Job Description

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The Role: Product Manager, Sustainability in Agriculture & Crop Science

Grade/Level (relevant for internal applicants only): 10

The Location: London, United Kingdom

The team: An exciting opportunity has opened up for a high-performing Product Manager to join the Agribusiness team, part of the Commodity Insights division of S&P Global. We specialize in unrivalled expertise from farm to fork, delivering the latest market news, supply/demand, price data and forecasts, expert analysis and bespoke consulting across the whole food value chain that helps our clients to see the bigger picture and act upon it.

The impact: The Product Manager will help drive the success of a portfolio of mature and new B2B information products and services within the sustainability in agriculture and crop science areas, meeting clients and market participants, understanding market trends to identify and deliver high growth opportunities.

You will work with the wider product management team and collaborate with our research & analysis, sales, technology, marketing and customer care teams to determine which market problems we are best positioned to solve. You will contribute to product strategy across your areas of the portfolio, business plans, product roadmaps, user personas, market requirements and use scenarios that lead to growth in current and new market segments.

What\'s in it for you:

You will join a high performing team will be working on a product portfolio that is critical to the present and future of Agribusiness and to the strategy of our business line. You will have the opportunity to collaborate across the wider Agribusiness portfolio, including with other product groups, research teams, sales, marketing and leadership. Finally, you will have the opportunity to work directly with customers and prospects to gain insight into the market trends and opportunities.

This position provides the opportunity to impact the growth of S&P Global Commodity Insights by bringing revenue-generating products and/or product enhancements to market. You will relish the opportunity to solve problems for thousands of companies, and the people that work for them, by designing and building high-quality, product solutions.

Responsibilities:

Market Problems, Market Definition, Competitive Landscape: Research customer needs in a data-driven way and translate feedback into actionable insight ensuring product development continually improve. Serve as the voice of the market across the business.

Product Strategy & Roadmap: Provide considered and evidenced-based input to our portfolio strategies by developing a deep understanding of agribusiness market trends, needs of prospective and current customers, as well as how customers use the current products and competitor products.

Problem Solving: Demonstrated ability to identify, analyze, evaluate alternatives and formulate responses to resolve business and customer problems.

Product requirements: Translate market knowledge into user personas and product positioning statements which serve as the blueprint for both plans to improve go-to-market activities and input into the product roadmap. Manage multiple external and internal stakeholder groups to achieve the business critical goals

Innovation: Solves industry challenges by applying leading-edge technologies and new approaches to solve the most difficult market problems and create transformational solutions for the industry.

What We\'re Looking For:

Well organized, structured, logical thinker who loves problem-solving.

Experience in working in a fast-paced B2B environment and subscription business, balancing the needs of the customer with the resources available

Ideally previous exposure to product management experience, capabilities and understanding/interest for food and agriculture

Ability to present analytical projects, feedback to a non-analytical and varied audience for business decisions

Has experience in developing/testing new workflows and/or tech products

Team player who brings a sense of positive energy and the ability to influence, inspire and motivate cross-functional partners across the organization

Passion for customer driven insights and interactions, letting client feedback source market problems and new product direction

Demonstrated ability to effectively collaborate and influence product/engineering service owners

Foundational qualities we seek in all candidates:

Strong analytical skills

Ability to communicate effectively and concisely, including to executive-level audiences

Project management skills: you will understand when a sense of urgency is required, you will be comfortable with scheduling and planning, and you can efficiently and effectively guide a group towards a goal.

You will be comfortable working under pressure and have the ability to juggle multiple projects at the same time

Proven ability to work in a matrix environment, collaborating with stakeholders to achieve shared commercial goals

Enjoyment in being a team player who brings a sense of positive energy and an ability to influence, inspire, and motivate critical cross-functional partners across the organization

Occasional in-region and international travel is required

About Company Statement:

S&P Global delivers essential intelligence that powers decision making. We provide the world\'s leading organizations with the right data, connected technologies and expertise they need to move ahead. As part of our team, you\'ll help solve complex challenges that equip businesses, governments and individuals with the knowledge to adapt to a changing economic landscape.

S&P Global Commodity Insights enables organizations to create long-term, sustainable value with data and insights for a complete view on the global energy and commodities markets.



Equal Opportunity Employer

S&P Global is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military veteran status, unemployment status, or any other status protected by law. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment.

If you need an accommodation during the application process due to a disability, please send an email to: and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate person.

US Candidates Only: The EEO is the Law Poster describes discrimination protections under federal law.

20 - Professional (EEO-2 Job Categories-United States of America), PDMGDV202.1 - Middle Professional Tier I (EEO Job Group), SWP Priority - Ratings - (Strategic Workforce Planning)

Job ID: 295862
Posted On: 2023-12-16
Location: London, United Kingdom

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