Senior Product Manager :Circularity Gap Reporting

Temporary, Full or part-time · Circle Economy Foundation

5,000 - 6,000 € per month

Your mission

As an experienced Product Manager you leverage technology to deliver our content and data insights to users across the world. In this role, you lead our (digital) product offering, with CGR® at its core. You interact daily with the data, content, and product development teams, making key decisions based on evidence to drive the product direction, and embedding best practices within teams.

Responsibilities for this role include:

Define and guard the product strategy for CGR®, incl. the development of the go-to circularity platform
Mentor other product managers (Knowledge Hub, Circularity Academy) and work closely with them to agree on prioritisation based on agreed quarterly OKRs
Manage (directly/indirectly) product development team members (i.e. FE/BE Developers, Product Designers, Content Engineers)
Work closely with the Data- and Content team to develop the product’s core
Work closely with the Business Development team to adopt, market and sell the product
Enable and support client deliveries
Enable and support internal teams to build and safeguard the scientific brand (CGR®)
Be the linking pin to the market to understand user and market requirements: Interact regularly with (potential) users and clients to establish the desired user journey and product criteria
Continuously develop the product, test features and improvements to ensure a high adoption rate by its target audience
Provide support in obtaining the funding to finance the product development and roadmap
Keeping track of business case and budget
Report on product performance to identify improvements and opportunities
Create product presentations for internal and external stakeholders

Your profile

It excites you to work on a (near) greenfield product and you thrive in a dynamic, international working environment. You work independently, inspire others, and make evidence-based decisions bearing in mind our common vision and agreed targets. Above all, you want to leverage your skills to create a future-proof world.

You are:

A well-rounded sparring partner for all involved in the product development process, i.e. product design, software engineering, product marketing/growth, data analysis and visualisation
Market- and user-centric
Self-starting (proactive and independent) with a proven ability to prioritise different assignments and tasks to meet deadlines
On a mission to develop tech for good; you think big and want to deliver impactful, data-driven and scalable products
Able to collect and interpret both qualitative and quantitative user feedback
An experienced team leader with a lean-in, active leadership style
Experienced in working with cross-functional teams, and managing stakeholders
Fluent in English

YOUR PREFERRED BACKGROUND

A Master’s Degree is desired, preferably in product development
7+ years of relevant product management experience, of which 3+ years (directly/indirectly) leading a multi-disciplinary product development team
You have a track record of successfully driving the adoption rate of digital products
Highly skilled in product strategy and positioning
Experience working in a fast-paced environment to iterate and ship work that balances user and business needs
Experience in data product development and visualisation
Fluency in modern design tools (Figma preferably) and processes with skills in facilitation, research, interaction design, and visual design
Strong understanding of user-centred design principles
Well-developed leadership skills and ability to achieve results
Expected to be living and working from NL, working at our office in Amsterdam most of the time

GREAT IF YOU KNOW ABOUT

Building a (digital) product from scratch
Software and/or Data product development
Applying machine learning and/or AI

Why us?

Circle Economy consists of three different teams—Foundation, Consulting, and Solutions—each pursuing this mission based on its own strategy. This vacancy describes a pivotal position within Circularity Gap Solutions.

CIRCULARITY GAP SOLUTIONS

Circularity Gap Solutions (CGS) focuses on data-driven content & scalable products for changemakers in the public and private sector, looking to transition from the current linear economy to a circular economy. Industry and government leaders committed to ambitious climate goals struggle to implement circular solutions. While these leaders recognize the potential of the circular economy to e.g. lower extraction, reduce emissions, and drive innovation, they lack a comprehensive framework to measure, benchmark, and monitor.

As a solution, we developed the leading methodology for measuring global circularity. Since 2018, our Circularity Gap Reporting (CGR®) monitors circularity levels and provides changemakers with actionable data insights and digital tools needed to transition to a circular economy. Now, scaling our efforts is essential for accelerating global systemic change, and to take this step, we are looking for an experienced Product Manager.

In order to scale, we are building the world’s leading circularity (gap) database. All metrics and data on circularity will be gathered in one place, publicly accessible. This go-to platform on circularity will amongst others include scientifically backed insights at scale, practical case studies showcasing circular success stories from all over the world (Knowledge Hub), and an online training academy (Circularity Academy) equipping leaders with tools and educational resources to increase the understanding of circularity.

With the upcoming launch of our circularity database and platform, anyone can take targeted action, and together, we will accelerate the transition to an economic system where the planet and all living beings can thrive.

For this pivotal role in our organisation, we offer starting with a 1-year contract for 32-40 hours per week, including holiday pay and pension, with the possibility of renewal. Salary and benefits are competitive and based on your experien

*****The deadline for applications will be Dec 31. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis***

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About us

ABOUT CIRCLE ECONOMY

Circle Economy is an impact organisation combining research, tools, and advice for the greater good. We were founded to create prosperity for all within the limits of our planet. With nature as our mentor, we accelerate circularity. We help businesses, cities, and nations with data-powered roadmaps for change. We are an international team of excited experts based in Amsterdam.

PURPOSE

Earth, our home, needs to be healthy, safe, and just for generations to come. We harness the world’s intelligence and collaborative drive to restore its balance. It can and must be done; we pave the way.

VISION

A circular economy meets the needs of people in harmony with nature. It designs out waste and pollution, keeps products and materials in use, and regenerates natural systems. It’s a balancing act with nature as our mentor.

MISSION

We are a global impact organisation with an international team of passionate experts based in Amsterdam. We empower businesses, cities and nations with practical and scaleable solutions to put the circular economy into action.

Our vision is an economic system that ensures that the planet and all people can thrive. To avoid climate breakdown, our goal is to double global circularity by 2032. We do this by creating:

An Impact-Driven Data and Evidence Base;
Establishing metrics for assessing circularity that embraces ecological, economical, and social indicators
Promoting circular solutions, innovations, and initiatives that have a positive impact on ecology, economy, and society

Actionable and Practical Strategies;

Building capacity of stakeholders towards the implementation of circular strategies
Ensuring multi-stakeholder commitment—operational, financial, and political—towards the implementation of circular strategies
A Digital Environment to Scale Adoption;
Standardising and digitising the scan approach into products and tools
Facilitating access to tools and knowledge through open online platforms

OUR CULTURE
We are an international team of ambitious and highly driven (young) professionals who share the belief that the circular economy creates prosperity for all. We work in a lively and dynamic atmosphere in our open office space right in the heart of Amsterdam. At Circle Economy, we have a friendly and open team dynamic and a culture of getting things done while having fun.

Circle Economy welcomes applications from all qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status or pregnancy and maternity,as governed under our Gender Equality Plan. Circle Economy encourages our candidates to refrain from attaching their profile photos and gender details in their resumes to mitigate any potential subconscious bias.

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