[Hiring] Senior Program Associate - Product Management @WRI India

Role Description

WRI India is seeking a Senior Program Associate - Product Management to lead the strategy, development, and scale of digital products and open-source. Reporting to the Program Director and working closely with senior engineers, UX designers, and research leads, you will own the end-to-end product lifecycle — from user discovery and roadmap definition to delivery, adoption, and measurement — for geospatial tools, data dashboards, decision-support platforms, and DPI components built for government, civil society, and research audiences.

What You Will Do

• Product strategy and roadmap leadership (30%):
  • Own and drive the product vision, strategy, and multi-quarter roadmap for WRI India's digital platforms.
  • Lead product discovery: user research, needs assessments, stakeholder consultations, and competitive landscape reviews.
  • Translate complex research objectives, policy priorities, and technical constraints into clear, user-centred product requirements.
  • Define and maintain the Product Backlog across multiple workstreams.
  • Evaluate and set standards for product tooling, Agile practices, and team workflows.
  • Identify opportunities to build reusable, interoperable product components.
• Product development and delivery (30%):
  • Lead cross-functional delivery teams from MVP definition through iterative release cycles.
  • Serve as the primary bridge between technical teams and program stakeholders.
  • Collaborate with the senior engineering lead on architectural and infrastructure decisions.
  • Manage relationships with external development vendors and partners.
  • Oversee QA processes, user acceptance testing, and product launch activities.
  • Drive adoption of AI-assisted product features.
• Analytics, monitoring, evaluation, and learning (20%):
  • Define, track, and report on product KPIs.
  • Conduct regular product reviews using data, user feedback, and field insights.
  • Produce product reports, case studies, and learning materials.
• Stakeholder engagement and fundraising (20%):
  • Engage proactively with government agencies, civil society partners, and research institutions.
  • Represent WRI India in external forums.
  • Contribute to grant proposals, technical annexures, and partnership documentation.
  • Support the transition of WRI India's digital products to sustainable platforms.
  • Mentor and guide junior product associates and cross-functional team members.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in information systems, computer science, product management, public policy, environmental management, human-computer interaction (HCI), or a related discipline.
• 4 - 7 years of professional experience, with at least 2 years in a product management or product ownership role.
• Demonstrated experience leading the full product lifecycle end-to-end.
• Strong understanding of web-based platforms, data systems, APIs, and geospatial or environmental digital infrastructure.
• Experience working with multidisciplinary teams and complex stakeholder ecosystems.
• Familiarity with geospatial concepts and tools is a strong advantage.
• Experience with AI and ML product features is highly desirable.
• Proven ability to write compelling product documentation, user stories, and technical briefs.

Skills and Competencies

• Strategic product thinking with the ability to balance long-term vision against near-term delivery realities.
• Strong facilitation and stakeholder management skills.
• Data-driven decision making.
• Excellent written and verbal communication in English.
• High organisational rigour.
• Collaborative leadership style.

Benefits

• INR 14,00,000 to 17,50,000 per annum.
• Health benefits: health insurance for you and your loved ones for up to INR 8 lakhs.
• Term Insurance: life coverage of 50 lakhs per staff member.
• Employee Assistance program promoting mental well-being.
• Personalized diet recommendation from a certified dietitian.
• Flexible work schedule for eligible staff.
• Workshops and trainings to empower staff.
• Rest and Recharge weeks to encourage time off.
• 36 personal time off days per year, along with public holidays, maternity, paternity, and adoption leaves.

How to Apply

Qualified applicants should apply online at www.wri.org/careers . 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.