Founding Product Manager
Lumen Energy · Remote · Remote · San Francisco, CA, United States ·
COMPENSATION
$172k – $215k
Listed on the employer's job board (Ashby)
- Founding Product Manager
- Fully remote (US)
- 5+ years experience
- AI-driven workflows
- No visa sponsorship
As the first dedicated Product Manager at Lumen Energy, you will define what product management looks like for the company. You will own the roadmap for the commercial solar and storage marketplace, working directly with the Head of Engineering to deliver a seamless transaction experience for building owners and developers.
This high-impact position requires building structure where none exists, using AI tools to accelerate development, and making decisive calls amidst ambiguity. You will bridge the gap between technical teams, sales, and operations to drive measurable business outcomes.
What you'll do
- Own and evolve the product roadmap based on user feedback and business priorities
- Shape features from discovery through implementation-ready prototypes
- Synthesize inputs from Engineering, Sales, and Ops to drive aligned decisions
- Define success metrics and track feature performance post-launch
- Run continuous user research with building owners and solar developers
- Translate complex trade-offs for engineers, leadership, and customers
What you'll need
- 5+ years of product management experience in high-growth or startup environments
- Fluency with AI-assisted workflows for prototyping and spec writing
- Strong visual and UX sensibility in the absence of a dedicated designer
- Excellent written communication skills for async collaboration
- Proven ability to own and defend a product roadmap with limited resources
- Strong user research skills including interview design and synthesis
- Business acumen to balance user value, technical complexity, and impact
Nice to have
- Familiarity with two-sided marketplace dynamics
- Experience in commercial real estate or complex transaction businesses
- Prior client-facing experience in customer success or sales
- Track record as the first PM building a practice from scratch
Stack
- LLMs
- AI tools
How you'll work
- Fully remote within the United States
- Office in San Francisco available
- Quarterly all-team in-person weeks
- Async-first work culture
What you get
- $172k-$215k base salary plus equity and bonus
- Meaningful equity with 10-year post-termination exercise window
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) plan
- 16 weeks paid parental leave
- Flexible PTO with encouraged 20 days minimum
- Home office and equipment stipend
- $500 annual learning budget
Hiring process
- 30-minute introduction call with Head of Engineering
- 60-minute engineering collaboration interview
- 60-minute product craft and stakeholder management interview
- 60-75 minute case study panel discussion
- 45-minute leadership and customer empathy discussion with CEO