Sphera is a leading global provider of enterprise software and services that enables companies to manage and optimize their environmental, health, safety and sustainability. Our mission is to create a safer, more sustainable and productive world.
Sphera is a portfolio company of Blackstone, a U.S.-based alternative asset investment company that focuses on private equity, technology and innovation, and more. Blackstone businesses succeed through strong partnerships, a personalized approach and a commitment to exceptional performance with uncompromising integrity. Sphera and Blackstone are leaders in the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) space.
We are guided by our core values of Customer Centricity, Accountability, Bias to Action, Innovation, and Collaboration. These values help us recruit the right talent to join our rapidly expanding team of around the globe. It is important to us that each and every Spherion is not only eager to challenge themselves and knows how to get work done but is an awesome addition to our company culture.
We are seeking a strategic and innovative Senior Director of Product Management to lead our Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) product portfolio. In this role, you will help shape and execute the product strategy and roadmap for LCA-based tools and services, working closely with Engineering, Product, Science, UX/UI, Sales, Marketing, and external stakeholders. You will be responsible for translating customer needs, market trends, scientific developments, and regulatory requirements into innovative product solutions that deliver measurable customer and business value.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute the LCA product strategy and roadmap, aligning priorities with overall company objectives and customer needs in sustainability and ESG.
- Lead and develop a high-performing product management team, partnering closely with UX/UI, Engineering, Data, and Science teams to deliver high-quality products.
- Identify market opportunities and customer needs through customer engagement, market research, competitive analysis, and monitoring of emerging sustainability and regulatory trends.
- Own the product development lifecycle for LCA solutions, from discovery and ideation through development, launch, adoption, and ongoing optimization.
- Partner with internal sustainability and scientific experts to ensure product integrity, scientific rigor, and alignment with ISO 14040/44 and other relevant global standards.
- Guide the development of partnerships, integrations, and data strategies involving third-party LCA databases, methodologies, and software platforms.
- Define and monitor product KPIs and success metrics, including customer adoption, engagement, retention, revenue contribution, and product performance.
- Work closely with Sales and Marketing to support go-to-market strategies, customer engagement, sales enablement, product positioning, and industry events.
- Act as a product subject matter expert and advocate for LCA, representing the product portfolio with customers, partners, industry organizations, and at relevant conferences.
- Collaborate with senior product and business leaders to prioritize investments and manage the product portfolio, balancing customer value, market opportunity, technical feasibility, and business objectives.
- Stay current on developments in LCA methodologies, sustainability data, regulations, and industry standards and translate these developments into product opportunities.
Qualifications
- 10+ years of product management experience, including significant experience leading product teams or complex product portfolios.
- Proven track record of building, scaling, and delivering B2B SaaS products, ideally within sustainability, ESG, environmental software, or enterprise technology.
- Strong understanding of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodologies, sustainability data, and relevant frameworks such as GHG Protocol and ISO standards.
- Demonstrated ability to lead and develop high-performing product management teams and influence cross-functional teams without direct authority.
- Strong strategic thinking and product vision, combined with the ability to translate strategy into an actionable roadmap and measurable outcomes.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with technical, scientific, commercial, and executive stakeholders.
- Experience partnering with Engineering, Data Science, UX/UI, and scientific teams to develop technically complex products.
- Strong customer orientation with experience using customer insights and market intelligence to inform product strategy and prioritization.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree or higher in Environmental Science, Engineering, Business, Sustainability, or a related field.
- Experience working with sustainability regulatory and compliance frameworks.
- Familiarity with LCA software and platforms such as SimaPro, openLCA, GaBi, or similar solutions.
- Experience working with LCA databases, environmental product data, or sustainability data platforms.
- Experience in a global B2B SaaS organization serving large enterprise customers.
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Skills Required
- 10+ years of product management experience
- Significant experience leading product teams or complex product portfolios
- Proven track record building, scaling, and delivering B2B SaaS products
- Strong understanding of Life Cycle Assessment methodologies, sustainability data, GHG Protocol, and ISO standards
- Experience leading and developing high-performing product management teams
- Ability to influence cross-functional teams without direct authority
- Strong strategic thinking and ability to translate product strategy into actionable roadmaps and measurable outcomes
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and collaboration skills
- Experience partnering with Engineering, Data Science, UX/UI, and scientific teams on technically complex products
- Experience using customer insights and market intelligence to inform product strategy and prioritization
- Experience in sustainability, ESG, environmental software, or enterprise technology
- Master’s degree or higher in Environmental Science, Engineering, Business, Sustainability, or a related field
- Experience with sustainability regulatory and compliance frameworks
- Familiarity with LCA software such as SimaPro, openLCA, GaBi, or similar platforms
- Experience with LCA databases, environmental product data, or sustainability data platforms
- Experience in a global B2B SaaS organization serving large enterprise customers
Sphera Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Sphera and has not been reviewed or approved by Sphera.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Sales on‑target earnings can be competitive for certain roles, with healthy ranges and high OTE potential for Solution/Account Executives. Feedback suggests on‑plan earnings compare well against many B2B software peers.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental and vision coverage are characterized as good, with low deductibles and a significant employer share of premiums. Feedback suggests core health insurance quality is a relative strength.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with employer match is consistently referenced, with a clear structure that enables a meaningful company contribution when employees contribute. Feedback suggests retirement offerings are straightforward and valued.
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What We Do
Sphera is the leading provider of integrated sustainability and operational risk management software, data and consulting services focusing on Environment, Health, Safety & Sustainability (EHS&S), Process Safety, Product Stewardship and Supply Chain Transparency. For more than 30 years, we have served 8,500 customers and a million-plus users in 100 countries to help companies keep their people safe, their products sustainable and their operations productive. We help enterprises build sustainable businesses while keeping people and the planet safe. Our solutions provide critical visibility and alignment across safety, risk, and supply chains -- empowering organizations to create lasting, sustainable impact. Our Mission: To create a safer, more sustainable and productive world by advancing operational excellence. Sphera's many internal initiatives, such as its annual Mentoring Program, running for its sixth year in 2025, supports staff in feeling and achieving their best. The goal of the Mentoring Program is to help participants achieve career development, personal growth, and create opportunities to partner with others from across the organization.
Why Work With Us
At Sphera we are solving some of the most important challenges facing the world today. Our staff, some of the world’s leading safety and sustainability experts, are meeting this challenge. Sphera is a hybrid company, with Chicago team attending SpheraIn days. We are always looking for talented people who want to make a difference.
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