Area Business Manager (m/w/d)

What you would be expected to do

• Lead the development of the product roadmap and strategy for Sun King’s solar home systems and related products
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define product requirements, specifications, and user stories
• Conduct market research and competitive analysis to identify trends and opportunities for product innovation
• Work closely with engineering, design, and operations teams to ensure successful product development and launch
• Monitor product performance and customer feedback to drive continuous improvement and optimization
• Develop and maintain product documentation, including user manuals, training materials, and marketing collateral
• Communicate product vision and updates to internal and external stakeholders

You might be a strong candidate if you have

• 5+ years of experience in product management or related field, preferably in the renewable energy or technology sector
• Proven track record of successfully launching and managing products throughout their lifecycle
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make data-driven decisions
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
• Experience with agile development methodologies and tools
• Passion for renewable energy and social impact

What Sun King Offers

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Opportunity to work with a mission-driven organization that is making a positive impact on the world
• Collaborative and inclusive work environment
• Opportunities for professional growth and development

Sun King is the world’s leading off-grid solar energy company, combining cutting-edge product design, fintech, and field operations to deliver energy access for the 1.8 billion people who live without an affordable and reliable electric-grid connection. Sun King has connected more than 20 million homes to solar power across Africa and Asia, adding over 200,000 homes each month.

Sun King makes solar products affordable to low-income households and businesses via ‘pay-as-you-go’ purchase financing. Sun King installs solar after customers pay a small deposit. Customers then make small, manageable payments of as little as US $0.11 a day via mobile money or cash.

Instead of paying for expensive, polluting, and health-damaging kerosene for lighting or diesel for power, customers unlock savings through accessing solar power and after one to two years of payments, customers own their solar equipment outright. To date, our Sun King solar products have saved customers more than $4 billion cumulatively.

Sun King collects payments digitally through mobile money systems and its 28,000 field agents — over 650,000 payments each day. Embedded electronics inside each Sun King device regulate usage based on payments, similar to the operation of a pre-paid mobile or electricity meter.

From cost-effective solar systems that provide home lighting and phone charging to robust solar inverters that can power high-energy appliances such as laptops, computers, refrigerators, and more, effectively acting as a full stand-in for grid power, Sun King’s products cater to a wide range of income segments and energy needs. Leveraging its proven distribution network and brand, Sun King is expanding its range of products and services to encompass clean cooking, electric mobility, entertainment, and more, aiming to address the needs of our underserved customers.

Sun King employs 2,800 full-time staff in 12 countries, with specialties spanning product design, data science, logistics, customer service, sales, software, operations, and more — all with a passion to serve off-grid families.

Sun King is committed to gender diversity in the workplace. Women represent 44% of Sun King’s workforce.