Product Manager – Data, Models, and Tools

About CDRI

The Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) is a global partnership of national governments, UN agencies, multilateral development banks, private sector, and academic institutions. It aims to promote the resilience of infrastructure systems against climate and disaster risks to ensure sustainable development.

Strategic Context

CDRI’s Strategic Work Plan 2023–2026, CDRI focuses on:

• Building a strong coalition with global leadership.
• Advancing research and peer learning to promote risk-informed policies.
• Enhancing the capacity of governments, private enterprises and communities to implement resilient infrastructure and recovery programmes at scale.

The CDRI Secretariat, based in New Delhi, coordinates and implements the Coalition’s strategic priorities and activities.

Role Purpose

CDRI is advancing a suite of technical platforms and decision-support tools—such as the Global Infrastructure Risk Model and Resilience Index (GIRI), impact forecasting systems, fiscal risk modelling tools, and the Resilience Cost-Benefit Analysis Tool. The Product Manager – Data, Models, and Tools will lead these initiatives, ensuring alignment with user needs, technical accuracy, and strategic direction. The role involves managing the product lifecycle from roadmap to delivery, facilitating cross-functional collaboration, and translating user feedback into technical improvements.

Reporting Line

Reports to the relevant Director, per the approved organisational structure.

• Define and maintain the product roadmap and user requirements for infrastructure risk and resilience tools (e.g., GIRI, cost-benefit analysis tools).
• Develop functional specifications and user stories aligned with CDRI’s data and technology strategy.
• Expand tool capabilities and usage based on evolving member needs and global best practices.
• Draft terms of reference for consultants and vendors across modelling, data analysis, and application development domains.
• Review bid documents, participate in vendor selection, and manage external service providers.
• Organise and lead product development meetings, ensuring progress and accountability.
• Maintain and prioritise a product backlog, tracking feature implementation and bug fixes.
• Coordinate with internal teams (research, knowledge management, program delivery) to support integration and application of tools.
• Champion product awareness across CDRI members and stakeholders through outreach, training, and support.
• Engage technical experts and partners to support localisation, adoption, and enhancement of tools across member countries.
• Provide strategic insight to support the positioning of CDRI tools in international platforms and donor engagements.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or equivalent in climate science, meteorology, disaster risk management, engineering (civil, structural, environmental, transportation), or urban planning.
• Candidates with international education credentials are strongly preferred.

Experience

• Minimum 10 years of relevant professional experience.
• At least 5 years of experience working with catastrophe or climate risk models, and 4 years in a leadership or product ownership role.
• Demonstrated experience in product strategy, roadmap development, and implementation in a technical or development sector context.
• Experience engaging with international stakeholders such as governments, UN bodies, multilateral banks, and research institutions.
• International project experience across at least 5 countries and 2 UN geographic regions is required for international hire eligibility.

Skills and Competencies

• Deep technical understanding of catastrophe models, climate risk analysis, or resilience modelling.
• Familiarity with international frameworks such as the SDGs, Sendai Framework, and the Paris Agreement.
• Strong knowledge of product management lifecycle and user experience design.
• Proven ability to communicate complex data and modelling outputs to non-technical audiences.
• Demonstrated skills in stakeholder engagement, vendor management, and agile product development.
• Strong interpersonal skills and cultural sensitivity in working with diverse global teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Language Requirements

• Fluency in English (oral and written) is required.
• Knowledge of any additional UN official language (especially French or Spanish) is an asset.

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