Digital Product Junior Manager

Are you ready to join a team of passionate, energised and supportive individuals dedicated to advancing the transition to a sustainable and circular bioeconomy?

RSB - Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials Association seeks a highly motivated and detail-oriented individual to join the team as our Digital Product Junior Manager – an ideal position for someone interested in furthering an international career in an organisation focused on sustainability and industry transformation.

About Us

Our small and dedicated team of committed professionals works on a global scale to develop solutions to some of the world’s biggest challenges. We operate remotely, situated in many countries around the world with a strong, collaborative working environment fostering professional development and a healthy work-life balance. Our team allows for individual autonomy and the opportunity to engage with a full spectrum of roles within the diverse range of organisations in our stakeholder base.

RSB is a global, multi-stakeholder organisation dedicated to driving the truly sustainable development of the bioeconomy based on our best-in-class sustainability framework. Frequently noted as industry leaders in navigating the complexities of supply chain sustainability, we take pride in applying our robust sustainability framework in diverse sectors including aviation, chemicals, materials, and shipping, among others. For more information, visit www.rsb.org

Your Role

As RSB’s Digital Product Junior Manager, you will work closely with the Digital Solutions Lead and report to the RSB Programmes Director.

Key Responsibilities:

• Product Development Life Cycle: A key part of your role will revolve around digital application development. You will act as the Digital Product Junior Manager for RSB's digital solutions, defining detailed requirements, prioritising development tasks, and ensuring that all solutions are delivered on-time and on-budget. Working hand in hand with the development teams will be crucial as you will need to provide comprehensive specifications, documentation, and oversight throughout the development process to meet end-user expectations and needs gathered through stakeholder engagement.
• User support and onboarding: You will play a critical role in supporting and empowering users by acting as a system administrator, reviewing, and validating user activities to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and system policies. Developing streamlined user onboarding processes and providing expert guidance will be key to ensuring optimal user adoption.
• Documentation and process optimisation: Developing comprehensive internal documentation and supporting instructional materials will be a key responsibility to ensure teams and users have the knowledge and resources they need. You will seek to streamline and optimise our development processes through continuous improvement initiatives, identifying areas for greater efficiency and implementing new methodologies. Working closely with stakeholders across the organisation will be essential to gather feedback and insights that can improve evolving requirements.
• Coordinate across teams: You will play an integral role in project planning and coordination across our development initiatives. This will involve gathering detailed specifications and requirements that will help inform and shape future development roadmaps. Your expertise will be invaluable in providing feedback directly to project teams throughout the planning phases. Your insights will help improve planning accuracy, ensure projects stay on track, and ultimately lead to successful execution against the defined requirements and specifications.

Requirements

This is what RSB values in you:

Required - Education, experience, and qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field
• 2-4 years of experience as a Product Manager / Owner for digital applications
• Experience in digital applications preferred in the context of carbon markets, biofuels or biomaterials chain of custody, and/or sustainability
• Strong technical background with expertise in software development lifecycles
• Excellent English communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Ability to translate business requirements into technical specifications
• Experience with agile development methodologies
• Experience with both Agile and Scrum from a product owner perspective
• Experience with product management tools, open-source technologies, cloud technologies
• Must be proficient using all Microsoft programs (Office, Outlook, SharePoint, etc.)

Required - Personal attributes

• Strong analytical, data-driven decision making and problem-solving skills
• Self-motivated with a passion for delivering exceptional user experiences
• Outstanding influencing, communication, and presentation skills
• Stays informed of industry trends and best practices for current products
• Ability to foster a positive and motivating work environment, encouraging feedback and innovation
• Happy to work remotely (home-office based)
• Willingness to travel on occasion as required by the job
• Ability to work with a multicultural and virtual team
• Flexible and willing to learn continuously in a dynamic environment

Desired

• Expertise in penetration testing (pen-testing) methodologies and ISO 27001 information security standards
• Background in cybersecurity practices and threat mitigation strategies
• Familiarity with carbon markets and related chain-of-custody tracking methodologies
• Familiarity with biofuels and EU RED and ICAO CORSIA certification standards
• Understanding of key sectors such as aviation and shipping where solutions are deployed
• Experience in designing, developing, and integrating APIs (Application Programming Interfaces)

Benefits

Join a small, dedicated, and multicultural team of professionals committed to building a brighter future for people and planet.

Our benefits

• Competitive salary
• Excellent holiday provision with 30 days annual paid leave
• Annual salary adjustments for cost-of-living increases
• Flexible working hours
• Remote work in home-office with periodic in-person team meetings
• Professional development opportunities

Important information

• Location: Home office-based, for candidates currently located in the UK and in possession of a valid work permit
• Travel: Required for meetings several times per year
• Position type: Full-time, initial 2-year contract with possible extension
• Start Date: July 2024 or earlier
• Application Deadline: 12 June 2024

Provide a Cover Letter, describing why you wish to work with us and why you are the right fit, and a CV no more than 2 pages please. RSB will not consider applications which do not follow the steps above.