Our client is a leading impact investing platform dedicated to driving measurable social and economic development outcomes in emerging markets. Their solutions unite investors, developers, and local stakeholders through data-driven insights and evidence-based frameworks, ensuring investments deliver sustainable impact at scale.
Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced Product Manager with a strong development and impact investing background to lead client-facing product initiatives centered on evidence-based impact. The ideal candidate brings a robust data science foundation, relevant certifications, and hands-on proficiency with GitHub and Jira. This role will oversee the product lifecycle, ensuring the platform effectively measures, reports, and scales social impact interventions.
Key Responsibilities
Product Strategy & Vision:
Define and articulate a clear product vision aligned with the client’s mission of sustainable development and impact investing.
Conduct market and stakeholder analysis to inform feature prioritization and roadmap decisions.
Product Development & Scaling:
Lead cross-functional teams (engineering, data science, design, and impact specialists) to develop, iterate, and scale platform features.
Employ Agile methodologies; manage sprints, user stories, and backlog in Jira.
Coordinate with engineering using GitHub for version control, pull requests, and code reviews to maintain quality and adherence to timelines.
Impact Measurement & Data Science:
Collaborate with data scientists and impact analysts to define key performance indicators (KPIs), metrics, and analytical models that validate social and economic outcomes.
Oversee the development and maintenance of evidence frameworks that ensure data integrity, reproducibility, and compliance with impact reporting standards.
Team Leadership & Collaboration:
Manage and mentor product and data teams, fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
Translate complex data outputs and development processes into concise, actionable insights for non-technical stakeholders, including investors and field partners.
Client Engagement & Adoption:
Serve as primary product liaison for key clients, gathering feedback, providing product demonstrations, and acting on feature requests.
Develop go-to-market strategies, case studies, and impact reports to showcase value and drive adoption among investors and development organizations.
Performance Monitoring & Iteration:
Establish and track KPIs to measure product performance, user engagement, and impact outcomes.
Use analytics dashboards and stakeholder feedback loops to identify opportunities for product optimization and new feature development.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Data Science, Economics, Development Studies, Business Analytics, Computer Science, or a related field.
Minimum 6 years of product management experience, with at least 3 years focused on data-centric solutions in the development or impact investing sector.
Proven track record of scaling digital platforms or SaaS products from MVP to large-scale adoption, preferably in B2B or enterprise environments.
Hands-on experience with GitHub (managing repositories, code reviews, branching strategies) and Jira (issue tracking, sprint planning).
Certifications such as Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), Project Management Professional (PMP), or recognized impact investing/development credentials (e.g., GIIN Certification).
Strong data science proficiency: comfortable working with data engineers and analysts to interpret models and metrics.
Demonstrated leadership skills: experience managing product or cross-functional teams, setting priorities, and driving project execution.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present technical information to diverse audiences.
Desired Skills & Experience
Familiarity with impact measurement frameworks (e.g., IRIS+, SDGs, GIIRS).
Experience with cloud-based data platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure) and analytics tools (e.g., SQL, Python, Power BI, Tableau).
Knowledge of compliance, verification, and reporting standards in development finance or social impact (e.g., IFC Performance Standards).
Proven success in launching and driving adoption of new features within B2B or impact-focused products.
Ability to guide change management processes, ensuring smooth integration of new functionalities for clients and stakeholders.
How to Apply
Submit your resume and a cover letter detailing your product management experience in development or impact investing. Include specific examples of how you have scaled products, managed teams, and leveraged data science to drive measurable social or economic outcomes.