Application Guide

How to Apply for IT Product Manager

at SCS Global Services

🏢 About SCS Global Services

SCS Global Services is a mission-driven leader in third-party certification and sustainability standards, with over 30 years of impact. Working here means contributing directly to climate action and environmental integrity, backed by sound science and a global reputation.

About This Role

As IT Product Manager for Verifi, you will own the end-to-end product roadmap for a platform critical to sustainability verification. Your decisions directly shape how customers and businesses achieve measurable environmental outcomes, making this role both strategically influential and personally rewarding.

💡 A Day in the Life

Your day might start with a standup with the Verifi engineering team to review sprint progress, followed by a customer discovery call with a certification auditor to uncover pain points. Afternoon could involve prioritizing the next quarter's roadmap with executives, balancing user needs with business impact, and ending with a usability test session for a new feature.

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🎯 Who SCS Global Services Is Looking For

  • A product leader with 5+ years in B2B SaaS, including 3+ years of end-to-end ownership of a customer-facing platform—ideally in sustainability, compliance, or certification tech.
  • Deeply experienced with outcome-based prioritization (RICE, JTBD) and continuous discovery, able to balance customer needs with business impact.
  • Exceptional communicator who can align executives, engineers, and commercial teams with a clear product narrative.
  • Comfortable with ambiguity and data-driven decision-making, with a Bachelor's in Business, CS, or related field (or equivalent experience).

📝 Tips for Applying to SCS Global Services

1

Tailor your resume to highlight end-to-end product ownership, not just features—use metrics like adoption, retention, or revenue impact.

2

In your cover letter, explicitly name the prioritization frameworks you use (e.g., RICE) and give a concrete example of how you applied them.

3

Research SCS Global Services' sustainability standards and Verifi's role in certification—mention specific certifications like Carbon Trust or Forest Stewardship Council.

4

Show empathy for multiple user roles (e.g., auditors, clients, verifiers) by describing a past discovery process that uncovered distinct needs.

5

Prepare a 1-page product vision narrative for Verifi that ties platform features to climate impact—this demonstrates strategic thinking.

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

['Your passion for sustainability and how this role aligns with your career mission to drive measurable environmental change.', 'Your proven track record of owning product roadmaps end-to-end, with specific examples of prioritization and outcome delivery.', 'Your ability to translate strategic themes into actionable release plans that engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders.', 'Your experience with continuous discovery and usability testing across diverse user roles, especially in B2B contexts.']

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🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • → Understand SCS Global Services' core certifications (e.g., Forest Stewardship Council, Carbon Trust, SCS Recycled Content) and how Verifi supports them.
  • → Read recent SCS press releases or blog posts about technology and sustainability to grasp their digital strategy.
  • → Explore Verifi's current features and user reviews (if available) to identify gaps or opportunities.
  • → Study outcome-based prioritization frameworks (RICE, JTBD) and be ready to discuss how you've applied them.

💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics

Based on this role, you may be asked about:

1 Walk me through how you would prioritize features for Verifi using RICE or another framework, given competing customer and business needs.
2 Describe a time you had to align executives and engineers around a product vision—what was the outcome?
3 How do you approach user discovery for a platform with multiple user roles (e.g., auditors vs. clients)? Give a concrete example.
4 What metrics would you use to measure success for Verifi, and how would you tie them to SCS's sustainability mission?
5 Tell me about a time you had to deprioritize a popular feature—how did you handle stakeholder pushback?
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⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Avoid generic product management language—focus on sustainability-specific outcomes like carbon reduction or certification accuracy.
  • Don't neglect the 'end-to-end' ownership requirement—if your experience is only feature-level, reframe it with broader scope.
  • Avoid vague prioritization claims—be ready to name specific frameworks and defend trade-offs with data.

📅 Application Timeline

This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.

Typical hiring timeline:

1

Application Review

1-2 weeks

2

Initial Screening

Phone call or written assessment

3

Interviews

1-2 rounds, usually virtual

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