Product Manager Energy Markets & Flexibility (m/f/d)

1KOMMA5° At 1KOMMA5°, we pursue a clear vision: Living on wind and sunlight forever for free. To make this a reality, we are building the energy system of the future with Heartbeat AI. Want to be part of it?

We bring together regional craftsmanship and scalable software: We don't think of solar, batteries, heat pumps, and e-mobility as isolated components, but control them as an intelligent, integrated overall system in our virtual power plant. Directly connected to the electricity market – in real time, fully automated. This way, energy is used when it is available from renewables and particularly cost-effective.

By 2030, our goal is to transition 1.5 million households to renewable energies. Over 3,000 people are working towards this every day, at more than 80 locations worldwide, from Finland to Australia.

Want to take responsibility and build solutions that truly matter? Apply now and help us shape the energy world of tomorrow.

Your mission

• Conceptualization & Expansion of Energy Market Solutions: Development and operational establishment of scalable models for balancing group management (BKM), direct marketing, and flexibility optimization for our C&I and enterprise customers with multi-site portfolios

• Tech & Market interface: Close collaboration with our software and product teams to further develop our virtual power plant (Heartbeat AI Enterprise) – defining functional requirements for aggregation, dynamic flexibility bands, and schedule setpoints

• Partner & Trading Management: Selection, integration, and ongoing management of external BKM and trading partners (e.g., algorithmic intraday trading companies, aggregators, transmission system operators)

• Multi-Use Operating Models: Design of prioritization and operational logic for commercial battery storage systems (e.g., balancing UPS/backup priority, grid-charge-optimized peak shaving, and spot market arbitrage)

• Risk & Schedule Management: Monitoring forecasting quality, balancing energy costs (reBAP), and schedule notifications to minimize financial risks in the balancing group

• Regulatory Framing: Ensuring and implementing relevant energy industry regulations (e.g., mixed storage guidelines / MiSpeL, MaBiS, Redispatch 2.0) in customer contracts and system workflows

• Sales Support: Support during enterprise customer pitches, creation of economic models, and design of revenue-sharing concepts (profit-split)

Your profile

• Completed degree in energy economics, industrial engineering, electrical engineering, business administration, or a comparable qualification

• Several years of professional experience in balancing group management (BKM), at a direct marketer, flexibility aggregator (VPP), or in short-term power trading (EPEX SPOT Day-Ahead / Intraday)

• Sound understanding of the deployment and monetization of large-scale and commercial battery energy storage systems (BESS) as well as PV systems in the C&I segment

• Solid knowledge of the German regulatory framework (StromNEV, EnWG, MaBiS, MiSpeL) and market communication processes

• High affinity for software, IoT architectures, and API-driven data flows between edge gateways, VPP platforms, and trading systems

• Strong analytical mindset, entrepreneurial drive, and structured problem-solving skills

• Persuasive communicator at eye level with enterprise customers and enjoyment of interdisciplinary teamwork

• Business fluent in German and English, both spoken and written

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...