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Puget Sound Energy, Inc Product Development Manager in Clyde Hill, Washington
Puget Sound Energy is looking to grow our community with top talented individuals like you! With our rapidly growing, award winning energy efficiency programs, our pathway to an exciting and innovative future is now. PSE'sNew Product Developmentteam is looking for qualified candidates to fill anopenProduct Development Managerposition! Specific details regarding the work arrangements for this position will be discussed in further detail during the interview process. Job Description Join PSE's New Product Development team in driving transformational change towards a 100% carbon-free electric supply by 2045. As a key member of our team, you will spearhead the development of groundbreaking clean energy solutions and lead the analysis and support of short-, mid-, and long-range financial planning capabilities to evaluate valuation impacts of various initiatives. If you're passionate about clean energy and want to be part of a team that's pushing the boundaries of innovation, we encourage you to apply. The Product Development Manager leads and champions product and service development and business planning, including gathering internal and external stakeholder requirements, conceptualization, strategy, business plan development, feature prioritization, design, test, launch, commercialization, post launch reviews, and product lifecycle management.This position leads in bringing new products to customers by developing and using other sources of insight on customer interests, preferences, and behaviors, as well as competitor's offers.It will require leading efforts across departments to support the business case, including data driven customer and market research, financial P&L forecasts, vendor development and negotiation, regulatory planning and support, and operational planning.The Product Development Manager leads and synthesizes the efforts of multiple departments and leads presentation of new products for executive approvals. Upholds the safety compliance standards inherent in PSE's operating and/or field procedures related to work responsibilities. Promotes and supports a culture of total safety. Demonstrates commitment to conduct business honestly, ethically and consistent with our core values and Code of Conduct. Ensures duties are performed in accordance with all regulatory compliance obligations. Job Responsibilities Develops and champions product concepts: Identifies customer challenges and wants, current trends, other products in the marketplace. Anticipates future needs of customers. Develops and manages product roadmaps through regular engagement with external customer and industry stakeholders. Leads internal teams to bring product concept through internal and external approvals and to launch. May continue to manage product after launch. Identifies market potential and pricing: Leads cross-functional team to quantitatively test market for potential adoption of product concept. Identifies beneficial changes to product concept based on customer research. Leads effort to measure acceptable price point for product in marketplace. Leads operational planning, including vendor and partnership management: Leads team to identify best means to deliver product to customers, including customer experience, sales process, technology requirements, personnel and equipment for operations and maintenance, mechanisms for delivery to customers, billing processes, and customer service. Identifies, builds relationships with, and negotiates contracts with external partners or vendors as necessary to deliver all aspects of product. Establishes KPIs and reporting for performance of product line. Leads development of profit and loss statements and forecasts: Based on quantified market research, discussions with potential vendors, and knowledge of PSE and other programs, leads development of detailed financial proformas to support internal executive or board approvals, corpo