Manager - Product Manager in London

THE ROLEWe are seeking a Product Manager to lead the design, development, and delivery of technology products that support NextEnergy Group’s asset management and investment management functions. This role sits within Technology & Digital Services (TDS) and acts as a key bridge between business stakeholders and the engineering, data, and delivery teams responsible for building the tools they rely on.You will be responsible for understanding how the business manages its renewable energy asset portfolio and how investment performance is tracked, reported, and interrogated — and translating those needs into well-scoped, well-delivered technology products. We are looking for a technology product professional who brings sufficient commercial and sector awareness to engage credibly with asset management and investment management stakeholders, ask the right questions, and make sound product decisions. KEY RESPONSIBILITIESProduct Strategy & RoadmapDefine and own the product roadmap for technology solutions serving asset management and investment management stakeholders, grounded in a clear understanding of business priorities and user needs.Maintain a transparent, evidence-based roadmap that balances business outcomes, technical constraints, risk, and delivery capacity.buy assessments for asset monitoring, performance analytics, and investment reporting tooling, bringing a clear point of view on where to invest and why.Ensure the products you own contribute measurably to NextEnergy Group’s strategic goal of becoming a data-driven, technology-led business.Stakeholder Engagement & RequirementsWork closely with asset management and investment management teams to understand their workflows, commercial priorities, and pain points — translating these into clear product requirements that engineering teams can act on.Bring sufficient knowledge of the renewable energy sector to hold informed conversations about asset performance, monitoring, and reporting requirements without needing extensive domain education from stakeholders.Understand the commercial and financial context in which the business operates — including how assets generate returns and how performance is measured and reported to investors — so that product decisions are grounded in business value.Product DeliveryTranslate strategy into product epics and user stories with clear acceptance criteria, and manage the product backlog in Azure DevOps.Lead agile ceremonies with cross-functional squads and coordinate with the PMO on dependencies, timelines, and communications.Drive delivery to time and quality, escalating risks and blockers early and resolving them decisively.AI & AnalyticsIdentify opportunities to embed AI and analytics capabilities into asset management and investment management products — including performance reporting, automated workflows, and data-driven decision support.Partner with data and AI teams to define requirements and ensure responsible use of operational and financial data.Risk, Governance & CompliancePartner with compliance, security, and data governance colleagues to ensure products adhere to policy, maintain appropriate audit trails, and meet regulatory obligations.Monitor and mitigate product-related risks throughout the product lifecycle.Stay current on relevant regulatory developments in the energy sector and ensure these are reflected in product planning where necessary.Vendor & Partner ManagementEvaluate and manage third-party technology vendors and delivery partners across the asset monitoring and investment analytics space.Run structured vendor assessments, support commercial negotiations, and hold partners accountable to contractual commitments.Working knowledge of the renewable energy or infrastructure sector — sufficient to understand how assets are managed, how performance is measured, and what matters commercially to the business.Commercial acumen: able to connect product decisions to business outcomes, understand how assets generate returns, and engage credibly with stakeholders on the financial and operational metrics that matter to them.Experience leading delivery in an agile environment, with a track record of shipping products on time and to quality.EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS2-5 years of experience as a Product Manager, with a track record of delivering data or analytics products in a technology or digital function.Background or meaningful exposure to renewable energy, infrastructure asset management, or investment management — whether through a technology role, a consulting role, or direct experience in those sectors.Commercial awareness: experience working on products where understanding business performance, financial reporting, or investment returns was important to making good product decisions.Familiarity with solar asset management or related renewable energy operations is advantageous; Fluency in agile product delivery practices.Experience working in a regulated industry (energy, infrastructure, financial services, or similar).WHAT WE OFFERA busy role in a supportive team, with plenty of opportunities to learnInternational scope - we operate in over 8 countriesHybrid working - we will need you in the central London (Mayfair) office at least twice a week, but you will normally be able to work remotely for the remainder of the week30 days’ holiday per year (3 of which are taken during the festive shutdown in December)Private pensionBUPA Healthcare for you and qualifying dependentsCycle to work and electric vehicle leasing schemesAnnual discretionary bonus.DIVERSITY AND INCLUSIONOur approach to diversity and inclusion is a natural extension of our values. The collective sum of our individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, innovation, self-expression, talent and hard work form the bedrock of who we are and who we aspire to be.We are committed to equal employment and advancement opportunity irrespective of race, color, ancestry, social background, religion, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability and gender identity.Since its inception, it has been active in the development, construction, and ownership of solar assets across multiple jurisdictions. NextEnergy Group operates via its three business units: NextEnergy Capital (Investment Management), WiseEnergy (Operating Asset Management), and Starlight (Asset Development).NextEnergy Capital manages the Group's investment activities and has invested in over 520 solar plants, exceeding 2GW in capacity across its institutional funds.NextEnergy Solar Fund (NESF): Listed on the London Stock Exchange, NESF manages 102 solar and energy storage assets in the UK and Italy, with a total installed capacity of 983MW and a gross asset value of 1,014m.A private fund of 105 solar plants (149MW) focused on Italy, successfully divested in January 2022, delivering net IRRs exceeding its 10-12% target.A private fund targeting solar infrastructure in OECD countries (e.g., A private fund dedicated to new-build solar plants in the UK, with ~600m raised.A private OECD solar fund investing in solar and adjacent technologies like battery storage. WiseEnergy is NextEnergy Group’s operating asset manager. WiseEnergy is a leading specialist operating asset manager in the solar sector. Since its founding, WiseEnergy has provided solar asset management, monitoring, technical due diligence and under construction services to over 1,500 utility-scale solar power plants with an installed total capacity in excess of 3.4 GW. WiseEnergy clients comprise leading banks and equity financiers in the energy and infrastructure sector. Starlight is NextEnergy Group’s development company that is active in the development phase of solar projects. It has developed over 100 utility-scale projects internationally and continues to progress a large pipeline of c.10GW of both green and brownfield project developments across global geographies.NextSTEP is the venture capital fund of NextEnergy Group, dedicated to investing in innovative startups in the field of environmental sustainability. The fund primarily focuses on investments in Italy and the United Kingdom but also extends its reach to the rest of Europe and the United States, targeting startups in the pre-seed and seed stages. NextSTEP pays particular attention to emerging entities from incubators, startup accelerators, universities, and research centers, supporting projects that address global challenges in crucial areas such as Climate Change, Energy Transition, CO2 Capture and Sequestration, Circular Economy, Sustainable Cities, Sustainable Mobility, Sustainable Fashion, Waste Management, Water and much more.NextEnergy Foundation is a non-profit organisation founded in 2016 by the NextEnergy Group that operates internationally and whose mission is to proactively participate in the global effort to reduce carbon emissions by providing clean energy sources in regions where they are not yet available and thereby contributing to poverty reduction. As the main sponsor of this foundation, the NextEnergy Group donates at least 5% of its consolidated net profits each year. The NextEnergy Foundation has no overhead costs and therefore 100% of the funds raised go to donations for the various projects. Since 2016, in 8 years of operation the foundation has donated more than 1.2 million, supporting over 30 projects in 27 different countries around the world.