Product Manager, Wayfinder Platform & Ecosystem

over 2 years ago
Full time role
San Francisco, CA, US... more
San Francisco, CA, US... more

Company

Sofar is on a mission to connect the world’s oceans. We design, build, and deploy the largest privately owned network ...

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Job Description

The Company

At Sofar we connect the world’s oceans. We build the technology to create global awareness of ocean weather, climate, and ocean health. Our unique ocean data provides insights to science and society, and our products make ocean industries more sustainable. As a mission-driven team we combine the best in ocean science and Bay Area innovation to capture the canvas of our oceans and drive the new Blue Economy.

The role

We are looking for an experienced Product Manager to join our team as we build a new software product to help the maritime shipping industry lower carbon emissions with better weather data.

Wayfinder, our dynamic weather routing and voyage optimization application, runs on board the largest shipping vessels in the world, providing critical decision-making context for sea captains as they navigate the world's oceans. Global shipping makes up 3% of total carbon emissions, and our products help Captains and Shipping Operators route from Port A to Port B more safely and fuel efficiently. Our Platform & Ecosystem PM will be split their focus between the following:

1) Wayfinder’s routing optimization engine – responsible for synthesizing economic factors, weather factors, safety constraints, and the vessel’s unique performance characteristics to produce safe, cost-efficient, and emissions-efficient routes.

2) Wayfinder data partnerships and ecosystem strategy – building relationships with organizations in the maritime shipping space and identifying opportunities to collaborate or partner on market solutions

This role will work closely with Operations, Engineering, and Business Development, and will report directly to the Head of Product.

 

Impact you’ll own: 

  • Drive product development for Wayfinder’s optimization engine to automate production of safe, cost-efficient, and emissions-efficient shipping routes

  • Drive scalability and operational requirements for our optimization engine

  • Work closely with our Ocean Science and Ocean Operations teams, currently operating “in the loop” on routing, to build their decision-making processes into our optimization system

  • Develop a deep understanding and vision of the maritime shipping industry and ecosystem: its challenges, opportunities, economics, and how its landscape is changing

  • Work closely with Sales and BD to evaluate and drive data partnerships, joint ventures, and product integrations strategy

 

About you

  • 4-6 years of product management experience with experience defining product roadmaps – ideally for data or analytics products

  • 3+ years of experience in Agile software development, ideally with experience in infrastructure management and ecosystem/partnerships

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, statistics, or other field with a quantitative component is preferred

  • Ability to easily communicate complicated concepts to non-technical stakeholders

 

Bonus points 

  • Experience working in shipping, climate tech, or other ocean industries

Employee Conduct

It is the responsibility of every employee to contribute to a positive work environment through cooperative and professional interactions with co-workers, customers, and vendors.

Equal Employment Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other factors prohibited by law.

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