Specialist, Product Development - TX

Welcome to the intersection of energy and home services. At NRG, we're all about propelling the next generation of leaders forward. We are driven by our passion to create a smarter, cleaner and more connected future. We deliver innovative solutions that make our customers' lives easier-helping them power, protect, and intelligently manage their homes and businesses. To do this, we need creative and talented people to join our company.

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We are looking for an individual with a unique combination of skills; someone who is passionate about identifying the future of what energy customers truly need and want, possesses the creativity to turn those customer needs into a new product or service idea, and who is analytical, organized, structured, detail-oriented, curious, flexible, and proactive. While the team does follow an organized, defined process for bringing ideas from "idea" through to "launch" and then "ongoing management" this person will need to mesh that process with the unconventional products this team is tasked with building. This person will drive the ideas into reality, provide analytical insight to justify the product's business case, champion the ideas to leaders and decision-makers within the business, and be fiercely driven to see those ideas through. NRG is seeking a rock star Product Innovation Analyst who can easily fit into a fast-paced, dynamic, creative team driven to accelerate (and invent) the future of retail electricity. The Product Development team is at the core of this company's growth and provides a great environment to develop cross-functional skillset unparalleled in other functional groups. This position will be reporting to a Senior Manager in Product Innovation.

Responsibilities:

• Evaluate new technology needs and evolving business requirements to recommend appropriate solutions/products to current NRG portfolio by analyzing the technology ecosystem, customer needs and industry trends.
• Develop a deep understanding of the market landscape, uncover and size areas of opportunity, drive products from idea to concept before they're handed off to be executed, and continue to own and monitor them post-launch.
• Manage multiple simultaneous ideas and prioritize the activities based on established guiding principles, including business case and customer value proposition.
• Provide in depth analysis with interpretive thinking to define problems, develop innovative solutions, and influence strategic product decisions.
• Identify and communicate risk and impacts of proposed solutions along with risk mitigation options considering business implications of the application of the product concept.
• Conduct research and generate insights, use-cases, and industry analyses to address potential future opportunities.
• Provide support on requested tasks, organize tasks, communicate and proactively report performance and develop next steps.

Experience:

• Work experience preferred but not required
• 1-2 years in Product management and/or marketing experience, preferably in the consumer-facing products, financial, or services industries a plus
• Experience in the solar, energy, sustainability services, or a high-tech company a plus.
• Experience of working in startups or with an incubator/accelerator a plus.
• Strong analytical and visual presentation skills

Education:

• Bachelor's degree required, preferably in Business, Finance, or Economics

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Ability to handle and own multiple tasks, determine priorities and drive projects forward
• Ability to proactively communicate, follow-up and follow-through
• Ability to communicate visually
• Ability to highlight issues early and proactively, involving the right stakeholders, and highlight a point of view on a resolution
• Ability to deliver quality results timely and consistently
• Strong attention to detail and superior organizational skills
• Self-starter and self-driven, drives for results with a get-things-done attitude
• Desire to build products from scratch which do not currently exist in the market
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team, coordinate across team members, get buy-in from and build support from coalitions for ideas
• Ability to establish relationships across the organization to learn how everything works and to get things done
• Have self-confidence and assertiveness to provide clear directions and next steps for team
• Ability to hold people accountable
• Ability to think creatively, discover new perspectives on or ways to present products, and problem-solve
• Ability to understand process, document and continue to improve current process
• Excellent oral and written communication skills - ability to communicate ideas in email, Powerpoint, and Excel

Working Conditions:

• Open office environment with frequent collaboration within and across team.
• Hybrid work environment with 3 days per week in office and 2 days remote; 9am-5pm.
• Limited travel may be required

NRG Energy is committed to a drug and alcohol-free workplace. To the extent permitted by law and any applicable collective bargaining agreement, employees are subject to periodic random drug testing, and post-accident and reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing. EOE AA M/F/Protected Veteran Status/Disability. Level, Title and/or Salary may be adjusted based on the applicant's experience or skills.

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