Energy Product Manager (w/m/d)

ABOUT US

At VREY, we are building the EnergyOS for apartment buildings.

Germany has over 3.3 million apartment buildings, and they are the black hole of the energy transition. <1% solar penetration. <2% smart meters. Virtually no flexibility or intelligent energy management.

At the same time, legislation forces owners to invest heavily: solar energy is becoming mandatory, smart meters must be deployed everywhere in the next 5 years, heating and mobility are being electrified. The apartment building is transforming from "gold concrete" into an active part of the decentralized energy infrastructure.

What's missing is an integrated system that makes this transition economically and operationally manageable.

VREY combines certified metering point operation with its own software and, for the first time, enables owners to sell their own solar energy directly to their tenants – simply and without having to become an energy provider (§42b EnWG).

Thus, the legal requirement becomes a profitable and predictable opportunity:

• Double-digit returns and value growth for owners,
• ~20% savings on electricity costs for tenants, and
• digital infrastructure for storage, heat pumps, and flexibility.

Today, we already manage a three-digit number of projects – including the largest asset holders and housing cooperatives – across all 16 federal states. Thus, we have become one of the leading providers in the market in a short time.

As part of our Seed financing, we have raised €3.3 million from leading Impact- and Energy-VCs (including Rubio Impact Ventures, HTGF, Kopa Ventures). With the new capital, we are entering the next growth phase and are strategically expanding our team.

We are at the beginning of a market structural change. Whoever defines the energy infrastructure in apartment buildings today will shape it for decades to come. Become part of VREY and build the leading EnergyOS with us.

YOUR PROFILE

• You already have professional experience in Energy Management Systems (EMS/HEMS) and/or IoT and data platforms
• You have a good understanding of smart meters, CLS/§14a EnWG, dynamic electricity tariffs, direct marketing, or flexibility marketing
• You know how to structure technical complexity and translate it into clear product requirements, roadmaps, specifications, and proposals for decision-making.
• You are strong in research, structuring, and decision-making, and can prepare "Make/Partnership/Buy" options with sound reasoning.
• You are not afraid of regulatory issues and can independently work through the complexities of the energy industry.
• You use data and metrics to test hypotheses, justify priorities, and quantify product solutions.
• You have a strong interest in the energy sector and startups or real estate.
• You are consciously not looking for a 9-to-5 job, but want to take responsibility in a fast-paced, founder-close environment, create structures, and actively participate in growth.
• You are based in Berlin (or willing to relocate) – our office is our home base.
• You are fluent in German and English.

YOUR TASKS

Role Mission

As an Energy Product Manager, you will be responsible for developing a unique product for energy management and control based on our smart meter and CLS infrastructure.

You will work closely with our COO as well as with external partners such as aEMT, CLS, GWA, hardware and software providers. Your task is to understand the technical, regulatory, and commercial requirements and, based on these, develop a clear product roadmap, robust specifications, and viable pilot projects.

1. Product Development for Energy Intelligence (especially EMS)

• You will take product responsibility for our new Energy Intelligence layer based on smart meters, CLS control boxes, and controllable loads.
• You will analyze what data we need and at what granularity, e.g., generation, consumption, grid consumption, grid feed-in, battery status, heat pump consumption, wallbox consumption, and device statuses.
• You will develop initial control logic and product concepts for use cases such as own consumption optimization, controllability via §14a, dynamic electricity tariffs, direct marketing, and, in the future, flexibility/VPP.

2. Pilot Projects, Partnerships, and Technical Conception

• You will help us answer the question: what do we build ourselves, what do we do with partners, what do we buy or integrate?
• You will develop a clear understanding of what hardware, information, and control architecture we need for different building types and asset combinations.
• You will translate energy industry requirements and technical requirements into concrete product requirements, user stories, data models, interface requirements, and acceptance criteria.

3. Market, Regulation, and Strategic Product Development

• You will monitor relevant regulatory changes, especially concerning CLS, §14a EnWG, smart meters, dynamic tariffs, direct marketing, energy trading, and flexibility.
• You will prioritize use cases by customer benefit, technical feasibility, regulatory relevance, and commercial potential.
• Together with Cedric (COO) and Martin (Head of Engineering), you will manage the roadmap of our energy products.

BENEFITS

Responsibility: A key role in our core team.

Compensation: Competitive salary and a stake in the company.

Start Date: As soon as possible, unlimited.

Team & Perks: Fun team, €2k tech budget, regular team events and learning lunches, free drinks, Deutschlandticket.

Additional Perks: Daily collaboration with founders, drinks & snacks, personnel responsibility, and the opportunity to help shape the company from the ground up.

Most importantly: You are passionate about entrepreneurship and startups. We don't have endless presentations or purely theoretical models – we are building a company and taking a big step forward every day. If you want to be part of building something great from day one, you are in the right place.

A FEW WORDS IN CLOSING

At VREY, we are convinced that diversity strengthens us as a company and as a society. Neither in hiring nor during the employment relationship are decisions made based on skin color, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, or age.

Even if you don't meet all the requirements, feel free to apply. If you are excited about our mission and believe you can contribute, we want to hear from you!

The best way is a warm recommendation: Do you know someone who is a good fit for this position? Recommend them and receive €3,000 upon successful hiring.

Condition: The person is not yet in our process and has not been officially proposed. Payout after the probationary period. If multiple people recommend the same person, the first recommendation received counts. Referral bonus is only paid once.