Head of Product Development (Senior Leader, VP) - Power Kiosk

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This role reports directly to the CEO. It is part of our senior leadership team.

This will be the most challenging job you have ever done.

You will be asked to complete more in less time than you think possible, all without clear direction. You will be asked to create order in chaos, hold two disparate thoughts in your mind without having your head explode, and create ways to help the team get things done on time, on product development, strategy, and on culture...all at the same time, all with minimal hand-holding. Figure It Out, Get It Done.

If you are successful in this role, your perceived ceiling and limitations of yourself will be shattered. You will be able to do more, achieve more, and be more in your life than you ever thought possible, which will give you the discipline and mental toughness to take on just about anything life can throw at you...and life is a whole lot more fun when you have that level of confidence.

If you read the preceding paragraphs and thought, “Who the heck do these people think they are?!?” That’s ok; this isn’t the role/company for you. On the other hand, if we’ve got your full attention, keep going. Once finished, if you get the feeling that we just peered into your soul, making you feel seen and understood (maybe for the first time), then we just may be at the beginning of something beautiful.

Pain of Inefficiency – You can’t help but notice how things might be done better – everywhere, all the time. When you see someone doing something really inefficiently, you have a painful physical reaction and can hardly stop yourself from tapping them on the shoulder and saying, “you know, if you just…” Inefficiency literally hurts you.

Root Cause Fixes – While others may be satisfied with temporary band-aid solutions, you see the true source of the problem and can’t imagine wasting time on anything besides killing it at its roots. When others see a project getting behind schedule, they think everyone should just work harder. You see the roadblocks in the way that are slowing everyone down and find ways to remove them. While others are giving it more gas, you just remove the e-brake and go faster and farther with less effort.

That feeling when things are working just right – Compliments are good, financial rewards are well deserved...but that feeling. That feeling when things work just right. Now, that’s the stuff. That’s what makes your work meaningful and keeps you coming back for more...especially when you see how happy and productive it makes the people around you.

Self-Aware Learner – You know what you know and know what you don’t know, and are able to quickly learn, understand, and apply new knowledge. You are able to do this, one because you are wicked smart, but more importantly, you are able to discern what’s important from what’s not, hyperfocusing on the vital few things. When you set your mind to something, there’s not much that can stand in your way.

Great Listener & Question FramerYou listen to others with just as much intensity and focus as you do everything else in your life. This enables you to listen between the lines, hearing things unsaid, and to ask meaningful follow-up questions. You know that a good answer to the right question is infinitely better than a great answer to the wrong question.

Reliability & Accountability – When you take on a task or role, you get it done and get it done at a high level...no questions asked. You do not require anyone to check in and hold you accountable, but you are really good at doing so for other people, ensuring they do what they were supposed to do.

Purpose of this role:

• Lead the R&D and Product Development Team
• Build and grow the team.
• Enhance throughput and quality of Product Development
• Make the product development funnel more efficient.
• Detailed-oriented product development
• Ability to set priorities for initiatives.
• Lead Enterprise SaaS sales efforts

A day in this role:

• Assess the current and future of the business as it relates to product and tech
• Set priorities and execute on them
• Efficiently lead and manage the Analytics and tech team
• Technically direct the Analytics team
• Develop growth strategy and roadmap
• Participate in Leadership meetings and bring insight and strategic thoughts to
• keep product development a competitive strength.
• Execute at a fast pace with the ability to identify growth initiatives and reprioritize them.

Why work at Power Kiosk?

• Opportunity to grow your leadership skills in a fast-paced, exciting company
• Opportunity to make an immediate impact
• Opportunity to identify and develop world-class technology and market it to our customer base
• As a start-up, there is virtually unlimited career potential with the ability to build your dream career path.
• Freedom to be creative and strategic to create a massive impact.
• Opportunity to learn about current culture and scalability systems and to improve them.

Qualities we seek:

• Bold
• Ability to build relationships
• Resourceful
• Accountable
• Ambitious
• Remains Still and effective in a storm
• Savvy Technically

Qualifications you must have:

• 10 to 20 years of work experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of work experience as a director level and above in a well-established growing tech start-up.
• Proven experience working in at least two departments in your career (technology, product, Analytics)
• Minimum 5 years of experience in Product Development.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in a client-facing role, preferably in a well-established start-up or corporation.
• Bachelor’s degree

About Power Kiosk

Founded in 2013, Power Kiosk is a rapidly growing SaaS platform that connects energy buyers to a marketplace of over 100 energy suppliers and provides both sides with intelligent data solutions to succeed.

Current Leadership Team

Hamed (Hami) Babai, the founder of Power Kiosk, received his PhD from Northwestern University in 2011 with a degree in Engineering. After working in the energy brokerage business, Hami went off to build Power Kiosk from the ground up.

Steve Joung, Managing Principal, was the former co-founder and CEO of Chicago-based Pangea Properties (~$1B in assets). Before Pangea, Steve was Chief Operating Officer at Enova Financial (NYSE: ENVA) through its sale to Cash America International (NYSE: CSH) in 2008.

Benefits

• The full-time role is based out of the Chicago River North office.
• Opportunity to Own Equity
• Entrepreneurial culture with tremendous career advancement potential
• Health and dental insurance benefits
• 401(k) matching
• Paid time off

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $150,000.00 to $250,000.00 /year market price package (Mix of Salary and Equity)