Associate Product Manager Climate & Nature Solutions

• Work hands‑on with nature climate and geospatial datasets (and the teams producing them) to help define data structures quality checks documentation/lineage and evaluation metrics.
• Partner with data science and engineering to deliver AI‑enabled data pipelines and metrics translating technical outputs into clear user value.
• Apply climate and location‑based context to product decisions connecting investor use cases (e.g. engagement reporting product creation) to data and feature priorities.
• Drive execution by writing clear requirements managing a prioritized backlog and coordinating across research platform and go‑to‑market teams.
• Engage with clients and internal stakeholders to validate needs test usability and track adoption and impact.

• 2-5 years of experience working with data centric products including climate sustainability or geospatial (GIS) datasets.
• Bachelor's degree in Economics Finance Data Science Environmental Science Computer Science or a related field or equivalent experience. Advanced degree in a related concentration is preferred.
• Comfort collaborating with data science and engineering teams and enough technical fluency to discuss data pipelines metrics and quality trade‑offs.
• Familiarity with climate investing concepts such as financed emissions target setting transition and physical risk climate scenarios and portfolio alignment. Interest in professional development in climate or sustainable investing.
• A user‑focused mindset with the ability to validate needs incorporate feedback and measure success through adoption and usage.
• Experience with ESG or climate data providers geospatial or remote sensing data or corporate emissions estimation. Understanding of climate disclosure frameworks such as ISSB and TCFD.
• Background in quantitative research data engineering or analytics supporting investment workflows.
• Exposure to cloud data platforms feature stores or ML operations. Familiarity with AI governance and model risk management best practices.

• Development of a company‑level climate dataset integrating reported and estimated emissions target assessments and transition plan indicators.
• Deployment of an AI‑assisted disclosure extraction pipeline to improve coverage and timeliness of climate‑related metrics.
• Deployment of geospatial related analytics to assess nature & climate related risk and opportunities.
• Enhancements to portfolio alignment metrics using scenario‑consistent trajectories and explainability features.

• Financial Health
  
  • 100% 401k match up to 6% of salary
  • Stock Ownership Potential
  • Company provided life insurance - 1x salary + commission
• Physical Health
  
  • Comprehensive health benefits (medical/dental/vision) including potential premium discounts and company-provided HSA contributions (up to $500-$2000 annually) for specific plans and coverages
  • Additional medical Wellness Incentives - up to $300-$600 annual
  • Company-provided long- and short-term disability insurance
• Emotional Health
  
  • Trust-Based Time Off
  • 6-week Paid Sabbatical Program
  • 6-Week Paid Family Caregiving Leave
  • Competitive 8-24 Week Paid Parental Leave
  • Adoption Assistance
  • Leadership Coaching & Formal Mentorship Opportunities
  • Annual Flex Stipend - $1000 annually to cover personal education & well-being expenses
  • Tuition Reimbursement
• Social Health
  
  • Charitable Matching Gifts program
  • Dollars for Doers volunteer program
  • Paid volunteering days
  • 15+ Employee Resource & Affinity Groups

What We Do

At Morningstar we believe in building great products in-house in a highly collaborative agile environment where we focus on technical excellence the user experience and continuous improvement. Our technologists represent a range of skills and experience levels but they all view their work as a craft and push technology’s boundaries.

Why Work With Us

Imagining big things is in our blood -- it's transformed us from a company with just a few employees in 1984 to a leading independent investment research company with a worldwide presence today. As of April 2020 we acquired Sustainalytics to drive long-term meaningful outcomes for investors in the ESG space. Join us on this exciting journey!

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