SENIOR MANAGER, GEOANALYTICS - SUSTAINABLE CITIES

 World Resources Institute (WRI)

SENIOR MANAGER, GEOANALYTICS - SUSTAINABLE CITIES

Data Analysis & Technical Research  New Delhi, India  Bengaluru, India, India

 

SENIOR MANAGER, GEO ANALYTICS - SUSTAINABLE CITIES, WRI INDIA

What is WRI?

WRI India, an independent charity legally registered as the India Resources Trust, provides objective information and practical proposals to foster environmentally sound and socially equitable development. WRI India’s mission is to move human society to live in ways that protect Earth’s environment and its capacity to provide for the needs and aspirations of current and future generations. 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. 

We are inspired by and associated with World Resources Institute (WRI), a global research organization. Currently over 150 researchers are working with WRI India in our offices at Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru. 

Program Overview for Sustainable Cities and Transport

At WRI India Ross Center we focus on 10 integrated solutions to urban challenges. Through applied research, tools, hands-on advice, and by tapping our network of global experts, we accelerate transformative urban initiatives that have the power to change Indian cities into thriving, equitable and low-carbon places that are good for people and the planet.

Working at WRI India Ross Center offers you the unique opportunity to learn and grow as you collaborate with a diverse set of change agents across Delhi, Bangalore and Mumbai. As India’s biggest urban focused think and do tank, we seek thoughtful, enterprise-minded and sensitive individuals who can help us support this transformation and make a positive difference to citizens’ everyday lives.

Position Overview:

The Senior Manager will be a key member of WRI India’s Ross Centre for Sustainable Cities GeoAnalytics team and will manage and lead a variety of data driven analyses across our core practice areas, leveraging data, information and technical expertise to make informed urban infrastructure choices and design. The role involves working with colleagues across cohorts, providing core analytical expertise and customized visualization insights using appropriate spatial modeling tools and methods. By transforming data into actionable insights and solutions, we aim to assist our stakeholders to design solutions that enable sustainable city growth.

Responsibilities:

Project Management

• Collaborate with teams across practice areas and provide subject matter expertise on customized analytical solutions and insights to meet project requirements
• Provide guidance in conducting quantitative research and support internal/external stakeholders on end-to-end analytics deliverables
• Co-ordinate and partner with teams across sectors to assess and understand project needs, scope requirements and lead execution ensuring timely delivery
• Oversee and provide mentorship to the analytics team on geospatial analyses and spatial modeling across domains

Research and Innovation

• Enhance analytical offerings across sectors by conducting innovative analyses using remote sensing and multi-sectoral datasets and leading new data driven methods and research efforts
• Contribute to written outputs including publications, peer-reviewed articles, WRI working papers, and blog posts

Outreach and Knowledge Curation

• Co-ordinate and liaise with the core communications team on content development strategies to showcase data driven insights via publications and online platforms
• Establish best practices and institutional guidelines on methods and analytical techniques

Qualifications:

• Post-graduation degree in Geography, Environmental Science, Earth Sciences, Geomatics, Geoinformatics, Remote Sensing, Civil Engineering or other related fields
• Preferred experience in designing data led solutions related to transportation planning and sustainable mobility strategies
• Strong communication skills both written and interpersonal with program management experience

Experience:

• 10+ years of relevant work experience in the Geospatial industry with expertise in leading teams delivering analytical solutions.

Technical Skills:

• Proficiency in GIS software including ESRI ArcGIS Desktop 10.x, ArcGIS Server, ArcGIS Online, Quantum GIS, MapInfo or similar
• Experience with coding, particularly Python, R, Javascript
• Experience with Google Earth Engine is a strong plus
• Experience in spatial analysis and modeling (e.g., use of ArcGIS Spatial Analyst tools, Model Builder, Python scripting, SQL or equivalent)
• Experience in handling publicly available GIS datasets, crowd-sourcing platforms such as Open Street Maps and remote-sensing databases
• Business modeling tools such as Tableau and PowerBI
• Good understanding of predictive modeling and forecasting techniques
• Experience with cloud computing and web development is a plus.

Salary and Benefits: 

Salary shall be commensurate with experience and skills. WRI offers a generous and comprehensive benefits package.

Duration: Full-time regular

Location: New Delhi/Bengaluru, India

For more information and online application click here