Senior Technical Product Manager - Carbon and Environmental Models (all genders)
Klim · Berlin
At Klim, we work with farmers and food companies to make regenerative agriculture scalable and financially rewarding for farmers. Through our platform, we help farmers restore soil health, increase biodiversity and capture carbon while creating new, reliable income streams.
We’re a Berlin-based AgriTech startup backed by $22M in Series A funding, partnering with global food leaders such as Nestlé and Kaufland to reduce emissions across their supply chains and build long-term resilience. Since 2020, we’ve supported 3,500 farmers managing over 900,000 hectares.
If you’re passionate about building a sustainable food system and driving real climate impact, join us and help create a healthier planet!
Your mission:
Lead a cross functional team of Soil Scientists and Software Engineers to develop and implement SOC models as the foundation of Klim’s platform
Own and drive the product roadmap for carbon, biodiversity, and broader soil science and agronomic models
Expand Klim’s modelling capabilities beyond carbon into crop and agronomic insights, and over time into economic models such as farm level P&L
Contribute to the commercial scalability of Klim’s solutions and support large scale decarbonisation of agricultural supply chains
Your responsibilities:
1. Product Definition and Delivery
Translate scientific models into clear product requirements and features
Align modelling work with product and company goals
Drive execution from concept to production
Develop a strong understanding of underlying models to effectively guide product decisions and challenge assumptions
2. Model Development, Carbon and Beyond
Improve accuracy and scalability of carbon models as the core system
Expand models to include agronomic metrics, new practices, and new geographies
Identify and prioritise additional soil science or environmental metrics
3. Compliance and Scientific Integrity
Ensure alignment with key standards such as VERRA VM0042, GHG Protocol, SustainCERT, SAI RTF and ISOMETRIC
Work with internal and external stakeholders to maintain compliance and scientific credibility
4. Team Leadership and Execution
Lead and prioritise the work of a cross functional team of scientists and engineers
Ensure effective collaboration between scientific development and product implementation
Create clarity on priorities and trade offs
5. Cross Functional Alignment
Partner with MRV to ensure models meet regulatory requirements
Collaborate with Farmer Sales to ensure consistency with field data
Align with other product teams to integrate models into the platform
Incorporate client and market insights into product decisions to maximise commercial impact
Your profile:
Product and Execution Skills
3 to 6 years of product management experience, ideally in data/scientific heavy or technical products
Proven track record of shipping products end to end
Experience running development cycles and sprints
Strong prioritization and problem solving
Ability to operate effectively in a fast changing environment with evolving requirements and constraints
Strategic and Commercial Thinking
Ability to shape short to long term product strategy
Prioritise features based on impact, feasibility, and regulatory constraints
Adapt to evolving regulations and markets
Stakeholder Management
Translate complex technical topics for non technical audiences
Align multiple stakeholders across functions
Strong communication skills
Technical Understanding
Strong ability to understand complex models at a high level, including their assumptions, limitations, and implications for product decisions
Degree in a quantitative or analytical field such as physics, engineering, environmental science, mathematics, or similar is a strong plus
High attention to detail and rigor when working with data, models, and assumptions
Able to quickly learn and reason about new technical domains
Languages
English required
German is a plus but not a requirement
Your benefits:
Opportunity: Be part of our journey from the very beginning, working on an equal footing with the leadership team to build a new company.
Impact: Make a daily and active contribution to combating climate change, promoting consumer education, and fostering fair conditions for our climate-conscious farmers.
Autonomy: Take ownership of your projects and enjoy a high degree of creative freedom.
Flexible work model: At Klim, we foster a flexible, hybrid work approach and facilitate remote work (within the EU). It is advantageous for this role if you live in Berlin or can be present in our office regularly.
Additional benefits for full time, permanent employees: We offer membership in the Urban Sports Club or subsidisation of the Deutschlandticket, a company pension scheme, plus team lunches (if based in Berlin) and regular team events.
At Klim, we believe that a thriving workplace is built on the diverse backgrounds, talents, and perspectives of our team. We grow stronger together by embracing and building on each individual’s unique strengths.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and empowered to contribute their best. All hiring and personnel decisions are made solely based on qualifications, performance, and the needs of the company - ensuring fairness and equal opportunity for all.
If you’re excited about this role but don’t meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply. You might be the perfect fit for our team in ways you don’t yet realise!