Founded in 1936, the National Wildlife Federation (NWF or Federation) is America's largest and most trusted grassroots conservation organization with 52 state/territorial affiliates and more than six million members and supporters, including hunters, anglers, gardeners, birders, hikers, campers, paddlers, and outdoor enthusiasts of all stripes. The Federation's mission is to unite all Americans to ensure wildlife thrive in our rapidly changing world through programming focused on conserving wildlife, restoring habitats and waterways, expanding outdoor opportunities, connecting children with nature, and addressing the causes and consequences of climate change.
One of the National Wildlife Federation’s signature conservation programs is Garden for Wildlife™. For more than 45 years, this program has been inspiring people to plant on behalf of wildlife where the live, work, play, learn and worship.
To advance our mission, we are seeking a full-time Tech Product Owner to join our staff, working out of our Reston, VA, office with telework options. (Due to COVID-19 all employees are working remotely until we make return to work decisions). As the Tech Product Owner for Garden for Wildlife™, you will lead the development of and maintain, a transformative digital product that is the cornerstone of the new Garden for Wildlife™ Enterprise (GFWE) to expand access to native plants and trees, scale the conservation impact, and create an engaged and diverse community of wildlife gardeners – effectively revolutionizing the way all people plant to benefit wildlife and communities. The GFWE is an independent business unit within the Innovation and Growth division and you will report directly to the Head of Garden for Wildlife™ and be a team player in the GFWE senior team that includes the directors of GFW Operations and Growth, Marketing, and Finance.
You will lead the build and run of the analytics driven B2B2C platform to support a network that seamlessly engages environmentally minded gardeners through personalized experience that connects: DIY solutions, science-based data, and mapping for impact with an interactive community. You will direct the creation, enhancement and maintenance of the responsive mobile, desktop web-based application, Cloud based CRM, with analytics driven e-commerce, and integration with 3rd party fulfillment support and inventory management ERP. This role consistently conveys the GFWE operational model for what matters most to platform users to the Tech Build Project Manager and engineering and design teams.
In this role you will:
Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
Important Success Factors:
Leadership Competencies
Your actions are expected to reflect the staff values of the National Wildlife Federation: collaboration, mindfulness, empowerment, inclusivity, and mission focus.
Application:
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
The salary range for this position is currently $110,000 - $120,000 annually, dependent upon qualifications and experience.
The National Wildlife Federation values work-life balance and a family-friendly atmosphere. Our paid time-off includes 3 weeks of vacation leave, open wellbeing leave, 10 paid holidays, 3 floating holidays, a week-long winter break, and additional leave options, per year. In addition, our benefits package includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, company paid life insurance, AD&D, short- and long-term disability, 16 weeks of paid FMLA leave, 403b retirement plan with employer matching and annual contribution, adoption benefits, and flexible work options including telecommuting, non-traditional work hours, and compressed work weeks. Applicants are invited to learn more about National Wildlife Federation’s benefits package at https://www.nwf.org/About-Us/Careers
We strive to increase diversity, equity, inclusion and justice (DEIJ) in all elements of our work and with our partners to support the interdependent needs of wildlife and people in a rapidly changing world. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity (including gender nonconformity and status as a transgender individual), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, genetic information, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Applicants are invited to learn more about National Wildlife Federation’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion at nwf.org/equity.
If you have a disability and require an accommodation or assistance with our online application process, please tell us how we can help by calling us at 703-438-6244.
The requirements listed in our job descriptions are guidelines, not hard and fast rules, and if you have 75% of the qualifications listed we encourage you to apply. Your experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work, which helps build the competencies, knowledge, and skills that translates directly to our openings. Applying gives you the opportunity to be considered.
Candidates should submit a cover letter and resume.
If selected for this position, a background check will be conducted.
www.nwf.org
Since our inception in 1936, the National Wildlife Federation has united Americans who believe that our air, water and wildlife habitats are valuable public resources to be protected for future generations. We work with state affiliates, community leaders, hunters, anglers, tribes, youth, parents, gardeners, and conservationists of all interests and backgrounds under the firm belief that people everywhere can make a critical difference for the future of wildlife when they work together. We always appreciate when there is interest in working with the NWF to aid in the important work that we are doing.