About us WRI India, an independent knowledge organisation registered as India Resources Trust, provides objective information and practical proposals to foster environmentally sound and socially equitable development. Through research, analysis, and recommendations, WRI India puts ideas into action to build transformative solutions to protect the earth, promote livelihoods, and enhance human well-being. Know more: wri-india.org Job Highlight: WRI India is seeking a Manager – GeoAnalytics to strengthen the GeoAnalytics team's capabilities in geospatial analytics, software engineering and digital product development. This role will have a dual focus: leading the development and operationalization of Climate Lens, WRI India's integrated climate intelligence and decision-support platform, while managing and contributing to the development of geospatial software applications and analytical solutions across WRI India's programmes. The position will combine product management, technical leadership, software development and project coordination. The successful candidate will work closely with research and programme teams to translate complex environmental, climate and urban challenges into robust, scalable and user-oriented digital solutions. The role will be responsible for ensuring that analytical methodologies and research outputs are translated into reusable digital products, supported by sound software architecture, reliable data infrastructure and effective user experiences. The candidate will also contribute to building shared technical capabilities, reusable software components and engineering standards within the GeoAnalytics team. What you will do: The role will be structured around two complementary areas of responsibility. 1. Climate Lens – Digital Product Development and Management (50%) Lead the end-to-end development, implementation and continuous improvement of Climate Lens, ensuring that it evolves into a scalable and operational climate intelligence platform supporting evidence-based planning, adaptation and investment decisions. Product Strategy and Management Lead the product development roadmap for Climate Lens, translating the platform vision, strategic objectives and programme requirements into defined product features, development priorities and implementation plans. Work closely with GeoAnalytics, Cities and other programme teams to identify user needs, define product requirements and translate climate research methodologies into digital workflows. Define product specifications, functional requirements, user journeys, workflows, wireframes and feature-level development plans. Coordinate product development activities across research, design, data science and software engineering teams, ensuring alignment between analytical requirements and technical implementation. Manage product priorities, timelines, resources, dependencies and delivery milestones. Technical Development and Integration Lead the development and operationalization of Climate Lens Oversee the development of shared platform capabilities, including climate data integration, climate hazard and vulnerability assessment, risk prioritization, adaptation planning, scenario modelling and decision-support functionalities. Drive the digital productization of WRI India's Climate Hazard Vulnerability Assessment (CHVA) methodology into standardized, configurable and reusable analytical workflows. Coordinate the integration of the Urban NbS FinLink finance-search functionality into Climate Lens, ensuring that users can access project assessment and climate finance discovery capabilities across the three geographic applications. Work with software developers and technical partners to define system architecture, APIs, databases, data pipelines and integration requirements. Ensure that the platform is modular, interoperable, scalable and designed for future expansion across cities, states and thematic applications. Product Quality, Validation and Adoption Establish product development processes, including prototyping, technical validation, user acceptance testing (UAT), release management and continuous improvement. Coordinate pilot testing and stakeholder consultations with government agencies, urban local bodies and other intended users. Define product performance indicators and monitor platform adoption, user engagement, analytical utilization and institutional uptake. Translate user feedback and implementation experience into product enhancements and development priorities. Develop product documentation, user guides, technical specifications and onboarding materials. Support institutional partnerships, technical presentations and resource mobilization related to Climate Lens. 2. GeoAnalytics and Software Development (50%) Lead and contribute to the development of geospatial software applications, data-driven solutions and reusable technology components across WRI India's programmes and projects. Application Development Design, develop and maintain full-stack web applications, geospatial platforms, dashboards and digital tools to address programme and research requirements. Develop backend services, APIs and frontend applications using appropriate modern software development frameworks and technologies. Develop and maintain geospatial data services and workflows using technologies such as PostGIS, GeoServer, GDAL, GeoPandas and Google Earth Engine. Build reusable software components, libraries and modules that can be applied across multiple WRI India products and projects. Contribute to the development of open-source, interoperable and publicly accessible digital products, including platforms aligned with Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) principles. Integrate geospatial analytics, data visualization and AI/ML capabilities into digital applications where relevant. Engineering Standards Establish and promote good software engineering practices, including coding standards, version control, documentation, code reviews and testing. Support the implementation of pipelines, deployment processes, cloud infrastructure and application monitoring. Evaluate emerging geospatial technologies, open-source frameworks and AI-enabled development approaches for their potential application within WRI India. Mentor and provide technical guidance to developers, research associates and other members of the GeoAnalytics team. Maintain technical documentation, reusable code repositories and institutional knowledge resources. Project Coordination and Collaboration Coordinate with programme teams to understand project requirements, define technical scope and ensure timely delivery of analytical and software development outputs. Manage technical work plans, development milestones, resource requirements and project dependencies. Provide technical guidance to project teams and support the integration of geospatial and software solutions into programme activities. Contribute to research publications, technical reports, proposals, presentations and other institutional knowledge products. What you will need: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Geoinformatics, Geography, Geospatial Science, Remote Sensing or a related technical discipline. 6–8 years of relevant professional experience in software development, geospatial technology, digital product development or a related field. Potential Salary and Benefits: INR 18,00,000 to 24,00,000 Annum “Salary shall be commensurate with experience, skills, and internal parity. WRI India offers a generous and comprehensive benefits package.” Location: New Delhi Duration: 1 Year (Extendable based on performance and project requirements) Start date: As soon as possible List of Documents to be attached: Cover Letter Resume Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for interview purpose. How to Apply Qualified applicants should apply online at wri-india.org career section. All applications must be submitted online through this career portal in order to be formally considered. Only select applicants will be contacted for interview. There will be a writing test conducted with final candidates. Please do not contact program staff directly for this position. Kindly note that WRI India’s recruitment process does not involve any payment at any stage. Applicants will never be asked to share bank account or financial information as part of the application. All official communication and offer letters are issued only through authorised WRI India email IDs. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) @WRI India WRI India values and promotes diversity, equity and inclusion across all areas of our work and workforce. Integrating these values into our actions fosters a progressive and collaborative culture and can also enhance our impact. It is our responsibility to create a welcoming working environment for people of diverse cultures, backgrounds and experience to learn together. We are responsible for fostering a safe and inclusive workplace where questions, concerns and information about diversity, equity and inclusion are part of our ongoing dialogue and development. Learn more about WRI India’s commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). Click Here People-centric to the core: We keep our people at the center of everything we do - from a welcoming work environment to benefits and a culture that encourages staff to stay healthy, happy, engaged, and growing. Some of the non-monetary benefits that our staff get: Health benefits: We cover health insurance for you and your loved ones for up to INR 8 lakhs Term Insurance: Our term insurance policy covers life coverage of 50 lakhs per staff member Employee Assistance program: Promoting mental well-being and supporting staff in achieving a satisfying work-life balance Health & Nutrition: Personalized diet recommendation from a certified dietitian based on the physical health condition and lifestyle Flexible work schedule: Alternative work arrangements for all who are eligible by nature of their job Learning culture: Workshops and trainings to empower staff, encourage new learning opportunities Rest and Recharge weeks: We encourage staff to take time off to rest, rejuvenate, upskill, and pursue their interests. Our leave policy: Avail personal time off at 36 per year, along with public holidays, maternity, paternity, and adoption leaves. Equal employment @WRI India We believe in equal employment, it is our policy to recruit and provide opportunities for advancement in all job classifications without regard to caste, religion, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, parental status, or disability. WRI India, an independent knowledge organization registered as India Resources Trust, provides objective information and practical proposals to foster environmentally sound and socially equitable development. Through research, analysis, and recommendations, WRI India puts ideas into action to build transformative solutions to protect the earth, promote livelihoods, and enhance human well-being. Know more: wri-india.org

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