Senior Program Manager - Electric Mobility

Senior Program Manager Electric Mobility

WRI India

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**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.

**About your role:** The Senior Program Manager Electric Mobility will work closely on an electric mobility index initiative at WRI India. The role requires a mix of technical competence, stakeholder management, and research and writing skills. The selected candidate will report to the Associate Director Electric Mobility.

**How your day will unfold:**

• Undertake secondary research and stakeholder consultations to define the requirements of the index
• Develop and refine the technical index structure for the electric mobility index
• Meet with various stakeholders and make presentations about the index
• Coordinate with multiple organizations to collect data for the index
• Provide insights into the design of the index interface
• Create knowledge products related to the findings of the index for public dissemination
• Organize meetings and events around the dissemination of the index
• Develop and conduct training programs for index management and ongoing development with relevant stakeholders
• Collaborate actively within the electric mobility team to get inputs from sectoral experts on the index

**Qualifications and Requirements we seek:**

• Masters in public policy, energy management, or other relevant disciplines
• Minimum 10 years of full-time experience working in the transportation urban development sectors
• Proficient at policy analysis and qualitative quantitative research methods
• Excellent analytical writing and editing skills in English
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to build and maintain productive relationships internally and externally
• Capability to communicate complex ideas in well-organized everyday language
• Ability to self-manage and meet deadlines, manage multiple projects at the same time
• Enthusiasm, flexibility, technical curiosity, and willingness to learn
• Experience with managing small teams

**Salary and Benefits:**

• 21,00,000 INR to 24,00,000 INR CTC Per annum
• Salary shall be commensurate with experience and skills
• WRI offers a generous and comprehensive benefits package

**Duration:** 1 year **Location:** Remote The role will require extensive travel at high frequency

**Start date:** As soon as possible

**List of Documents to be attached:**

• Cover Letter
• Resume

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for interview purposes

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• **Health Nutrition:** Personalized diet recommendation from a certified dietitian based on the physical health condition and lifestyle
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