Job Description:
Position: Vice President, Data, Research and Insights, GATI Foundation
The Global Access to Talent from India (GATI) Foundation is a non-profit dedicated to advancing global labour mobility and positioning India as a leader in skilled overseas employment through ethical, structured, and circular migration. By bringing together governments, businesses, and civil society, GATI aims to address structural barriers—including visa restrictions, accreditation hurdles, and financial constraints—and enable seamless, responsible migration. Our priority areas include building high-impact migration corridors, aligning worker accreditation with global standards, unlocking financial access, and strengthening worker welfare. Through strategic interventions, GATI seeks to drive prosperity for workers, their families, and India’s economy.
Overview of the position
The GATI Foundation is looking for a Vice President, Data, Research and Insights to lead its Data, Research and Insights Unit. The Vice President, Data, Research and Insights will play a pivotal role in designing and operationalising the unit’s strategy and executing the organisation’s data-driven research initiatives.
The ideal candidate will combine strong data science skills with an interest in building products that turn complex socio-economic datasets into actionable insights that establish GATI as the authoritative reference point on India’s global labor and skills mobility landscape.
Key responsibilities
Design the vision, roadmap, and operational framework for the newly formed Data, Research and Insights unit
Conceptualize and launch public data goods (such as open-access data products, dashboards, or indices) that can act as reference points for the broader global labour mobility community.
Build partnerships with relevant external partners, including the government, to work on solutions to address existing data gaps
Provide support to various wings of the organisation in their needs for reliable data to inform their work
Lead the design and delivery of data capacity building initiatives for members of the organisation
Preferred skills and experience
A degree in data science, computer science or a related field
8-12 years of relevant work experience, with experience in leadership positions, especially in teams/organisations running data products and initiatives will be preferred
Demonstrated experience of working with large-scale datasets is a must. Familiarity with international labor migration databases would be an advantage
Proficiency in working with Python is essential, as is in using AI tools to streamline data operations