Director, Product Design

at  Stichting Rainforest Alliance

Position summary:
Design and deliver scalable, and repeatable offerings available to our customers. These build upon the expertise developed in our programs work but are standardized into specific bundles that ensure economies of scale, and an ongoing sustainable market for positive impact to be realized.

Qualifications:

• Proven experience (minimum 10 years).
• Strong leadership skills with experience in managing and developing multicultural teams.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships at all levels of the organization.
• Expert in leading through influence with stakeholders including executives.
• Strategic use of testing and data to move quickly.
• Strategic problem solver, able to balance long-term vision with short- and medium-term goal

• Responsible for the design (including enhancement) of each scalable and repeatable Product.
• Provide vision & strategic director to the team that designs products that meet Customer needs, at a price point that is acceptable for them, and financially viable for RA, and deliver positive impact in alignment with our mission at scale.
• This department houses a dedicated team to translate Product designs into technical requirements and ensure that the Technology function can deliver cost effective solutions that meet the Product design needs.
• Responsible for the development and delivery of tailored (majority non-M&E) projects / platforms (such as the income accelerator platform) funded by earned revenue as we look to bring them to scale and embed as standardized approaches going forward.
• Own the Product Development Process, including the End-to-End management of Product Development Projects through the Portfolio Stage Gate process.
• Change Management: Drive change initiatives across the organization, ensuring smooth transitions and buy-in from stakeholders.

Qualifications:

• Proven experience (minimum 10 years).
• Strong leadership skills with experience in managing and developing multicultural teams.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships at all levels of the organization.
• Expert in leading through influence with stakeholders including executives.
• Strategic use of testing and data to move quickly.
• Strategic problem solver, able to balance long-term vision with short- and medium-term goals

Job level: 1A

Salary: For USA based candidates only:

• National Salary range (Excluding NY and DC) - $95,746- $136,780
• New York Salary Range - $104,278- $148,969
• Washington DC Salary Range - $102,448- $146,355

Deadline: 01 November 2024
Notes: Only candidates authorized to work in countries where Rainforest Alliance is registered will be considered.
If you have any questions about the job vacancy, please contact the HR department: recruitment@ra.org