About the Role
Kraken is seeking a Client Delivery Lead to support North American clients through technology transformation journeys, focusing on new and long-term migration projects. This role involves managing a specific tech domain (billing, finance, comms) for client projects, either migrating to the Kraken platform or managing ongoing technology needs. The ideal candidate will partner with Kraken's technology and operational teams, as well as clients, to deliver project results and meet business objectives. This is a hands-on, individual contributor position with opportunities for leadership, requiring a self-starter attitude and commitment to Kraken's delivery principles.
Responsibilities
- Managing the relationship with client counterparts (often product owners and business owners)
- Serving as the first point of contact for tech development and the escalation/resolution point for domain/product issues
- Acting as the knowledge base for Kraken's functionality and delivery methods
- Triaging incoming requests and communicating client priorities internally
- Summarizing and articulating client needs, considerations, and timelines to enable platform development
- Supporting the engineering team in delivering product features
- Challenging clients to adopt new ways of thinking about tech development and continuous iteration/deployment
- Driving delivery and initiatives across teams, engineering, and global product teams
- Connecting people, processes, and technology across the utility ecosystem
- Navigating ambiguity and designing solutions to improve the customer journey
Requirements
- Relevant domain experience in Energy, billing systems, CRM, customer journeys, data, DERMS, energy market experience, ERCOT, payments, or commercials
- Strong agile delivery experience
- Experience with 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 thinking
- Experience managing significant complex delivery pipelines for clients
- Patience and understanding for clients undergoing transformations
- Technical mindset with experience in the energy supply sector and customer journeys
- Experience in client-facing roles and stakeholder management
- Experience managing technical products or projects
- Exceptional interpersonal skills
- Proficiency in tools such as Miro and Office Suite
- Commitment to sustainability
- Open-mindedness, flexibility, and adaptability
- Confidence in decision-making
- Supportive, approachable, inclusive, and resilient demeanor
- Must have the right to work in the country of application; visa sponsorship is not offered
Skills
- AI-driven platform development
- Customer Information Systems (CIS)
- Billing
- Meter data management
- CRM
- AI-driven communications
- Agile delivery
- Product management
- Customer journeys
- Technology trends
- Communication
- Collaboration
- Presentation
- Influencing
- Stakeholder management
- Problem-solving
- Client relationship management
- Technical product management
- Project management
- Interpersonal skills
- Miro
- Office Suite
Location
- North America
- New York City (onsite 3+ days/week)
- Client sites across the country (travel expected)
Work Type
- Full-time
- Hybrid (onsite 3+ days/week in NYC)
- Travel required
Experience Level
- Senior level
- Individual contributor with leadership potential
Education Level
- Degree qualified equivalent
Salary/Compensations
- $140,000 - $200,000
Benefits
- Great medical, dental, and vision insurance options including FSAs
- Paid time off
- 401(k) plan with employer match
- Parental leave (biological, adoptive, and foster parents)
- Pre-tax commuter benefits
- Flexible working environment
- Equity Options
- Modern office or co-working spaces
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 is transforming the industry by optimizing renewable generation, creating intelligent grids, and enabling utilities to provide excellent customer experiences.
- Kraken is building the most AI-driven, innovative platform for energy management, transforming businesses through technology.
- Kraken is a certified Great Place to Work in France, Germany, Spain, Japan, Australia, and USA.
- Kraken is recognized as one of the Best Workplaces in the UK on Glassdoor.
Equal Opportunity
- As an equal opportunity employer, Kraken does not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute.
- All applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.
- Encourages applications from all qualified individuals, acknowledging that some groups may be less likely to apply if they don't meet 100% of requirements.
- Seeking genuinely decent people who are honest and empathetic.
