Job Description
Krakenpowers some of the most innovative global developments in energy.
We’re a technology company focused on creating a smart, sustainable energy system. From optimising renewable generation, creating a more intelligent grid and enabling utilities to provide excellent customer experiences, our operating system for energy is transforming the industry around the world in a way that benefits everyone.
It’s a really exciting time in energy. Help us make a real impact on shaping a better, more sustainable future.
About the Opportunity
At Kraken Technologies we’re looking to revolutionise the energy system to make power cheaper, greener and better for people around the world. Our tech platform ‘Kraken’ is already licensed to support 25 million customer accounts in 9 countries, and we aim to serve 100 million globally by 2027.
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced professional to join our team and play a crucial role in the successful delivery of Kraken Field.
What you'll do- Manage the relationship with our client counterparts, being the first point of contact for any issues and technical requests
- Summarising and articulating the client needs in your domain and define timelines internally to enable the execution of our platform maturity
- Define requirements and support in quality assurance to ensure a compliant and safe release of our features into production for our clients
- Set up key operational processes to manage risks, incidents, actions and decisions during our migrations with our client counterparts and management
- Support our clients meet their business needs in your domain area via the delivery of our Kraken platform
- Understand the Kraken infrastructure and aligning client direction with the overall goal for the Kraken platform in your domain area
- Previous experience in a client delivery or product management related role
- Hands-on experience in collaborating with technical stakeholders and managing technical projects
- Demonstrated ability to successfully work in a fast-paced environment and to take ownership pro-actively
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and stakeholders with attention to detail and deadlines to drive forward the deployment strategy within your domain
- Excellent communications, collaboration and presentation skills
- Technical aptitude to grasp the technical capabilities and constraints of the Kraken platform
- Becoming an advocate for the continuous deployment approach we take at Kraken and champions building tech iteratively
- Previous work experience in strategy consulting is a plus
- Multilingual (eg. in Spanish) is a benefit
- Our company culture - We are 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 won best company to work for in 2022, on Glassdoor we were voted 50 best places to work in 2022 and our Group CEO, Greg has recorded a podcast about our culture and how we empower our people.
- Flexible working environment - genuine work life balance here, we are in the top 5 companies in the UK, we treat you as a human, and do our best to make work and life merge smoothly together
- Equity Options Scheme - you own your own part of the business, share options in the whole Octopus Energy Group so we all work together towards success
- Office - have a certain tech requirement? We’ll do our best to get it. We also have drinks, snacks and a coffee machine at the WeWork office space.
- Your development is important - we support and help with development including internal and external courses, learning, study support etc, all bespoke to you
- This role can be either fully office based in Berlin, Munich, or London, or a hybrid of a few days a week working remotely and office based. We're very excited to be growing our small team. We're looking for skills and experience to help shape and define the future of not only our team, but the wider business at a global scale. If you're reading this and grinning, please apply! There are huge challenges to tackle, and we need amazing people who are keen to get stuck in.