Product Manager - Battery Energy Storage

Cynet Systems; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 165,000 - 172,000; Full time

Job summary

Cynet Systems is seeking a battery energy storage and DER market strategist in California to conduct stakeholder interviews, analyze market opportunities, and develop battery-related program concepts. The role requires deep expertise in BESS, DERs, and utility markets, with strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

The candidate will assess ownership, deployment models, and financial structures while exploring opportunities in CAISO markets, VPPs, and demand flexibility.

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in retail battery energy storage solutions, distributed energy resources, and utility markets.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct interviews with a range of utility stakeholders, residential customers, vendors, developers, aggregators, and industry experts.
• Evaluate customer pain points and willingness to adopt battery-enabled solutions.
• Identify emerging market opportunities in DERs, VPPs, microgrids, and flexible capacity services.
• Develop and refine battery-related product/program concepts.
• Assess ownership, operational, and financing structures.
• Explore utility-owned, third-party-owned, and customer-owned deployment models.
• Support development of commercialization and scaling strategies.
• Analyze battery capabilities, performance constraints, and deployment considerations.
• Evaluate battery participation opportunities in CAISO, resource adequacy, demand flexibility, and other DER markets.
• Assess opportunities for value stacking across utility and customer use cases.
• Prepare materials for governing executive board members.
• Support development of business cases and investment recommendations.
• Identify risks, dependencies, and scaling considerations.
• Share early-stage solutions for feedback with potential target customers via customer interview.

Skills

BESS

DERs

Distributed Energy Resources

Battery Energy Storage

CAISO

Resource Adequacy

Demand Flexibility

VPP

Virtual Power Plants

Market Strategy

Stakeholder Engagement

Tools

CAISO Markets

DER Markets

Job description

Job Overview:

Pay Range: $120.09hr - $125.09hr

Requirement/Must Have:

• 5+ years of experience in BESS, DERs, distributed grid solutions, or related energy markets.
• Demonstrated experience with customer-sited or distributed battery solutions.
• Strong understanding of battery economics, value stacking, and deployment models.
• Experience working with electric utilities, utility customers, energy developers, aggregators, or DER service providers.
• Familiarity with wholesale and retail electricity markets.
• Experience conducting market research, customer Client, or product strategy work.
• Strong analytical, presentation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Proven ability to work in highly ambiguous, early-stage environments.
• Ability to work within a consensus-driven environment.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct interviews with a range of utility stakeholders, residential customers, vendors, developers, aggregators, and industry experts.
• Evaluate customer pain points and willingness to adopt battery-enabled solutions.
• Identify emerging market opportunities in DERs, VPPs, microgrids, and flexible capacity services.
• Develop and refine battery-related product/program concepts.
• Assess ownership, operational, and financing structures.
• Explore utility-owned, third-party-owned, and customer-owned deployment models.
• Support development of commercialization and scaling strategies.
• Analyze battery capabilities, performance constraints, and deployment considerations.
• Evaluate battery participation opportunities in CAISO, resource adequacy, demand flexibility, and other DER markets.
• Assess opportunities for value stacking across utility and customer use cases.
• Prepare materials for governing executive board members.
• Support development of business cases and investment recommendations.
• Identify risks, dependencies, and scaling considerations.
• Share early-stage solutions for feedback with potential target customers via customer interview.

Nice to Have:

• Experience with California energy markets and regulatory environments.
• Familiarity with CAISO, resource adequacy, demand response, and virtual power plant programs.
• Experience working with large commercial and industrial energy customers.
• Understanding of distribution planning, grid modernization, interconnection, or non-wires alternatives.
• Experience in venture building, product management, management consulting, innovation programs, or startup environments.
• Experience developing utility-scale or behind-the-meter battery products.

Skills:

• BESS.
• DERs.
• Distributed Energy Resources.
• Battery Energy Storage.
• CAISO.
• Resource Adequacy.
• Demand Flexibility.
• VPP.
• Virtual Power Plants.
• Market Client.
• Product Strategy.
• Stakeholder Engagement.

Qualification And Education:

• Deep expertise in retail battery energy storage solutions, distributed energy resources, and utility markets.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.