Job Description

Sphera is a leading global provider of enterprise software and services that enables companies to manage and optimize their environmental, health, safety and sustainability. Our mission is to create a safer, more sustainable and productive world.


Sphera is a portfolio company of Blackstone, a U.S.-based alternative asset investment company that focuses on private equity, technology and innovation, and more. Blackstone businesses succeed through strong partnerships, a personalized approach and a commitment to exceptional performance with uncompromising integrity. Sphera and Blackstone are leaders in the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) space.


We are guided by our core values of Customer Centricity, Accountability, Bias to Action, Innovation, and Collaboration. These values help us recruit the right talent to join our rapidly expanding team of around the globe. It is important to us that each and every Spherion is not only eager to challenge themselves and knows how to get work done but is an awesome addition to our company culture.


We are looking for an experienced Senior Product Manager with a strong background in Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) products to join the Sphera team. In this role, you will act as the voice of the customer and messenger of the market, driving the success of our LCA solutions and ensuring the continuous delivery of value to customers and users.



You will own the full product lifecycle--from market research and roadmap definition to execution and delivery--while collaborating with cross-functional teams to build innovative solutions that help organizations achieve their environmental, health, safety, and sustainability goals.

Responsibilities:

Gather market intelligence; serve as the messenger of the market and voice of the user for the rest of the organization. Lead data-driven decisions regarding product development priorities with consideration for customer value and feasibility. Build, maintain, and communicate a product roadmap with internal and external stakeholders. In collaboration with your cross-functional product team, continuously deliver innovation that will delight users and grow our business. Understand and support your sales and customer success teams; enable sellers and account managers to understand the problems you solve for your buyers and users; partner with the sales training team to develop internal tools and with marketing communications to develop external collateral. Help your customers achieve their environmental, health, safety, and sustainability goals through innovation.

Requirements

A strong communicator, excellent writer, and enthusiastic presenter Strong leadership skills and a bias toward action Empathy, humility, curiosity, and business acumen. Collaboration: Ability to work effectively with diverse teams and stakeholders. 4+ years of product management or similar experience including all aspects of managing the product lifecycle and an agile SDLC Experience working with remote colleagues using conferencing tools Data Analysis and Interpretation: Strong analytical skills and ability to analyze complex data. Problem-Solving: Strong problem-solving skills and ability to identify areas for improvement. Travel up to 10% of the time to meet clients and your teammates

LCA Experience:

LCA Expertise: Proven experience in conducting and completing ISO-compliant LCAs. LCA Software Proficiency: Experience using LCA software Understanding of Sustainability Standards: Familiarity with relevant sustainability reporting frameworks (e.g., GRI, SASB) and industry standards. Project Management: Managing and executing LCA projects, including data collection, analysis, and reporting. Modeling and Software Usage: Utilizing LCA software (e.g., Sphera LCA FE (GaBi), SimaPro, openLCA, GREET, Ecoinvent) to model environmental impacts and develop LCA models and reports.

Education:

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Environmental Science, Engineering, Sustainability, or a related field.

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Sphera is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all colleagues.


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