Product Manager II

Autogrid; United States; On-site; USD 118,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible time off

Parental leave

Work flexibility

Inclusive ERGs

Job summary

Uplight is seeking a Product Manager II to own Non-steerable Asset Optimization for the Flex platform. You’ll guide strategy, collaborate with engineering and design, and launch MVPs to validate ideas. You’ll lead data-driven decisions and engage clients to refine the product in real utility terms.

You’ll work across teams to measure outcomes, drive continuous learning, and balance simplicity with complex technical considerations in a mission to help utilities optimize demand response.

Qualifications

• 2+ years leading product teams to identify high-value pain points and deliver solutions.
• Excellent storytelling and communication to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience leading horizontal, multi-team efforts around shared goals.
• A user-first mindset balancing simplicity with technical constraints.
• Growth-minded, open to giving and receiving constructive feedback.

Responsibilities

• Develop and articulate a clear product strategy for Non-steerable Asset Optimization.
• Collaborate with engineering and design to shape roadmaps and MVPs.
• Lead iterative product and design thinking to improve user experience.
• Build deep, data-driven understanding of customer needs and behaviors.
• Drive user research with clients at every stage of development.
• Define, monitor, and report key product metrics.
• Partner with designers, engineers, PMs, marketers, and account managers.
• Champion a culture of continuous learning and iteration.

Skills

Product management

Cross-functional leadership

Communication storytelling

User-centric mindset

Growth mindset

Discovery in Agile environments

Job description

Description

Uplight is creating a new category of energy. We make software that manages energy resources in homes and businesses—including things like smart thermostats, electric vehicles, solar panels, storage batteries, heat pumps, and even people’s behavior—to generate, shift, or save energy to balance the grid, making it more efficient and reliable. This creates clean energy capacity that can be used by the power grid instead of burning more fossil fuels. Our solutions accelerate the transition to clean energy and save money for energy customers

We are seeking a Product Manager II to join our team and oversee Non-steerable Asset Optimization capabilities within our Flex platform. In this role, you will be responsible for the core user experience of optimizing non-steerable devices, ensuring utility program managers can seamlessly manage demand response programs at scale. This mission-critical role focuses on our Predictive Capacity Dispatch (PCD) capability, which enables utilities to predictably rely on the load shed of non-steerable devices—such as smart thermostats—to achieve a flat, sustained level of load reduction during peak event windows. You will guide client readiness, collaborate on dispatch strategy, and manage OEM compatibility to ensure our most sophisticated non-steerable dispatch capabilities are scalable, resilient, and easy to use.

What you get to do:

• Develop and articulate a clear product strategy for our Non-steerable Asset Optimization capability.
• Collaborate closely with engineering and design to shape strategy & roadmap, prioritize the most valuable problems to solve, and launch MVPs to quickly validate hypotheses in that strategy
• Lead iterative product & design thinking to continuously measure, learn, and enhance user experience in our utility-facing products
• Build a deep and data-driven understanding of customer needs, pain points, and real-life behaviors across programs.
• Drive user research with clients at every stage of product development
• Define, monitor, measure, analyze, and report on key metrics for your products
• Partner closely with Designer, Engineers, fellow PMs & User Researchers, Marketers, Account Managers and more across the business to align on core user problems (or JTBD) and uncover shared opportunities together.
• Champion a culture of continuous learning, feedback, and iteration.

What you bring to Uplight:

• 2+ years experience leading product teams to understand highest value pain points, market opportunities, and delivering on them
• Excellent communication and storytelling skills, with an ability to clearly articulate your narrative to both technical and non-technical, internal and external client audiences alike.
• Experience leading horizontal, multi-team efforts around shared business goals or questions, embedding discovery throughout your process.
• A user-first mindset that advocates for the pursuit of simple, elegant solutions, while balancing ambiguity and technical constraints.
• Growth-minded and well-versed in giving and receiving constructive feedback, with a commitment to collaborative problem-solving.

Bonus points:

• A deep curiosity for exploring responsible efficiency opportunities with AI.
• Comfortable jumping into complex technical domains with curiosity and humility.
• Experience working in multiple industries and/or in startup environments
• Fluency in Agile environments, meeting cadences, etc.

Why Join Uplight in Leading the Fight Against Climate Change?

At Uplight, we're not just offering a job – we're offering a chance to be part of the solution to one of the world's biggest challenges. As a certified B Corporation, we're deeply committed to both social and environmental responsibility. Here's why you should join our team of passionate Uplighters:

• Make a Meaningful Impact: Your work directly impacts our mission of decarbonization and building a more sustainable future.
• Grow Your Career: We offer ample advancement opportunities, robust learning and development programs, and a supportive team environment that fosters collaboration and innovation.
• Thrive: We offer comprehensive benefits, including flexible time off, generous parental leave, and work flexibility to help you thrive both personally and professionally.
• Belong to an Inclusive Community: We celebrate diversity and foster an inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected, empowered, and heard. Our Employee Resource Groups offer opportunities to connect with colleagues who share your interests and backgrounds.
• Be Part of a Growing Movement: Join a team of dedicated individuals who are passionate about creating a more sustainable future. We offer a collaborative environment where your ideas are valued and your contributions recognized. Together, we can build a brighter tomorrow.

To learn more about our comprehensive benefits package and other perks, visit uplight.com/careers

Salary Range: $118,000 to $135,000 USD + Bonus

Application Deadline: October 1, 2026

In accordance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, the approximate annual base compensation range is listed above. The actual offer, reflecting the total compensation package and benefits, will be determined by a number of factors including the applicant's experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity among our team.

Uplight provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race (including hair texture and hairstyles), color, religion (including head coverings), age, sex, national origin, disability status (including neurodivergence), genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, neurotypicality, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.