Head of Product - Octopus Electroverse

Octopus Energy Group; Deutschland; Vor Ort; EUR 140.000 - 210.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Octopus Energy Group seeks a senior leader to steer the Electroverse product direction from a global vantage point, balancing strategic design with hands-on execution. You will partner with engineering, design, client delivery, and partnerships to drive major investments and commercial impact while shaping scalable team structures.

The role emphasizes leadership accountability, executive collaboration, and a customer-first mindset, with a track record of unblocking delivery and coaching teams

Qualifikationen

• Proven track record leading high-performing teams.
• Outstanding communicator bridging strategy and technical detail.
• Experience in organisational design; building and scaling teams.
• Executive-level leadership with accountability for vertical outcomes.
• Deep understanding of Product and Engineering operations.
• Passion for technology and customer-first mindset.

Aufgaben

• Lead the Product team at Octopus Electroverse, overseeing B2C, B2B, and Licensing verticals across global markets, with cross-functional oversight of Design, Client Delivery, and Integration teams.
• Report directly to the Founder as part of the leadership team, working alongside department Heads and Directors to shape wider business strategy and execution.
• Translate business strategy into a clear product vision, prioritising major investments and feature capabilities based on customer impact and commercial return.
• Work closely with engineering leads to turn overarching strategy into executable, high-impact product direction.
• Support high-performing squads by unblocking delivery, setting deep context, mitigating operational risk, and maintaining momentum.
• Design and evolve team structures as Electroverse scales, building career pathways and upskilling talent across the team.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key external partners where occasionally required, for example with suppliers, vehicle OEMs, Charge Point Operators (CPOs), and enterprise B2B clients.
• Maintain oversight of key performance metrics, initiative progress, and operational execution for executive stakeholders.
• Stay ahead of product trends, tools, and methodologies, continuously reviewing and refining our operating approach.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Executive communication

Organisational design

Product & engineering operations

Jobbeschreibung

About Octopus Electroverse

We’re making electric vehicle public charging simple, by building the giant, virtual charging platform of the future. In just five years, Octopus Electroverse has become Europe’s largest eMobility charging network, with over 1.4 million connected electric vehicle chargers globally across 79 countries. Our customer ecosystem spans web, iOS, Android, CarPlay, Android Auto & Automotive OS.

But this is just the start: we’re busy expanding internationally, growing our Charge Point Operator and OEM partners, and scaling our Octopus Fleet B2B proposition - all in the name of making public EV charging super simple for our customers. Electroverse is a cross-functional team of product, engineering, commercial, operations and marketing, all sharing a passion for shifting the industry towards EVs.

About the Job

Electroverse operates as a relatively lean team, which means where we focus our energy really counts. Product and engineering make up roughly half of the business, reflecting how central technical execution is to our growth.

This is primarily a leadership role grounded in deep product craft. While day-to-day feature execution and detailed roadmap planning are owned by our Product Managers, your focus is on high-level direction, organisational design, and cross-functional alignment; with the depth and credibility to dive into product details whenever necessary.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the Product team at Octopus Electroverse, overseeing B2C, B2B, and Licensing verticals across global markets, with cross-functional oversight of Design, Client Delivery, and Integration teams.

• Report directly to the Founder as part of the leadership team, working alongside department Heads and Directors to shape wider business strategy and execution

• Translate business strategy into a clear product vision, prioritising major investments and feature capabilities based on customer impact and commercial return.

• Work closely with engineering leads to turn overarching strategy into executable, high-impact product direction.

• Support high-performing squads by unblocking delivery, setting deep context, mitigating operational risk, and maintaining momentum.

• Design and evolve team structures as Electroverse scales, building career pathways and upskilling talent across the team.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with key external partners where occasionally required, for example with suppliers, vehicle OEMs, Charge Point Operators (CPOs), and enterprise B2B clients.

• Maintain oversight of key performance metrics, initiative progress, and operational execution for executive stakeholders.

• Stay ahead of product trends, tools, and methodologies, continuously reviewing and refining our operating approach.

What You’ll Need

• Proven track record leading high-performing teams, unblocking delivery, and coaching people to grow.

• Outstanding communicator who easily bridges high-level strategy and technical detail across all levels of the business.

• Experience in organisational design; building and scaling teams while maintaining clear ownership.

• Executive-level leadership experience, ready to take full accountability for your vertical and collaborate transparently with peers.

• Deep understanding of Product and Engineering operations (a pure Product background isn't essential if you bring strong technical and commercial leadership).

• Passion for technology and a commitment to championing customer-first principles in everything we build.

Why else you'll love it here

• Wondering what the salary for this role is? Just ask us! On a call with one of our recruiters it's something we always cover as we genuinely want to match your experience with the correct salary. The reason why we don't advertise is because we honestly have a degree of flexibility and would never want salary to be a reason why someone doesn't apply to Octopus - what's more important to us is finding the right octofit!
• Octopus Energy Group is a unique culture. An organisation where people learn, decide, and build quicker. Where people work with autonomy, alongside a wide range of amazing co-owners, on projects that break new ground. We want your hard work to be rewarded with perks you actually care about! We were recently named the UK's top company to work for, and we ranked in the top ten in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024. Our Group CEO, Greg has recorded a podcast about our culture and how we empower our people. We’ve also been placed in the top 10 companies for senior leadership
• Visit our UK perks hub - Octopus Employee Benefits

Studies have shown that some groups of people, like women, are less likely to apply to a role unless they meet 100% of the job requirements. Whoever you are, if you like one of our jobs, we encourage you to apply as you might just be the candidate we hire. Across Octopus, we're looking for genuinely decent people who are honest and empathetic. Our people are our strongest asset and the unique skills and perspectives people bring to the team are the driving force of our success. As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute. Our commitment is to provide equal opportunities, an inclusive work environment, and fairness for everyone.