Product Specialist - Data Products in London

CDP have regional offices and local partners spanning 50 countries. There are now companies, cities, states and regions from over 90 countries disclosing through CDP on an annual basis.

About CDP:

CDP is a global non-profit that runs the world’s only independent environmental disclosure system. As the founder of environmental reporting, we believe in transparency and the power of data to drive change. Partnering with leaders in enterprise, capital, policy and science, we surface the information needed to enable Earth-positive decisions. We helped more than 24,800 companies and almost 1,000 cities, states and regions disclose their environmental impacts in 2024. Financial institutions with more than a quarter of the world’s institutional assets use CDP data to help inform investment and lending decisions. Our team is truly global, united by our shared desire to build a world where people, planet and profit are balanced.

About the Team:

The Product owner team define the product roadmap, prioritization and requirements for their product or product portfolio. We work very closely with Data and Engineering to deliver the Products using an agile framework.

About this role:

The Product Specialist will be responsible for supporting the Product Lifecycle focusing on discovery, definition and delivery of a specific product. This role will work closely with the Product Lead, engineers, quality assurance analysts, designers and data analysts within a squad as well as with a wide group of stakeholders across the organisation to analyse the business needs, formalise requirements, and develop the roadmap and backlog. This role will support the running of agile ceremonies to support the product lifecycle.

What you will do:

• Support development of a specific part of a product roadmap aligned with internal goals and objectives.
• Assist in discovery and market research to inform delivery and validate product changes with end users.
• Support collaboration with stakeholders to analyse their business needs, identify pain points, and develop the product roadmap aligned with internal goals and objectives.
• Assist in creation of detailed user stories, wireframes, process diagrams and other supporting documentation to capture requirements clearly and concisely.
• Attend ceremonies using an Agile methodology to deliver value to users.
• Support analysis of bugs and work with the squad to resolve as required.
• Support the Product Lead to manage the full lifecycle of the Product including planning, execution, monitoring ensuring adherence to timelines and budgets.
• Support adoption of the product among key stakeholders through coordinating communications, training sessions, documentation, and support.

Actively contribute to an effective and engaged team, clear on its purpose and contribution, by:

• Ensuring you know what is expected of you, through regular 1:1’s, having clear objectives in place, and participating in open and honest performance and development conversations.
• Ensuring a respectful and inclusive workplace, where team members communicate openly, share knowledge so it can be used, and respect difference.
• Living the CDP Values and demonstrating the behaviours appropriate to your position.

Internal stakeholders include: Product, Customer Success, Revenue, Disclosure content, Marketing and Communications, Finance, Legal, Growth, and Policy. External stakeholders include: Companies (Disclosers, Requestors), Financial Institutions, Governments (Cities and States and Regions), Indices, NGO’s, and Academics.

We’re looking for:

• Proven experience as a Junior Product Owner or similar within a Product-led org.
• Familiarity with and experience of embedding best practices in agile methodologies.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with all levels.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a data-driven approach to decision-making.
• Proven delivery experience of supporting end-to-end, ensuring on-time delivery, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.
• Knowledge, interest, and passion for the environmental and/or sustainability space.

This is a hybrid role requiring weekly time in the office, candidates will need to live within a commutable distance of the London office and be comfortable with 2 days in the office per week.

How to apply:

Please upload your CV in English via the application form.