Product Manager Market Platform
Voltus
🇿🇦 Hirezar Summary for South African Applicants
This fully remote full time position at Voltus is open to applicants from South Africa. As a remote position, you can work from anywhere in South Africa — whether you're based in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, or a smaller town.
Job Description
About Voltus
Voltus is the leading DER technology platform and virtual power plant operator, connecting distributed energy resources to electricity markets to deliver less expensive, more reliable, and more sustainable electricity. We hire teammates who are bright, gritty, and good, with a genuine passion for a cleaner energy future.
The Role
As a Product Manager on the Market Platform pillar, you will own and drive product outcomes that determine how customers participate in electricity markets across all our markets. From how dispatch signals are received and acted on, to how offers are submitted and optimized, to how performance is calculated and settled - you are the connective tissue between customer needs, energy market complexity and the engineering team that builds the systems that maximize financial return and operate to ensure we meet our commitments to markets, customers and Voltans.
Voltus is a fully distributed company and this job is remote. You have the flexibility to work from anywhere, but your workday must align with a US-based time zone.
Develop and prioritize outcomes within the Market Platform pillar that will drive the most impact on business objectives and communicate results with stakeholders across the organizationCollaborate with engineering manager(s) to align on product requirements and manage the day-to-day efforts of ongoing initiatives and workstreamsFormulate investment theses grounded in user needs, market mechanics, and business objectivesOwn the product roadmap,vision, success criteria and metrics for your product areaEffectively validate hypotheses and assumptions about market mechanics, user needs, and system behaviorEnsure product solutions are operationally viable, adequately supported, and aligned with business and regulatory strategy
* Develop and prioritize outcomes within the Market Platform pillar that will drive the most impact on business objectives and communicate results with stakeholders across the organization
Develop and prioritize outcomes within the Market Platform pillar that will drive the most impact on business objectives and communicate results with stakeholders across the organization
* Collaborate with engineering manager(s) to align on product requirements and manage the day-to-day efforts of ongoing initiatives and workstreams
Collaborate with engineering manager(s) to align on product requirements and manage the day-to-day efforts of ongoing initiatives and workstreams
* Formulate investment theses grounded in user needs, market mechanics, and business objectives
Formulate investment theses grounded in user needs, market mechanics, and business objectives
* Own the product roadmap,vision, success criteria and metrics for your product area
Own the product roadmap,vision, success criteria and metrics for your product area
* Effectively validate hypotheses and assumptions about market mechanics, user needs, and system behavior
Effectively validate hypotheses and assumptions about market mechanics, user needs, and system behavior
* Ensure product solutions are operationally viable, adequately supported, and aligned with business and regulatory strategy
Ensure product solutions are operationally viable, adequately supported, and aligned with business and regulatory strategy
At least 2-3 years of experience as a product manager or a role building productsExceptionally strong written and verbal communication skillsStrong technical acumen - comfortable reviewing specs and engaging deeply with engineersSelf-starter with the ability to manage and prioritize multiple work streams simultaneouslyAbility to distill qualitative and quantitative information into actionable product decisionsBonus: Experience in energy markets, market operations, or energy technology
* At least 2-3 years of experience as a product manager or a role building products
At least 2-3 years of experience as a product manager or a role building products
* Exceptionally strong written and verbal communication skills
Exceptionally strong written and verbal communication skills
* Strong technical acumen - comfortable reviewing specs and engaging deeply with engineers
Strong technical acumen - comfortable reviewing specs and engaging deeply with engineers
* Self-starter with the ability to manage and prioritize multiple work streams simultaneously
Self-starter with the ability to manage and prioritize multiple work streams simultaneously
* Ability to distill qualitative and quantitative information into actionable product decisions
Ability to distill qualitative and quantitative information into actionable product decisions
* Bonus: Experience in energy markets, market operations, or energy technology
Bonus: Experience in energy markets, market operations, or energy technology
$120,000 - $135,000 a year
Base pay is $120k - $135k annually, commensurate with experience, with 10% annual bonus, and equity. Voltus also offers a range of benefits including: unlimited leave for full-time
Tips for South African Applicants
Timezone Advantage
South Africa (SAST, UTC+2) overlaps well with European business hours and has a few hours of overlap with US East Coast. Mention your timezone flexibility in your application.
Salary in Context
Even without a listed salary, international remote roles typically pay 2-3x more than equivalent local positions in South Africa due to the exchange rate advantage.
Application Tips
Tailor your CV to international standards — use a clean format, highlight remote work experience, and include your English proficiency. Many SA applicants succeed by emphasising their strong work ethic and cultural adaptability.
Load Shedding Preparedness
If you're applying for a remote role, having a backup power solution (UPS, inverter, or generator) and mobile data as a backup internet connection shows employers you're prepared for South Africa's infrastructure challenges.
About Voltus
Voltus is a company in the manager industry that hires remote workers from South Africa.