Director, Product - Engineering Simulation at Neara | New South Wales, AU | Rezi

Director, Product - Engineering Simulation at Neara

Director, Product - Engineering Simulation

Neara · New South Wales, AU

2 weeks ago

Director, Product - Engineering Simulation

Neara · New South Wales, AU

21 days ago
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About the Role

Neara is creating reality by using advanced machine learning to build engineering-grade, physics-enabled digital twins of electricity grids. We simulate extreme weather and structural stress to help utilities optimize investments and build a more resilient global energy future. The Design product group builds the modeling and design tools that utilities rely on, translating real-world physics and design logic into the product. We are seeking a Director of Product to lead this team, owning its strategy, roadmap, and delivery.

Responsibilities

  • Own team success end to end and ensure big programs are completed.
  • Define investment areas, prioritize user problems, and expand product into adjacent markets.
  • Set product vision, roadmap, and prioritization, ensuring high-quality, complete outcomes.
  • Lead cross-functional teams including product, engineering, and SMEs, with direct reports.
  • Build sustainable processes to improve information surfacing and delivery outcomes.
  • Bridge SMEs, developers, and the business, bringing clarity to a complex domain.
  • Engage deeply with the domain and platform, understanding utility and designer problems.
  • Partner across the product and engineering organization, connecting the area to the broader roadmap.

Requirements

  • Experienced product leader who has owned the success of a large and complex product area.
  • Comfortable operating across product management, engineering, and design.
  • Proven, hands-on success in a technical area where you were not initially an expert.
  • Strong people leader with proven experience directly leading product management and ideally engineering teams.
  • Ability to build context quickly and challenge respectfully.
  • Comfortable going deep into the substance of the team's work.
  • Ruthless on scope and prioritization, calm under pressure, and able to bring clarity to chaos.

Skills

  • Product Management
  • Engineering Leadership
  • Team Leadership
  • Strategic Planning
  • Roadmap Development
  • Prioritization
  • Cross-functional Team Leadership
  • Process Improvement
  • Domain Expertise Acquisition
  • Technical Acumen
  • Scope Management
  • Problem Solving

Location

  • Redfern

Work Type

  • Fully flexible working arrangements

Experience Level

  • Director
  • Senior

Salary/Compensations

  • Competitive salary + ESOP

Benefits

  • Significant career development and growth opportunities
  • Fully flexible working arrangements
  • Well-stocked office
  • Annual company-wide offsite
  • Highly meritocratic, non-bureaucratic, and no-ego work culture
  • Opportunity to work on complex, meaningful products and real-world problems
  • Opportunity to play a direct, critical role in the trajectory of a high growth company

About the Company

  • Neara uses advanced machine learning to create engineering-grade, physics-enabled digital twins of electricity grids across four continents.
  • We help asset owners understand challenges and implement solutions for millions of kilometers of infrastructure.
  • Our simulations empower utilities to pinpoint risks, optimize investments, and build a more resilient global energy future.
  • Our team consists of brilliant minds dedicated to making a tangible difference using AI and machine learning.
  • We foster a culture where innovation thrives, with everyone owning the mission.
  • We are scaling our impact globally and seeking smart, creative individuals.

Equal Opportunity

  • Neara values diversity, belonging, and equal employment opportunities.
  • We encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply.