Director, Product Design at 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.
Responsibilities:

• 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.
• 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 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