Product Manager - Data Products

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 About the Team:

The Product owner team define the product roadmap, prioritization and requirements for their product or product portfolio. We work very closely with Data and Engineering to deliver the Products using an agile framework.

About this role:

The Product Manager will be responsible for supporting the Product Lifecycle focusing on discovery, definition and delivery of a suite of products. This role will work closely with the Product Lead, engineers, quality assurance analysts, designers and data analysts within a squad as well as with a wide group of stakeholders across the organisation to analyse the business needs, formalise requirements, and develop the roadmap and backlog. This role will support the running of agile ceremonies to support the product lifecycle.

What you will do:

• Support development of product roadmap aligned with internal goals and objectives
• Conduct discovery and market research to inform delivery and validate product changes with end users
• Collaborate with stakeholders to analyse their business needs, identify pain points
• Create detailed user stories, wireframes, process diagrams and other supporting documentation to capture requirements clearly and concisely
• Translate business requirements into well-understood technical specifications
• Conduct ceremonies using an Agile methodology to deliver value to users
• Prioritise and resolve conflicting business needs and plan work increments accordingly
• Analyse bugs and work with the squad to resolve as required
• Support the Product Lead to manage the full lifecycle of the Product including planning, execution, monitoring ensuring adherence to timelines and budgets
• Support adoption of the product among key stakeholders through coordinating communications, training sessions, documentation, and support

Actively contribute to an effective and engaged team, clear on its purpose and contribution, by:

• Ensuring you know what is expected of you, through regular 1:1’s, having clear objectives in place, and participating in open and honest performance and development conversations
• Ensuring a respectful and inclusive workplace, where team members communicate openly, share knowledge so it can be used, and respect difference.
• Living the CDP Values and demonstrating the behaviours appropriate to your position.

Internal stakeholders include: Product, Customer Success, Revenue, Disclosure content, Marketing and Communications, Finance, Legal, Growth, and Policy

External stakeholders include: Companies (Disclosers, Requestors), Financial Institutions, Governments (Cities and States and Regions), Indices, NGO’s, and Academics

We’re looking for:

• Proven experience as a Product Owner or similar role within a Product-led organisation
• Familiarity with and experience of embedding best practices in agile methodologies
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with all levels
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a data-driven approach to decision-making.
• Proven delivery experience of managing end-to-end, ensuring on-time delivery, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.
• Knowledge, interest, and passion for the environmental and/or sustainability space will be an advantage

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How to apply: 

Please upload your CV in the application form.

The salary banding for this role is £48,000 - £60,000

This is a hybrid role, candidates will need to live within a commutable distance of the London office and be comfortable with 2 days in the office per week.