Manager, CoP Data Visualization Product Owner, Programmes

Posting Title: Manager, CoP Data Visualization Product Owner, Programmes Location: New York, NY; hybrid arrangement (2 days/week in office minimum) Duration: 6-month position

--------------------- POSITION SUMMARY The UN Global Compact (UNGC) is the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative, with more than 20,000 companies across 160 countries committed to building a better future. To carry out its mission, the UNGC runs programs with two main objectives:

1. Help participant companies align their strategies with the Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact; a set of guidance measures that address corporate performance on human rights, labor, environment, and anti-corruption.
2. Encourage members to work toward broader societal goals, such as the UN Sustainable Development Goals The Communication on Progress (CoP) is UNGC’s flagship reporting mechanism to assure accountability of Compact participants in making progress towards implementing the Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact. UNGC’s reporting obligation includes an objective questionnaire of member performance and a digital platform to collect and showcase data publicly. The Communication on Progress sits at the heart of the UNGC strategy, and success of this questionnaire and platform is critical to the success of adjacent programs. The United Nations Global Compact is seeking the support of a temporary, Manager-level contractor to focus on the following: • Data product owner: Support the evaluation, reporting, visualization and sharing of data coming from the Communication on Progress;

• Digital strategy: Deliver next phases of data visualization product roadmap and serve as a bridge between the CoP, Data and Digital teams;
• Go-to-market strategy: Drive and support adoption of CoP data and the data visualization product among Compact participants, internal stakeholders and strategic partners in and outside of the UN system;
• Data analysis: Leverage CoP data to define additional use cases and inform organizational strategy, conduct applied statistical analysis (e.g., addressing outliers, selecting appropriate means and comparisons), and identify the most effective visualization methods, with support from topic experts.

This individual would report to the Head of Reporting and work closely with other members of the UNGC Reporting team and functions such as the Data and Digital teams, Marketing and Communications, Programmes, and Measurement & Evaluation to understand the impact from the data collected via the CoP. In addition to driving product enhancements and strategy, tasks would include defining approaches to evaluate and analyze CoP data and communicate results through written reports and marketing materials and may change depending on shifting priorities. This role will also assist in applying a data lens to the UNGC Programmes strategy and supporting work with topic experts on the Programmes team. This position would also engage Compact business participants as well as UN and other strategic partners. This is a unique opportunity to help to execute a key strategic initiative. It also provides exposure to the United Nations – specifically mechanisms for businesses to contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals – and the corporate sustainability landscape. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Execute next phase of UNGC’s data visualization roadmap to drive value for the 20,000+ companies that leverage the CoP, internal data users as well as UN and other strategic partners
• Create compelling evidence-based narratives that communicate complex sustainability performance insights to diverse audiences (C-suite executives, UN leadership and partners, member companies) on how the private sector is performing on environment, human rights, labor, and anti-corruption, as prioritized by the Global Compact’s leadership
• Conduct deep analysis of data from the CoP to assess both the Global Compact and its participants’ progress against the Ten Principles and the SDGs
• Leverage insights from the CoP to help the Global Compact identify needs and prioritize areas of opportunity to drive further impact among its participants
• Prepare relevant content (slides, training materials) and support informing colleagues and end users of the benefits, policies, and member requirements relating to Communication on Progress data
• Establish, measure, and communicate KPIs to understand user adoption and experience
• Support team’s exploratory POC work leveraging AI with CoP data to serve member companies’ and other stakeholders’ needs
• Support product manager of CoP data collection tool as needed, liaising with relevant departments to improve participant user experience and operationalization of the CoP
• Other activities as defined by business needs, including supporting the annual CoP reporting period, engaging with Country Network offices across 60+ countries, and supporting other tech-related activities including user acceptance testing EDUCATIONAL AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
• Bachelor’s degree in business or a related field; MBA a plus
• Strong quantitative skills including data analytics, statistics and/or data visualization
• Experience working with technology teams, preferably in agile frameworks
• Experience with data analysis tools, ideally Tableau and/or Apache Superset (Product Owner will guide team’s data engineers)
• Customer-centric in perspective; focused on understanding and meeting end-user requirements and optimizing user experience
• Comfort with ambiguity; ability to simplify complexity and focus on delivering high-value work
• Strong organizational and time management skills, experience with outlining approaches, aligning stakeholders; ability to prioritize and achieve outcomes
• Strong written and verbal communication (in English) with global audiences in mind
• Experience with conducting and managing testing processes; managing technical & non- technical colleagues to support testing and relaying feedback to data engineers in a useable way In addition, preference for experience in the below:
• Working with cross-functional teams
• Familiarity with Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) reporting landscape

Additional requirement: Must be based in the NYC Metro area and willing to work in Midtown Manhattan office alongside team members at least twice a week.

RECRUITMENT PROCESS

Please include the following materials in your e-mail submission to hrinquiries@unglobalcompact.org with the subject heading “Manager, CoP Data Visualization Product Owner, Programmes”

1. Cover Letter
2. Resume/CV

• Applications will be accepted until October 24, 2025
• Given the anticipated volume of submissions, only highly qualified candidates will be contacted. No phone calls or unsolicited emails outside of the submission process.

The Foundation for the Global Compact is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. The Foundation for the Global Compact recruits and employs staff regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, race, religious, cultural and ethnic backgrounds or disabilities. Reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities may be provided to support participation in the recruitment process when requested.