Product Manager - Carbon Lifecycle IT Platform

Bayer CropScience seeks a Product Manager for the Carbon Lifecycle IT Platform in British Columbia, Canada. This role involves leading product development aligned with sustainability goals, collaborating with cross-functional teams, advocating user-centered design, integrating analytics, and conducting market research. The position focuses on enhancing user engagement and maximizing platform effectiveness. It is a permanent, home-based position in Canada.
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Your responsibilities will include advocating for user-centered IT design principles to create intuitive workflows that enhance user engagement and simplify data management. You will also integrate robust analytics for actionable insights, conduct market research to identify trends and challenges, define key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure success, and develop training materials to support user adoption and maximize the platform's effectiveness. Join us in driving innovation in agricultural sustainability!

About Our Team:

We are a small and collaborative team working together to build a great software product. Our team combines a mix of product management, user research, UX/UI design, product marketing and software development expertise. We support and encourage each other, feeding off our individual inspirations and goals, and enabling each other to grow professionally and to contribute to our common success.

This is a permanent, Canada home-based position.

What you will do:

\tStrategic Vision: Develop and communicate a clear product vision and strategy for the Carbon Lifecycle Platform that aligns with Bayer's eco-systems micro enterprise’s goals and market needs. \tProduct Development: Lead the end-to-end product development process, from ideation to launch, ensuring that the platform effectively supports regenerative agriculture initiatives. \tStakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with cross-functional teams including engineering, Science, Operations, design, marketing, and sales to gather requirements, prioritize features, and ensure alignment with business objectives. \tUser Experience: Advocate for user-centered design principles to create intuitive and efficient workflows that simplify data management and enhance user engagement. \tAnalytics and Reporting: Integrate robust analytics capabilities into the platform to provide actionable insights for users, enabling data-driven decision-making in regenerative agriculture programs. \tMarket Research: Conduct market analysis and competitive research to identify trends, opportunities, and potential challenges in the agricultural sustainability landscape. \tPerformance Metrics: Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the success of the platform and inform ongoing improvements. • Training and Support: Develop training materials and support resources for users to maximize the platform's effectiveness and adoption.

Who you are:

\tBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business, Agriculture, Environmental Science, or a related field; Master’s degree preferred. \t5/+ years of experience in IT product management, preferably in the agriculture/sustainability projects. \tProven track record of successfully launching and managing software products or platforms. \tExcellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and translate insights into actionable strategies. \tExceptional English communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels. \tPassion for sustainability and a commitment to driving positive environmental impact through innovative solutions. \tProject Management experience, ideally working in scrum/agile methodologies. \tIt’s an asset to also have a strong understanding of regenerative agriculture practices and greenhouse gas protocols. \tExperience with workflow automation and data management tools is a plus.

What we offer:

\tCompetitive compensation and rewards package \tCollaborative, diverse and inclusive culture \tCareer development and global opportunities \tWork-life flexibility programs such as flex hours, employee discounts, volunteer days, wellness, and other employee offerings

Bayer is committed to fostering, cultivating and preserving a culture of Inclusion and Diversity. We embrace and encourage our employees’ differences and believe that our people are our most valuable asset. The collective sum of individual life experiences, knowledge, innovation, self-expression, unique capabilities that our employees invest in their work represents our culture, reputation, and Bayer’s values and purpose.

All referral candidates must first be submitted via our internal referral system by a current Bayer employee in order to participate in the referral program. Once a Bayer employee has successfully referred you in our system, you will receive an automated email with instructions on how to complete your application.

This posting will be available for application until at least May 7, 2025.

#LI-Remote Bayerwelcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Candidates participating in ourselection process requiring accommodation due to a disability or medical need are encouraged to notify the Bayer representative that they will be meeting with to ensure appropriate arrangements can bemade.

Location:

Abbotsford|Chilliwack|Vancouver|Kamloops|Cranbrook|Calgary|Camrose|Edmonton|Olds|Grande Prairie|Lethbridge|Leduc|Medicine Hat|Peace River|Red Deer|Regina|Saskatoon|Yorkton|Tillsonburg|Winnipeg|Carman|Headingley|Mississauga|Toronto|Guelph|Ottawa|Kingston|Montreal|Quebec City|Sherbrooke

Division:

Crop Science

Reference Code:

844257