ESG Frameworks Content Manager - Jobs in Markham

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IntroductionAt IBM, work is more than a job - it #39;s a calling: To build. To design. To code. To consult. To think along with clients and sell. To make markets. To invent. To collaborate. Not just to do something better, but to attempt things you #39;ve never thought possible. Are you ready to lead in this new era of technology and solve some of the world #39;s most challenging problems If so, lets talk.Your Role and ResponsibilitiesIntroduction:Envizi helps organizations navigate the complexities associated with capturing, managing and disclosing Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) metrics. We are on a mission to empower sustainability change-makers to accelerate beyond compliance to a net-zero future. We are seeking an ESG Product Manager to help fuel our next phase of growth.Your Role:The ESG Framework Content Manager is a key member of the Envizi Product Team, responsibile for procuring and managing all ESG framework content within Envizi software. You will keep pace with current and emerging ESG reporting frameworks and global regulations to ensure Envizi content is accurate to support client reporting needs.Responsibilities would include:- Manage content from ESG reporting frameworks and regulations in the Envizi - Sustainability Reporting Manager platform and use your experience in ESG reporting to formulate helpful guidance to include in platform content.- Develop strategic plans to seamlessly integrate content, working closely with software development teams to embed the content effectively.- Partner with and foster relationships with data providers and collaborate to address any issues, updates, or modifications to third-party content.- Maintain executive relationships and work collaboratively across business functions including procurement, legal and brand royalty.- Conduct regular quality assurance checks to ensure the accuracy and relevance of the embedded sustainability standards, and address any issues or discrepancies promptly and efficiently.- Develop and maintain a suite of content for your product eg. product updates, release knowledge base articles, user guides, supporting the development of sales collateral and internal training materials.- Play a supporting role in negotiating and securing agreements to embed sustainability standards and other related content into Envizi software, ensuring alignment with company and software objectives.- Oversee any licensing or royalty payment processes based on usage of 3rd content.Required Technical and Professional ExpertiseRequired Skills and Experience:3 years of experience in each of the following- Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) reporting best practices, standards and frameworks.- Understanding the evolving global regulations- Track record in successful negotiations with content providers- Familiarity with legal aspects of licensing agreements- Experience working wiith data and software applications- Experience with systems and software development processes- Proven interpersonal skills in bridging the gap between technical and business focals- Strong organization skills and attention to detail- Ability to adapt to evolving industry standards and technological advancements- Proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams, including software developers, legal, and product managers.- Excellent oral and written communication skills- Proven problem solving skillsPreferred Technical and Professional ExpertisePreferred Skills and Experience:- Domain expertise with Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) reporting best practices, standards and frameworks- Exposure and experience with global regulations around ESG and geographical differencesAbout Business UnitIBM Software infuses core business operations with intelligence-from machine learning to generative AI-to help make organizations more responsive, productive, and resilient. IBM Software helps clients put AI into action now to create real value with trust, speed, and confidence across digital labor, IT automation, application modernization, security, and sustainability. Critical to this is the ability to make use of all data, because AI is only as good as the data that fuels it. In most organizations data is spread across multiple clouds, on premises, in private datacenters, and at the edge. IBM #39;s AI and data platform scales and accelerates the impact of AI with trusted data, and provides leading capabilities to train, tune and deploy AI across business. IBM #39;s hybrid cloud platform is one of the most comprehensive and consistent approach to development, security, and operations across hybrid environments-a flexible foundation for leveraging data, wherever it resides, to extend AI deep into a business.Your Life @ IBMIn a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better.Being an IBMer means you #39;ll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you #39;ll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do.Are you ready to be an IBMerAbout IBMIBM #39;s greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we #39;re also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 50 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business. At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it #39;s time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.Location StatementMust have the ability to work in Canada without sponsorship.This role will involve working with technology that is covered by Export Regulations sanctions. If you are a Foreign National from any of the following US sanctioned countries (Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, and the Crimea, Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson, and Zaporizhia regions of Ukraine) on a work permit, you are not eligible for employment in this position.Being You @ IBMIBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.