Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation · 1 month ago
Product Manager, Climate Justice Fellow
Brooklyn, NY
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$72K/yr - $72K/yrBrooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation is seeking a Product Manager Fellow to lead the development of an AI-powered product suite for fleet operators in disadvantaged communities. This role involves customer discovery, prototype development, and creating a commercial launch playbook to drive product innovation in clean transportation and transit equity.
Non ProfitReal Estate
Responsibilities
Conduct customer discovery with at least 10 CTAP fleet operators to identify core workflow challenges and validate product needs
Collaborate with engineering to design and iterate MVP prototypes, focusing on dispatch automation, customer support agents, and admin workflow tools
Develop handoff documentation and playbooks for company’s Head of Product to scale post-fellowship
Secure LOIs (Letters of Intent) or pilot agreements from at least 5 DAC-based operators
Craft a Go-To-Market (GTM) strategy, including pricing models, customer onboarding plans, and positioning
Produce a “Commercial Launch Kit” with business model reports, pilot plans, and scaling roadmaps
Co-design and facilitate 3 workshops on platform functionalities for fleet partner staff
Participate in MOU negotiations and co-design sessions with fleet partners
Collaborate with Sales, Engineering, and Community Engagement teams to align customer strategies
Qualification
Required
Demonstrated experience in customer discovery, user research, or product validation
Background working on product or service delivery with external stakeholders or partners
Familiarity collaborating with technical teams to define and iterate on product features
Experience contributing to go-to-market planning and business model strategy
Proven ability to work in cross-functional environments
Customer Discovery & Interviewing
Prototyping & MVP Development (familiarity with No-code/Low-code solutions is preferred)
Business Model Canvas & Competitive Analysis
Go-To-Market Strategy Formulation
Stakeholder Engagement & Recruiting and Engaging Users
Project Management & Developing PRDs and Product Feedback Loops; User Testing
Preferred
Familiarity with AI-powered workflow automation (e.g., agents, agentic systems, MCP)
Some experience with prompt and context engineering
Experience working with small business owners or community-based organizations
Knowledge of clean transportation, urban mobility, or DAC-related programs
Ability to distill complex product feedback into actionable reports and roadmaps
Experience bringing digital products to market (i.e., prototype –> early user adoption)
Company
Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation
The Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation (BNYDC) is the not-for-profit corporation that serves as the real estate developer and property manager of the Yard on behalf of its owner, the City of New York.
Founded in 1981
201-500 employees
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