Program Manager - Fluence

Program Manager (Product Development)

Location: Bangalore, India

About Fluence

Fluence, a Siemens and AES company, is the global market leader in energy storage products, services, and digital applications. The Fluence Trading Platform helps energy storage and renewable asset owners maximize revenue in wholesale electricity markets through AI-enabled optimized bidding software. Through our products and services, Fluence is helping customers around the world drive more resilient electric grids and a more sustainable future.

Our Culture and values

We are guided by our passion to transform the way we power our world. Achieving our goals requires creativity, diversity of ideas and backgrounds, and building trust to effect change and move with speed.

We are Leading

Fluence currently has 2,750+ MW of energy storage projects operated or awarded worldwide in addition to the 3,400+ MW of projects managed by our trading platform—and we are growing every day.

We are Responsible

Fluence is defined by its unwavering commitment to safety, quality, and integrity.

We are Agile

We achieve our goals and meet our customer’s needs by cultivating curiosity, adaptability, and self-reflection in our teams.

We are Fun

We value the diversity in thought and experience of our coworkers and customers. Through honest, forthcoming, and respectful communications we work to ensure that Fluence is an inclusive and welcoming environment for all.

ABOUT THE POSITION:

The Program Management team at Fluence leads by driving execution of development programs introducing new hardware and software products to the market that work together cohesively as intelligent systems to provide value to our customers. In this role you will work hand in hand with really smart and experienced development engineers and product managers. You will be planning and ensuring your product development program stays on track and on budget. You will be exposed to the Executive Leadership when presenting the status of your programs and proposing trade-offs for course correction.

As a program manager, you’ll analyze your programs with a broad view of the activities being developed by different cross-functional teams. Your primary responsibility is to ensure that milestones in you program are agreed and understood by the team members assigned to your program by their functional leads, in order to guarantee program execution and new product/feature delivery.

You can think of yourself as a “meta-project manager,” strategically and simultaneously orchestrating all program’s intertwined projects being developed by different teams resulting in a deliverable product to our customers.

Responsibilities include:

Lead and manage complex programs within Fluence, ensuring successful delivery within scope, budget, and timeline.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including engineering, product management, and operations, to define program objectives, milestones, and deliverables.

Develop and maintain program plans, schedules, and budgets, tracking progress and ensuring adherence to timelines and financial targets.

Identify and mitigate risks, proactively resolving issues to keep programs on track.

Foster effective communication and collaboration among team members, stakeholders, and partners.

Provide regular program updates and reports to executive leadership, highlighting achievements, challenges, and proposed solutions.

Drive continuous improvement in program management processes and methodologies.

Ensure compliance with relevant regulatory and industry standards.

What will our ideal candidate bring to Fluence?

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field.

Minimum of 4 years of experience in program or project management, preferably in the energy industry.

Proven track record of successfully delivering complex programs on time and within budget.

Strong understanding of program management methodologies and tools.

Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and motivate cross-functional teams.

Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate complex ideas and concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Analytical mindset with the ability to translate data into actionable insights.

Self-motivated, proactive, and results oriented.

Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

Proficiency in business presentation preparation and analytics tools expertise (Excel).

Must have PMI certification or proven track record of best practices in program management for product development

Experience with Power Conversion Systems within the Renewable Energy or EV industries desired

Exposed to Agile and cross knowledge of Jira/Atlassian, NetSuite, SalesForce, MS Project desired

If you are a strategic thinker with a passion for driving successful program outcomes in the energy industry, we invite you to join our team at Fluence.

APPLY

Fluence uses LinkedIn Talent Hub to manage our recruitment process. To be considered for this and all roles at the company, applicants must apply directly on LinkedIn here.

Fluence IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER and fully subscribes to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity to ensure that all applicants and employees are considered for hire, promotion, and job status without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, marital or familial status.