---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Laurie Quan <[email protected]> Date: Thu, Mar 8, 2012 at 12:05 PM Subject: Technical Product Manager To: Social Enterprise Jobs <social-enterprise-jobs at googlegroups.com>
The Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) is a not-for-profit organization ?dedicated to increasing the scale and effectiveness of impact investing globally. Impact investments are direct investments, including those into funds, made with the intention of generating social & environmental impact and a financial return. Depending on the circumstances, impact investments produce financial returns that can range from below market to market-rate and include opportunities in both emerging and developed markets. The GIIN addresses systemic barriers to effective impact investing by building critical infrastructure and developing activities, education, and research that attract more investment capital to poverty alleviation and environmental solutions. The Impact Reporting and Investment Standards (IRIS) initiative is one of the GIIN?s four core program areas. IRIS provides a catalogue of terms and definitions that can be used to describe the social, environmental, and financial performance of an organization. The IRIS initiative also maintains a hub of IRIS-compatible performance data collected from across the impact investing field and used to produce industry reports and analyses. The Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) is looking to hire a manager to guide and direct the development of the IRIS data infrastructure and technology platform. This person will also provide strategic and technical product support to other GIIN programmatic areas. The Technical Product Manager will report to the IRIS Director. Responsibilities will include the following: Product Management ? ? ? ? Manage the development of the IRIS technology infrastructure, including the data management platform, data submission tools, and IRIS websites ? ? ? ? Oversee the IRIS initiative?s technology roadmap, including identifying and specifying requirements for future product development and identifying appropriate technology vendors to ensure successful implementation of requirements ? ? ? ? Develop operational protocols and processes related to data inventory and management, internal and external data reporting, website content upgrades, and user registry filings ? ? ? ? Identify and evaluate vendors and technologies that may be relevant and/or supportive of IRIS Data Acquisition and Management ? ? ? ? Develop and manage data security, data quality and data access/usage policies ? ? ? ? Develop and manage technical integrations with data sharing partners ? ? ? ? Oversee the integration of data from different sources and create basic tools to monitor the integrity of the data ? ? ? ? Prepare datasets for analyses by combining, formatting, and scrubbing data contributions Other ? ? ? ? Support other GIIN initiatives in designing, evaluating, and implementing technical solutions to support programmatic needs The Technical Product Manager must have product management experience including a track record of taking projects from concept through to final implementation. Experience working with data systems and complex data sets is a plus. The ideal candidate is an analytical, organized, resourceful, and collaborative individual who is highly motivated by our mission and entrepreneurial, goals-driven culture. Additional Qualifications: ? ? ? ? Prior experience and demonstrated success product managing data- oriented technical systems and software applications ? ? ? ? Bachelor?s degree required ? ? ? ? A broad mix of technical and product management experience that includes some or all of the following: ?vendor supervision, database management, systems integration, and management of web applications and business intelligence tools ? ? ? ? 7+ years of work experience with a strong preference for experience related to the reporting, measurement or management of financial or non-financial performance data ? ? ? ? Experience working with a variety of information systems and data files, including large and complex files ? ? ? ? Creative and user-focused approach to designing products and processes ? ? ? ? Fluency with Excel, including basic programming functions, is highly desired ? ? ? ? Knowledge of XBRL and programming experience in XML, Java, or PHP is a plus ? ? ? ? Passion for the use of investment capital to address social and environmental problems, a deep commitment to the growth of the impact investing industry, and belief in the role that high-quality information can have on social and environmental issues ? ? ? ? Detail-oriented, with high standards of performance ? ? ? ? Team-orientation, with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work both collaboratively and independently, effectively building relationships with internal and external stakeholders ? ? ? ? Entrepreneurial style, with an enthusiasm for working in a dynamic start-up environment Full-time role in a flexible, entrepreneurial culture. ?This position will be based in New York, NY. Competitive compensation, commensurate with experience. Email resume and cover letter to Laurie Rud at lrud at thegiin.org by March 16, 2012. ?The GIIN, a special project of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, is an equal opportunity employer. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis so we strongly encourage early applications. ?No phone calls please. ?Only qualified candidates will be contacted.
