Senior Product Manager, TerraMatch

This position will be hybrid requiring a few days per week in office. You will be based in the WRI Europe office in London. Existing work authorization is required at the time of application submission. WRI is unable to sponsor any visa work sponsorship for this position.

About the Program:

TerraMatch is an online platform that resources local community organizations and entrepreneurs that restore degraded land through a trusted system that vets, supports, and monitors their projects at scale. Launched in 2020 by WRI’s Global Restoration Initiative to match restoration champions with funders, TerraMatch now houses two reporting and monitoring frameworks that enable these small-scale project developers to update funders on their progress through a combination of field-collected data and analyses from satellite monitoring methods.

In early 2023, TerraMatch replaced its original matching mechanism with a streamlined application process to allow restoration champions to apply for capacity building and technical assistance opportunities on the platform and currently supports TerraFund for AFR100, Harit Bharat Fund, and Land Accelerator, gathers user-generated site boundaries to analyze tree count, tree cover, hectares under restoration and other key metrics when a project begins and at key intervals throughout the project’s lifecycle to independently measure progress, using a mix of WRI-generated and third-party data sets.

Currently, TerraFund for AFR100 and the Priceless Planet Coalition fund more than 200 projects throughout the developing world that use TerraMatch to collect and communicate this data. Hundreds more across Africa, Latin America, and South Asia will follow in the coming years.

Job Highlight:

Reporting to the Product Manager, TerraMatch, you will oversee the user experience research, product strategy, and product development for data dashboards on TerraMatch product. You will work with the TerraMatch team to support user research, collaborate with technical teams to define product strategy and roadmaps and ensure the delivery of high-quality products throughout the product lifecycle.

WRI is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Product Manager to join the TerraMatch product team. You will have the ability to see the big picture of an online product and break it down into tasks and processes. You will lead the development of the application architecture and technical delivery of its components, with a focus on users in Africa

What you will do:

Product Strategy (40%):

• Define the product strategy and roadmap for data dashboards, in partnership with technical teams
• Work with the Global Restoration Initiative team to refine their strategy and translate user demands into product features
• Work with WRI Africa and Data Lab staff to identify opportunities for cross product collaboration
• Listen to stakeholders to understand needs and use cases and distil opportunities
• Identify unmet market needs and develop a strategy for new tool development to meet those needs
• Conduct market analysis to understand availability of other tools on the market and how WRI’s tools compare
• Coach and mentor Restoration staff on Product Management tools and approaches

User Experience Research (30%):

• Oversee and conduct user research, plan functional and usability testing, develop test plans, and conduct testing for TerraMatch, data dashboards, and other programs
• Design and implement plans for user research and usability testing and use results to determine product strategy and development roadmap
• Listen to stakeholders to understand needs and use cases and distil opportunities for development of new tools

Product Development (30%):

• Lead product design and development of the data dashboards
• Support the product design and development of TerraMatch
• Build partnerships and programs with external stakeholders to use TerraMatch, ensuring internal and external needs are met in line with the project's theory of change
• Manage vendors, resource allocation, schedules, and priorities to ensure project commitments are met
• Represent the TerraMatch product team to internal and external stakeholders

What you will need:

• Education: You have completed a Master’s degree in computer science, product development or related field
• Experience: You have 10+ years of relevant work experience
• Experience with product management and customer development, especially in African countries
• Experience working with two-sided digital platforms a plus
• Experience with user interface/user experience (UI/UX) design
• Comfortable leading product management
• Experience working remotely with an international team
• Demonstrated ability to think creatively about systems and processes
• Demonstrated interest in and commitment to environmental and international development issues
• Languages: You have verbal and written proficiency in English
• Requirements: Existing work authorization is required at the time of application. WRI is unable to authorize visa work authorization

Potential Salary:

£65,748 - £82,185

Salary is commensurate with experience and other compensable factors.

How to Apply:

Please submit a resume with a required cover letter by 28 February 2****024. We are unable to consider your application without a cover letter.

You must apply through the WRI Careers portal to be considered.

What we offer:

• A competitive salary
• Access to the WRI global network with the opportunity to exchange with and learn from passionate colleagues working at the cutting edge of their fields across Asia, Africa, Europe, Latin America and the US
• The chance to have an impact and to develop your career within a mission driven organization with access to varied learning and training opportunities.
• A workplace that strives to put diversity and inclusion at the heart of our work
• The opportunity to join and get involved in different working groups and affinity groups to shape the future of WRI
• Long-term commitment to hybrid working model with flexible working hours.
• Generous leave days that increase with tenure

About Us:

Founded in 1982, World Resources Institute (WRI) is an independent, nonprofit global research organization that turns big ideas into action at the nexus of environment, economic opportunity, and human well-being. We are working to address seven critical challenges that the world must overcome this decade to secure a sustainable future for people and the planet: climate change, energy, food, forests, water, sustainable cities, and the ocean. WRI has a global staff of over 1,800 people with work spanning 60 countries. We have offices in Africa, Brazil, China, Europe, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Colombia and the United States, as well as a growing presence in other countries and regions.

The foundation of our work is delivering high-quality research, data, maps, and analysis to solve the world’s greatest environment and international development challenges and improve people’s lives. We work with leaders in government, business, and civil society to drive ambitious action and create change on the ground. Equally important, we bring together partners to develop breakthrough ideas and scale-up solutions for far-reaching, enduring impact.

Our mission and values:

WRI’s mission is to move human society to live in ways that protect Earth’s environment and its capacity to provide for the needs and aspirations of current and future generations.

Our values are shared ideals that bind us together: Integrity, Innovation, Urgency, Independence, and Respect.

Our culture:

WRI is committed to advancing gender and social equity for human well-being in our mission and applies this principle to our organizational and programmatic practices. We are committed to providing equal opportunities in employment, we embrace all diversity and encourage women, the LGBTQ+ community, persons with disabilities, Afro-descendants, and Indigenous people to apply. Recognizing our strong commitment to gender equality, WRI has also been awarded EDGE certification.

Our team in Human Resources carefully reviews all applications.