Product Manager, Sustainability Content & Methodology Governance

We are looking for a Product Manager Sustainability Content & Methodology Governance to own the product strategy roadmap and lifecycle management for Novistos ESG framework questionnaire and carbon methodology capabilities.

This is a high-impact role for someone who enjoys operating at the intersection of product management sustainability domain expertise data governance regulatory change carbon accounting and enterprise SaaS delivery. You will help ensure Novistos platform stays aligned with evolving ESG frameworks CDP questionnaires S&P questionnaires carbon protocols emissions factors and calculation logic while translating complex methodology changes into scalable product capabilities.

This role is ideal for a structured customer-oriented product manager who can bring discipline to a fast-changing sustainability domain and create a repeatable operating model for monitoring assessing prioritizing implementing validating and communicating content and methodology changes.

Why This Role Matters

• Customers need confidence that their ESG and carbon data is accurate current traceable and ready for reporting and assurance.
• Frameworks questionnaires protocols emissions factors and calculation methodologies are changing continuously and must be managed through a disciplined product lifecycle.
• Novistos differentiation depends on combining deep sustainability expertise with scalable software strong governance and a clear customer experience.
• This role will help Novisto move from content maintenance to a repeatable productized methodology governance model that supports enterprise adoption and customer trust.

Your responsibilities will include:

Own the product roadmap for frameworks questionnaires and methodologies

• Define and maintain the roadmap for ESG frameworks CDP questionnaires S&P questionnaires carbon protocols emissions factors and calculation logic.
• Translate evolving standards and questionnaire changes into product requirements data model needs workflow changes reporting outputs QA requirements and release plans.
• Prioritize work based on customer impact regulatory deadlines business value risk implementation complexity and strategic fit.

Build a scalable monitoring and governance process

• Establish a recurring monitoring process for supported frameworks questionnaires protocols and carbon methodologies.
• Work with ESG experts carbon experts data analysts external advisors and customer-facing teams to identify changes and assess product implications.
• Create clear governance for content updates methodology changes emissions factor updates calculation logic templates mappings standard phrases and release documentation.

Lead structured impact assessments

• Assess whether each change impacts existing implementation data structures calculations downstream reporting customer workflows assurance readiness or exports.
• Separate routine updates from non-routine changes that require deeper analysis working groups customer SME input or new product capabilities.
• Produce clear implementation scope product requirements acceptance criteria QA approach and release readiness plans.

Partner cross-functionally to deliver high-quality product outcomes

• Collaborate with Product ESG experts Carbon experts Engineering QA Design Customer Success Implementation Product Marketing and Sales Enablement.
• Ensure domain interpretation is translated into clear buildable testable product requirements.
• Support release readiness internal enablement customer-facing documentation and customer communications for major changes.

Improve carbon calculation transparency and trust

• Own product requirements for carbon calculation traceability methodology documentation emissions factor versioning data quality checks variance detection and audit-ready evidence.
• Help ensure carbon outputs are explainable repeatable and aligned with recognized protocols and enterprise customer expectations.
• Support the evolution of Novistos carbon capabilities across Scope 1 Scope 2 Scope 3 supplier data and calculation governance.

What were looking for:

• 5 years of product management product ownership regulatory content management sustainability software carbon accounting ESG reporting EHS compliance or enterprise SaaS experience.
• Experience translating complex domain regulatory methodological or data requirements into product capabilities.
• Familiarity with ESG reporting frameworks sustainability questionnaires carbon accounting data governance assurance readiness or regulatory change management.
• Strong structured thinking and ability to manage complex recurring update cycles with cross-functional contributors.
• Ability to work with subject-matter experts and engineering teams to create clear requirements acceptance criteria and release plans.
• Excellent communication skills including the ability to write customer-facing release notes internal enablement materials and executive-level updates.
• Strong judgment and prioritization skills across regulatory timelines customer commitments implementation complexity and commercial impact.

Nice to Have

• Experience with CDP S&P Global CSA GRI SASB ISSB ESRS / CSRD TCFD SDGs or other sustainability frameworks.
• Knowledge of GHG Protocol Scope 1 Scope 2 Scope 3 emissions factors supplier data or product carbon footprint concepts.
• Experience with taxonomy management calculation engines reporting workflows audit trails controls or evidence management.
• Experience working with consultants assurance providers external advisors customer advisory groups or enterprise implementation teams.
• Experience in a high-growth B2B SaaS environment.

What we offer

• Join an early-stage well-financed company
• Advance Novistos purpose of contributing to the sustainability of the economy environment and society by empowering companies to make better decisions and disclosures through our ESG data management software
• Contribute your knowledge and insights to increase awareness and knowledge of sustainability
• Generous health benefits (100% Insurance coverage & access to Dialogues telemedicine app)
• Flexible schedules & opportunity to work remotely
• 4 weeks of vacation
• Stock option plan
• Summer hours
• If you prefer to work at the office we have a beautiful office in Old Montreal close to downtown and steps away from a metro (subway) station