Lead Product Owner – Energy Flexibility & EMS Integrations (m/f/d)

Exolink GmbH; Essen; Vor Ort; EUR 90.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Small team

Flat hierarchies

Growth opportunities

Entrepreneurial mindset

Zusammenfassung

Exolink GmbH is seeking a Lead Product Owner for Energy Flexibility & EMS Integrations to define how EMS, flexibility providers, aggregators, and VPPs integrate with the Exolink platform. You will bridge energy markets, EV charging operations, software architecture, and customer value creation.

You will lead EMS integration, act as domain expert with engineering, and drive standardized interfaces, patterns, and decision models across CPMS environments.

Qualifikationen

• Proven experience in EMS integrations across EV charging and energy management.
• Strong understanding of EMS, BEMS/CEMS, and site optimization concepts.
• Hands-on experience with OCPP, OCPI, ISO 15118 and related standards.

Aufgaben

• Define EMS integration framework and architecture for Exolink platform.
• Act as domain expert for flexibility-related capabilities and EV energy management.
• Evaluate EMS partners on technical, commercial, and operational criteria.
• Build Exolink’s EMS knowledge graph to guide deployments.

Kenntnisse

EMS integration

OCPP (1.6/2.0.1/2.1)

OCPI

ISO 15118

Smart Charging

VPPs & DR

Cloud & Edge architectures

Real-time control

Digital Twins

Tools

APIs

IoT Platforms

Jobbeschreibung

Lead Product Owner Energy Flexibility & EMS Integrations

Define how EMS, flexibility providers, aggregators and VPPs integrate into the Exolink platform.

You will become Exolink’s technical and domain lead for EV energy management and flexibility services. Working directly with our engineering team, you will define how Energy Management Systems (EMS), flexibility providers, aggregators, and Virtual Power Plants (VPPs) integrate into the Exolink platform. In this role, you will bridge the gap between energy markets, EV charging operations, software architecture, and customer value creation.

Core Responsibilities

1. Define the EMS Integration Framework
   • Design and continuously improve the generic integration architecture between Exolink and external ecosystems (EMS, Smart Charging Platforms, Flexibility Aggregators, VPPs, Demand Response Platforms, and Dynamic Tariff Providers).
   • Create standardized interfaces that allow providers to integrate once and scale seamlessly across multiple Charge Point Management System (CPMS) environments
2. Partner with Engineering as Domain Expert
   • Act as the dedicated Product Owner for all flexibility-related capabilities within Exolink.
   • Partner closely with software architects and developers to define:
     • OCPP integration patterns and Smart Charging control flows.
     • Charging Profiles, Dynamic Load Management interfaces, and Plug & Charge workflows.
     • Local versus cloud-based EMS architectures, site digital twins, and real-time control mechanisms.
3. Own Technical & Commercial Evaluations
   • Evaluate and benchmark potential EMS partners across three core dimensions:
     • Technical: Smart Charging, V2G readiness, API maturity, and Cybersecurity.
     • Commercial: Business models, scalability, and ROI potential.
     • Operational: Deployment complexity, support quality, and market maturity.
4. Build the EMS Knowledge Graph
   • Create and maintain Exolink’s internal intelligence layer covering EMS providers, aggregators, VPPs, energy traders, flexibility markets, and regulatory frameworks.
   • Enable Exolink to intelligently recommend the most suitable solution for any given charging site and use case.

Your Profile: Technical Knowledge & Experience

We don’t expect you to be an absolute expert in everything listed below, but you should have a strong track record and deep familiarity with a significant portion of these domains:

• EV Charging Protocols: OCPP (1.6, 2.0.1, 2.1), OCPI, ISO 15118, and Plug & Charge workflows.
• Charging Use Cases: Public, Fleet, and Depot Charging infrastructure.
• Energy Management Systems: HEMS, BEMS, CEMS, Site Energy Management, Behind-the-Meter/Front-of-the-Meter Optimization, Battery Storage Systems, and PV Integration.
• Flexibility Markets & Tariffs: Demand Response, Ancillary Services (FCR, aFRR, mFRR), Local Flexibility Markets, VPPs, and Dynamic Tariffs.
• Software Architecture: Modern web APIs, Cloud & Edge Architectures, Event-driven Systems, IoT Platforms, Digital Twins, and Real-time Control Systems.

What Success Looks Like

Within your first 12 months, you will have successfully driven the following outcomes:

• The industry's leading EMS providers are natively integrated into Exolink.
• Exolink offers a fully standardized, repeatable EMS integration framework.
• Charge Point Operators (CPOs) can effortlessly compare EMS providers through your consistent evaluation model.
• Our engineering teams can onboard new EMS providers significantly faster due to your framework.
• Exolink is recognized across the industry as the neutral interoperability layer for EV energy flexibility.

What We Offer

• A small, highly experienced team of just 10–12 people with maximum ownership, visibility and impact.
• Flat hierarchies, fast decisions and direct access to customers, partners and management.
• The opportunity to work with some of the most innovative companies in energy and e-mobility, from fast-growing startups to large international corporates.
• Significant freedom to shape products, processes and strategy rather than simply executing tasks.
• Real growth opportunities and a steep learning curve across technology, business development, partnerships and entrepreneurship.
• A unique chance to work at the intersection of energy, software and mobility – one of the most exciting and fastest-growing industries globally.
• An environment that gives you the experience, responsibility and mindset to eventually become an entrepreneur yourself.

Ready to shape the future of energy and mobility

At Exolink, we are building the digital backbone for the future of electric vehicle charging. We believe that the transition to electric mobility requires more than just hardware; it requires an intelligent, open, and hyper-interoperable software layer.As the EV market scales, energy flexibility and smart integration with the grid are becoming the ultimate competitive frontiers.

We are looking for a visionary, technically deep Lead Product Owner to own this domain and help us build the most open and interoperable ecosystem for energy flexibility in the EV charging industry.