteristics, target costs, and commercial requirements.
Analyzing market, competitive, and technological trends to identify future product requirements and opportunities for differentiation.
Developing and evaluating business cases, and prioritizing product investments based on economic viability and strategic relevance.
Conceptualizing and strategically advancing a BESS service offering, including the service portfolio, maintenance and operational models, partner frameworks, and commercial terms. Monitoring and evaluating the progress of product development, while ensuring alignment with defined product requirements and strategic objectives.
Managing the product life cycle—from product definition, development, and market launch to the ongoing evolution of existing product generations.
Representing the product strategy and roadmap to management, R&D, and other key stakeholders, and driving strategic product-related decision-making.

Key Focus Areas

Product Strategy & Roadmap: Developing and steering a long-term BESS (Battery Energy Storage System) product strategy, including technology roadmaps, product generations, and strategic priorities.
Product Development & R&D Interface: Providing technical direction for product requirements and development priorities, while maintaining close coordination with R&D regarding development progress, product maturity, and market readiness.
Portfolio & Market Positioning: Building a modular, competitive BESS portfolio tailored to diverse market requirements, use cases, and hybrid wind-plus-storage solutions.
After-Sales & Service Strategy: Developing a scalable service concept for BESS, encompassing maintenance, monitoring, technical support, spare parts supply, and long-term service and business models.
Business Case & Competitiveness: Defining economic product targets, cost objectives, and commercial requirements, as well as evaluating strategic product and development decisions.

Your Profile

A university degree in electrical engineering, energy engineering, or a related field.
Extensive leadership experience in engineering, product development, product management, or the management of technology-driven product portfolios—ideally within the grid-scale BESS sector.
Proven expertise in developing and managing product strategies and roadmaps, as well as collaborating effectively with R&D teams.
In-depth understanding of battery energy storage systems, relevant technologies, use cases, and business models within the energy sector. Experience in evaluating business cases, product investments, target costs, and economically sound product decisions.
Understanding of after-sales and service business models, ideally within the field of energy systems, battery storage, or comparable technical systems.
Strong strategic and professional leadership skills, with the ability to align interdisciplinary teams and diverse stakeholders toward shared development goals.
Entrepreneurial mindset, decisiveness, and excellent communication skills at the management level.
Very good proficiency in German and English, as well as a willingness to travel domestically and internationally.

What makes this position unique
You will assume a central strategic leadership role for future BESS (Battery Energy Storage System) product development, taking primary responsibility for shaping the battery storage solutions that ENERCON develops and brings to market.
Acting as a vital link between the market/sales and R&D, you will define the strategic direction for product development, set priorities, and drive the execution of the product roadmap. At the same time, you will shape the development of a long-term, competitive product and service portfolio.
Working in close collaboration with R&D and engineering, you will lay the foundation for innovative, cost-effective, and scalable "wind + storage" solutions.

Contact

Kathrin Schreiber
[email protected]
+49 4941 9187 1294

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