About the Role
Kraken is seeking a Client Delivery Lead to support European clients through technology transformation journeys, focusing on long-term migration projects. This role involves managing a tech domain, partnering with technology and operational teams, and refining solutions to leverage Kraken's platform capabilities. The position requires a deep understanding of the Kraken platform, client needs, and the ability to bring technology, people, and processes together for client innovation.
Responsibilities
- Manage client relationships with counterparts, including product owners and business owners.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for technical development and issue resolution with customers for specific domain/product issues.
- Act as the knowledge base for Kraken's functionality and delivery processes.
- Triage incoming requests and communicate client priorities internally.
- Summarize and articulate client needs, considerations, and timelines to facilitate platform development.
- Support the engineering team in delivering product features.
- Challenge clients to adopt new ways of thinking about tech development, embracing continuous iteration and deployment.
- Work closely with Kraken's product managers and developers to request development needs.
- Act as a liaison between clients and Kraken's product/development teams.
- Adapt to ways of working aligned with Kraken's development style.
- Bring technology, people, and processes together to innovate improvements for clients.
Requirements
- Strong client delivery and/or product ownership experience.
- Agile delivery experience.
- Experience in product management and customer journeys.
- Solid understanding of technology and associated trends.
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and presentation skills.
- Strong influencing skills and ability to challenge traditional ways of thinking.
- Experience working with significant complex delivery pipelines for clients.
- Patience and initiative to understand and support clients through large transformations.
- Time management and a get-stuff-done attitude.
- Comfortable with ambiguity and an ever-changing environment.
- Self-starter willing to solve problems and flex outside typical job roles.
- Committed to Kraken's delivery principles: simplicity, client benefit, and efficiency.
- Ability to challenge beliefs and see through multiple viewpoints.
- Willingness to reach beyond remit to support the client.
- Fluent English and German language skills.
- Consulting experience is a plus.
- Previous experience in the electricity/utilities market in Germany or another European country is a strong 'nice to have'.
Skills
- Problem solving
- Solutions oriented mindset
- Client relationship management
- Technical development
- Product management
- Customer journeys
- Agile delivery
- Communication
- Collaboration
- Presentation
- Influencing
- Challenging traditional thinking
- Time management
- Adaptability
Location
- European based
- Travel is expected
Work Type
- Individual contributor
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Client delivery and/or product ownership experience
- Product management experience
- Agile delivery experience
- Consulting experience (plus)
About the Company
- Kraken powers innovative global developments in energy, focusing on creating a smart, sustainable energy system.
- The company's operating system for energy optimizes renewable generation, enhances grid intelligence, and enables excellent customer experiences.
- Kraken builds the most AI-driven, innovative platform for energy management, including CIS, billing, meter data management, CRM, and AI-driven communications.
- The company is transforming the energy industry to build a better, more sustainable future.
- Kraken has been licensing its platform for over 4 years, transforming businesses through migrations and operating model changes.
- The company operates as a flat and agile organization.
- Kraken is building a universal platform to benefit from shared development for the green energy transition.
- Kraken aims to change customer lives and tackle the climate crisis through its platform.
Equal Opportunity
- As an equal opportunity employer, Kraken does not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute.
- The company is committed to providing equal opportunities, an inclusive work environment, and fairness for everyone.
- Encourages applications from individuals who may not meet 100% of the job requirements.
- Seeks genuinely decent people who are honest and empathetic.
