Mid/Senior Product Manager - Climate Data Products (Asset Impact)

Description

This job description is for a position at Asset Impact, an impact-driven climate-data company that has been part of GRESB since 2022.

We are seeking a Mid/Senior Product Manager to help manage and further develop our unique asset-based data products, from engaging with clients to overseeing the technical implementation and releases.

Responsibilities

The person will work closely with the Chief Product Officer, as well as liaise with Asset Impact’s functional teams, including Technology & Data, Business Development, Product, Delivery & Support, and Marketing & Communications.

We are looking for an experienced professional who thrives in a dynamic working environment, can quickly adapt to new requirements, is a creative problem solver, and is an excellent communicator: 

 - Contribute to the development, maintenance and execution of Asset Impact’s product roadmap

- Define business and functional specifications for implementation by Technology & Data teams.

- Collect and analyse market requirements via direct engagement with clients and market participants.

-  Provide strategic and tactical input to the design and development of new products and services that align with Asset Impact’s strategy, working with innovation teams to develop Asset Impact’s early-stage pipeline of products.

- Manage projects through the full product life cycle, including working with data scientists, software engineers and subject matter experts, using appropriate tools and techniques at each stage.

-  Prioritise and take ownership of product development upgrades including engaging with clients during the sale process to present products and features and address their questions.

-  Work with engineers and quality assurance teams to provide product insights and implement new features.

-  Collaborate with internal teams to build robust and efficient operational processes that improve and ensure product quality.

Location and conditions

- Full-time

- Berlin

- Right to work in Germany

Required skill

- Working knowledge of sustainable finance, climate finance, corporate sustainability or related areas, acquired through an experience within a financial institution, a data/solution provider or a consultancy.

- Proven experience working in an Agile environment, with a strong understanding of Scrum, Kanban, or other Agile frameworks, while demonstrating flexibility in adapting methodologies to best fit the team and business needs.

- 3-6 years experience in product management or adjacent roles working with multidisciplinary teams to develop data products and services.

- Degree in a relevant field in engineering, computer science, business, finance, or sustainability.

 - Attention to detail, analytical thinking, solving complex problems, and working well under pressure are essential.

 - Ability to effectively communicate with internal and external stakeholders regularly.  

- English as a working language.

Preferred skills

 - Understanding of major European financial organisations and familiarity with climate initiatives and tools (e.g., PCAF, TCFD, SFDR, SBTi, Net-Zero Alliances).

 - Strong understanding of climate change and sustainability issues as they apply to the financial sector.

 - Experience effectively translating technical concepts into client-facing presentations and documentation.

 - Proficiency in working with data in Excel, R, SQL, or Python.  Experience designing and shaping web UI/UX

 - Experience with product management tools like ClickUp, Figma, Miro, etc.

  - Fluency in European languages other than English (French, Spanish, German).

Why join us?

 - A dynamic international team of data scientists, analysts, sustainable finance specialists, and developers passionate about the climate transition.

 - A rapidly growing organisation with many opportunities to get hands-on experience, make your voice heard, and help shape our future.

- A mission that brings together data and impact.

- A competitive salary, generous personal development budget, and home office set-up.  Subsidised public transportation and lunch vouchers.

- Flexibility in terms of working hours and location.  Offices in Berlin, Paris, and Amsterdam.

- Asset Impact is proud to be an equal-opportunity workspace.

About us

Asset Impact is an impact-driven climate start-up. Our vision is a financial system that sets the global economy on a path to net zero emissions. We are a specialist provider of climate data and analytics financial institutions use to achieve emissions reductions in the real economy. Our asset-based data and analytics cover the most carbon-intensive sectors of the global economy and map more than +300k physical assets across +11 industry sectors – linked to more than +70k listed and private companies – to issued securities.

Our clients, mostly financial institutions, include large global organizations such as the 1,000+ financial institutions applying the PACTA tool, Barclays for its BlueTrackTM tool, ING for its Terra climate approach, and PwC for its Climate Excellence Tool.

Asset Impact, formerly Asset Resolution, was established in 2018 in Paris by the 2° Investing Initiative, an innovative international think tank working to align financial markets with climate goals. We became part of GRESB, the leading ESG benchmark for real estate and infrastructure investments, in 2022 and became Asset Impact. We work globally and are expanding rapidly to support the growing needs of financial institutions as they embark on their journey to decarbonisation.

Find out more at https://asset-impact.gresb.com/