Product Analyst

We are looking for a Product Analyst to join the Ivy Product Management Team as a member of the DER Value & Billing Team helping deliver solutions that provide tangible value to customers, the business, and deliver an outstanding user experiences. The DER Value and BillingTeam is responsible for Ivy’s Virtual Grid platform that supports our split value solar billing programs that are the core of Ivy’s service offerings. This position reports to the DER Value and Billing Product Manager and works closely with the UX Designer and Tech Lead as well as collaborating closely with the larger DER product development and discovery teams.

What you will be doing

You will be working with product management to establish product roadmaps and prioritize the product backlog in alignment with team and company OKRs. Supporting the product team using quantitative and qualitative data to drive decisions and by developing a deep understanding of the product vision, the product, users, and the external market. You will also work with the UX manager to develop, execute, and analyze customer research, both qualitative and quantitative, to ensure we are providing value to end users. Also, you will be collaborating with the product discovery and engineering team to understand and communicate requirements to the team through user stories, supporting documentation, and acceptance criteria.

• Performing market research and collecting customer feedback to make recommendations about product strategy, features and requirements to ensure the product is providing value to end users.
• Working with internal and external stakeholders to perform initial product analysis to assess the user value for any requested features as well as their potential impact.
• Driving consumer intelligence through the development of external and internal data sources that improve the business’s understanding of the product’s market, competitor activities, and customer activities.
• Creating reports and dashboards to Monitor product performance by creating metrics or using existing product metrics to develop a deep understanding of product health and the customer experience.
• Working within Agile project methodology and participates in Scrum ceremonies, including stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, demos, grooming, and release planning.
• Creating product documentation as necessary including technical requirements, acceptance criteria, roadmaps, and feature availability.
• Working across the organization including with marketing, sales, account management, and operations to ensure a smooth launch of new products and features.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.

• Two or more years experience in product analysis with a proven track record of developing, communicating, and gaining consensus surrounding feature sets for a platform product supporting a consumer/employee facing product portfolio.

• Demonstrated success in working with digital product teams – leading collaboration between external and internal engineering, user experience, project management, and customers.

• Experience working within an Agile project methodology and participating in Scrum ceremonies, including stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, demos, grooming, and release planning.

• Strong analytical skills and a drive to experiment; ability to use data to drive decision making in product development.

• Proficient in using spreadsheets and database programs to manipulate and analyze data

• Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.

• Excellent multitasking and problem-solving abilities.

• A critical thinker with business acumen able to find creative solutions.

Additionally Desired

• Experience exploring data with Python or SQL languages.
• Located in the San Diego area and able to work a flexible hybrid home and office work schedule.
• Experience with financial products, distributed renewable energy, or billing services.

Salary Range

$80,000- $140,000 annually

Compensation is commensurate with various factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, qualifications, skills, training, licensure, certifications, geographic cost of labor, and other business and organizational needs.

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• PTO
• Sick Pay
• 401k Plan
• Great Office Environment
• Monthly Electric Vehicle & Fitness Stipends

About Ivy

We are a team that is on a mission to evolve the way that shared buildings create, use, and think about energy.

We connected as a team with the firm conviction that we can use technology and innovative problem solving to fix the problems that exist for distributed energy asset growth in a shared building environment. Our team comes from a variety of different backgrounds including real estate development, energy monitoring software, and solar industry operations.

Hit Go - Team Values

Harmony - "Enjoy what you protect."

Innovation - "Did I create today?"

Transparency - "Embrace open dialogue."

Growth - "Seek beyond your comfort zone."

Ownership - "Know your value, own your value."