Climate Central, Inc. · 8 hours ago
Associate Product Manager
Princeton, NJ
Full-time
Hybrid
New Grad, Entry Level
$75K/yr - $90K/yrClimate Central is an independent group of scientists and science translators who research and report the facts about our changing climate. They are seeking an Associate Product Manager to develop and maintain various external and internal data tools, collaborating with a range of stakeholders to launch products that communicate scientific knowledge about climate change.
Non Profit
Responsibilities
Owns (sets and executes) short-term product strategy, direction, and priorities (subject to program and department requirements), including maintaining product backlogs and roadmaps, for product features and software projects
Interprets expressions of program desires according to principles of product design
Generates, harvests, and/or filters ideas for feature development
Communicates internally about products and product features (socializes products), including writing and maintaining product documentation when needed
Negotiates project/feature requirements among stakeholders, developers, and other contributors
Documents and/or ensures documenting of requirements, tracks changes to requirements as necessary
Gathers labor estimates for features as needed
Collaborates with Engineering to modify or adjust designs as necessary
Ensures project participants understand the goal(s) and their role in the project
Monitors design and development progress, communicates adjustments as necessary
Manages stakeholder expectations and needs, including ensuring standards set by the Science Department are met in generation and presentation of data
Facilitates sharing of information and collaboration between project participants
Ensures that software ships and meets requirements—including managing deadlines and solving problems resourcefully as necessary
Cultivates a deep understanding of who the most important users are, and who they could be
Conducts activities to learn what users want and need from the product (e.g., data analysis, user research)
Integrates discovered user needs into product designs and roadmaps
Tracks product performance post-launch
Considers user behavior observations, tests, or interviews alongside intended product use
Shares findings with program leaders and other stakeholders as input for new planning
Note that the fast-changing landscapes of software development (especially as a result of generative artificial intelligence), climate science, and media, means that this role could alternatively look different in a year as a result of Climate Central’s adaptation to this landscape, in ways that can’t currently be predicted. These duties could change, perhaps even at the initiative of this person
Qualification
Required
Experience with software development processes, particularly web applications and large-data–processing ETLs
Experience with product or project management, including demonstrated track record of leading a project to completion/launch
Superior organizational and communication skills, including a strong ability to detect and resolve ambiguity and exceptional attention to detail
Ability to empathize with and understand diverse colleagues, users, and stakeholders, including developers, scientists, and media
Leadership, interpersonal skills, and emotional intelligence—ability and desire to relate to, motivate. and inspire others
Commitment to Climate Central's mission
Preferred
Proactivity—willingness to take action to identify and address needs and problems, rather than waiting to be told what to do
Quick detail-to-big-picture switching—ability to zoom into small details and zoom out to higher levels of abstraction, in areas of software, UX, strategy, and processes
Desire and ability to learn quickly
Flexibility and adaptability—able to switch between and manage many different types of tasks, conversations, and activities
Experience or familiarity with Agile software development processes and methodologies
SQL, Python, JavaScript, HTML, or any other programming languages or experience, including AI-assisted programming
Experience with qualitative or quantitative user research methodologies
Scientific background or demonstrated ability to learn scientific concepts
Clear and structured thinking, along with creativity in problem-solving
Experience or familiarity with Web analytics or data analysis more broadly
Business or managerial experience outside of technology/Product
Benefits
Medical benefits
Dental/ Vision benefits
More than 7 weeks of paid vacation and holidays available annually
12 weeks of paid family leave
401k with up to 12% matching
Partial college tuition for children of employees who qualify
Company
Climate Central, Inc.
Climate Central is a nonprofit organization that researches and reports the science and impacts of climate change.
Founded in 2008
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Benjamin Strauss
CEO
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Dan Dodson
Chief Technology Officer
Recent News
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