Job Description
Join our team and support us in our aim to build the next generation of environmental databases. In this role, you will lead the development of a flexible and scalable environmental data calculation system that serves as the core of our data platform.
The ideal candidate brings curiosity, an analytical mindset and is outcome oriented. You will work with subject matter experts, engineers, and collaborate with other product managers to iteratively enhance our data calculation capabilities. This requires excellent interpersonal skills, effective communication skills, and the ability to bring clarity in complex data environments while driving product improvements across interconnected systems.
What you will be doing:
* Drive forward and mature scalable environmental data calculation methods and systems
* Partner with the Lead product manager & CPTO to refine the product vision & strategy for environmental data calculation
* Scope, plan and manage product development in the area of data calculation
* Lead discovery processes that transform strategy & insights into valuable, usable & feasible features working closely with subject matter experts and engineers
* Support the engineering team in building & releasing enhanced calculation features
* Facilitate cross-functional collaboration between teams and stakeholders to ensure alignment on data calculation needs and solutions
* Track feature performance and adapt based on success metrics
* Ensure smooth integration with other components of our data platform ecosystem
* Document & share your knowledge using appropriate tools
What you bring:
* Experience building software products as a product manager in multidisciplinary teams
* Strong background in data analytics, mathematics, or related technical fields
* Curiosity and eagerness to learn about environmental data
* Proven ability to create and execute product roadmaps
* Experience researching user needs and validating concepts with stakeholders
* Skills in facilitating workshops and guiding decision-making processes
* Driven by metrics and data-based decision making
* Excellent collaboration skills and ability to work effectively with multiple product teams
* Strong communication skills in English both online & offline, written & spoken
* Analytical mindset with creative problem-solving abilities
* Ability to give and receive constructive feedback
* Understanding of data management and calculation systems
* Extras:
o Experience working in start-up or scale-up environments
o Background in scalable data platform development
Why ecoinvent?
As a fast-growing team based in Zürich with over twenty nationalities, we embrace diversity and promote a collaborative and adventurous mindset. We are committed to building an inspiring work culture that nurtures creative thinking, transparency, and reliability.
Our benefits include flexible and hybrid work, employee professional growth plans, and our most vital asset: our community. We value transparency, flexibility, and a diverse working environment that encourages learning and continuous improvement. Collaboration is at the heart of what we do. Join us and make an impact.
Our Mission
ecoinvent is an internationally active, mission-driven organization devoted to supporting high-quality, science-based environmental assessments. Its activities include publishing and maintaining the ecoinvent database—a comprehensive life cycle inventory database that provides reliable and transparent information on the environmental impacts of various products and services. It is used by companies, researchers, and policymakers to analyze the environmental impacts of their operations and make informed decisions.