Program Manager - GeoAnalytics

Overview

Lead the product development and operationalization of Climate Lens, WRI India's integrated climate intelligence and decision-support platform, while managing and contributing to geospatial software applications and analytical solutions across WRI India's programmes.

What you'll do

• Lead the end-to-end development, implementation and continuous improvement of Climate Lens as a scalable, operational climate intelligence platform.
• Lead the Climate Lens product roadmap, translating platform vision and programme requirements into features, development priorities and implementation plans.
• Work 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 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.
• Oversee development of shared platform capabilities, including climate data integration, climate hazard and vulnerability assessment, risk prioritization, adaptation planning, scenario modelling and decision-support functionality.
• Drive the digital productization of the 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 across the three geographic applications.
• Work with software developers and technical partners to define system architecture, APIs, databases, data pipelines and integration requirements.
• Establish product development processes, including prototyping, technical validation, user acceptance testing, 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.
• Lead and contribute to the design, development and maintenance of full-stack web applications, geospatial platforms, dashboards and digital tools.
• Develop backend services, APIs and frontend applications using 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 applicable across multiple WRI India products and projects.
• Contribute to open-source, interoperable and publicly accessible digital products, including platforms aligned with Digital Public Infrastructure principles.
• Integrate geospatial analytics, data visualization and AI/ML capabilities into digital applications where relevant.
• Establish and promote good software engineering practices, including coding standards, version control, documentation, code reviews and testing.
• Support pipelines, deployment processes, cloud infrastructure and application monitoring.
• Evaluate emerging geospatial technologies, open-source frameworks and AI-enabled development approaches.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to developers, research associates and other GeoAnalytics team members.
• Coordinate with programme teams to define technical scope and ensure timely delivery of analytical and software outputs.
• Manage technical work plans, development milestones, resource requirements and project dependencies.
• Contribute to research publications, technical reports, proposals, presentations and other institutional knowledge products.

What you'll 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.

Details

• Location: New Delhi.
• Duration: 1 year, extendable based on performance and project requirements.
• Start date: As soon as possible.
• Salary: INR 18,00,000 to 24,00,000 per annum, commensurate with experience, skills and internal parity.
• Documents to attach: cover letter and resume.
• Apply online through the WRI India career section at wri-india.org; a writing test is conducted with final candidates.