Product Manager, Grid Automation

Tantalus Systems; Burnaby; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

FSA / healthcare spending accounts

Paid time off

Job summary

Tantalus Systems in Burnaby, BC or Raleigh, NC is seeking a Product Manager, Grid Automation to lead the product strategy and roadmap for the grid automation portfolio, coordinating with engineering, sales, marketing and operations.

You will own the full product lifecycle, perform market and competitive analysis, define pricing, and drive go-to-market plans while building a high-performing product team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Business, or related technical field; MBA is an asset.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in product management within B2B technology, smart grid, IoT, energy systems, or enterprise software/hardware solutions.
• Broad understanding of utility industry requirements, including grid operations, distribution system engineering, load/DER management, outage management, and distribution automation.
• Excellent business acumen and business case development experience.
• Proven ability to think strategically and analytically, with sound technical knowledge.
• Proven ability to plan and execute against a plan.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the product strategy and roadmap for Tantalus grid automation portfolio, ensuring alignment with market trends and customer needs.
• Oversee the full product lifecycle, managing cross-functional teams to deliver reliable, scalable, and compliant solutions.
• Serve as the voice of the customer through market research, competitive analysis, and stakeholder engagement to surface requirements and drive adoption.
• Drive go-to-market planning including pricing strategy, value proposition, positioning, feature prioritization, and sales enablement to maximize revenue and differentiation.
• Foster leadership within the product management organization and establish product metrics, KPIs, and a culture of data-driven decision making.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/CS/EE/Business

MBA (asset)

Tools

Pricing strategy

Product lifecycle management

Market analysis

Grid/IoT/Smart grid knowledge

Job description

About Tantalus Systems (TSX: GRID). Tantalus is a technology company dedicated to helping utilities modernize their distribution grids by harnessing the power of data across all their devices and systems deployed throughout the entire distribution grid – from the substation to the EV charger located behind the meter. We offer smart grid solutions across multiple levels: intelligent connected devices, communications networks, data management, enterprise applications and analytics.

Learn more at http://www.tantalus.com/. Come join us if you’re interested in being part of an entrepreneurial team, solving complex technical problems and delivering innovative solutions that will directly impact the electrification of everything and the decarbonization of our society.

We have operations throughout the United States and Canada with offices in Burnaby (British Columbia, Canada), Raleigh (North Carolina, USA), and Norwalk (Connecticut, USA). This position offers a competitive salary plus variable compensation based on performance targets and business objectives. Tantalus also offers generous benefits, including medical, dental and vision plans, healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts and paid time off.

The Opportunity

The Product Manager, Grid Automation is responsible for developing a comprehensive Grid Automation strategy in the context of a greater grid modernization platform. This is a market-facing position and includes market analysis, competitive analysis, pricing strategy and interface with the commercial marketing, sales engineering, and sales teams. This position works with a multitude of stakeholders, both internally with departments including Product Development, Sales, Manufacturing and Field Operations, and externally with current and prospective customers and channel partners located throughout North America and the Caribbean Basin.

Location of Position: The preferred locations for this position are our Burnaby, BC, Canada or Raleigh, NC, USA offices. Remote work may be considered for the right candidate.

Specifically, The Product Manager Will

• Define and lead the product strategy and roadmap for Tantalus grid automation portfolio (including hardware, firmware, communications networks, enterprise software, as applicable), ensuring alignment with market trends, utility customer needs, regulatory requirements, and company's business goals.
• Oversee the full product lifecycle (ideation → development → launch → operations → end‑of‑life), managing cross‑functional teams (engineering, firmware, QA, field ops, sales, marketing) to deliver reliable, scalable and compliant solutions.
• Serve as the voice of the customer: conduct market research, competitive analysis, stakeholder engagement (utilities, partners, internal teams) to surface requirements, validate product concepts, and ensure high customer satisfaction and adoption.
• Drive go‑to‑market planning including pricing strategy, value proposition, positioning, feature prioritization, support & training plans, and sales enablement to maximize revenue, margin, and competitive differentiation.
• Foster leadership & team excellence: build, mentor and manage a high‑performing product management organization; establish product metrics / KPIs; instill a culture of innovation, data‑driven decision making, and continuous improvement.

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Business, or related technical field is required. An MBA is an asset.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in product management within B2B technology, smart grid, IoT, energy systems, or enterprise software/hardware solutions.
• Broad understanding of utility industry requirements, including deep involvement in the grid operations, distribution system engineering, load/DER management, outage management, and/or distribution automation problem spaces.
• Excellent business acumen and business case development experience.
• Proven ability to think strategically and analytically, with sound-technical knowledge.
• Proven ability to plan and execute against a plan.

Personal Attributes

• Proactive and solution-oriented.
• Strong communication skills including technical writing and presentation capabilities.
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills.
• Ability to influence and lead stakeholder groups.
• Attention to detail.
• Data-driven with an inclination of business strategic thinking – relies on facts and logic and business acumen in decision making.
• A genuine passion for technology and an interest in the business development of such technology.

If you possess some of the key skills and experiences outlined in the job posting and are genuinely interested in the position, we invite you to take a chance and submit your application. We value diverse perspectives, unique skills, and believe in the power of potential over specific qualifications.

Tantalus is committed to employment equity and building a diverse workforce. We welcome and encourage Indigenous applicants, people of colour, all genders, 2SLGBTQ+ and persons with disabilities to apply. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. For a confidential inquiry, simply email us at [e-mail].