Senior GIS & Remote Sensing Manager

Senior GIS & Remote Sensing Manager at a nature-based solutions project developer working across Indonesia with large-scale peatland conservation in West Kalimantan and REDD+ and reforestation concessions in Central Kalimantan. This is a geospatial science, engineering and leadership role to build and lead the geospatial function from the ground up. You do not need carbon market experience to apply - this is a geospatial science, engineering and leadership role first, with carbon training provided.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the acquisition, processing and analysis of optical and SAR satellite imagery (Sentinel-1/2, Landsat, Planet) for land-cover classification and change detection across tropical forest and peatland landscapes.
• Produce defensible land-cover maps, multi-year change time series, and accuracy assessments that withstand third-party audit.
• Design, build and maintain Neusa's spatial data estate - spatial databases (PostgreSQL/PostGIS), storage architecture, versioning, metadata and data governance - with a clear audit trail from raw imagery to published output.
• Build reproducible, well-documented geospatial workflows in Python and Google Earth Engine, and automate recurring manual tasks to scale the function without scaling headcount.
• Set and enforce code and documentation standards, and maintain QGIS-based cartography and field-team map products.
• Line-manage, mentor and develop GIS analysts; run a genuine quality assurance function and take accountability for the team's outputs.
• Scope and manage external consultants, coordinate with field teams on data collection and validation, and manage deliverable timelines.
• Apply geospatial expertise to carbon projects: build deforestation/degradation baselines, forest stratifications and the spatial components of Project Design Documents, Monitoring Reports and verification packages.
• Act as the geospatial point of contact during validation and verification, responding to auditor queries.

About you

• Bachelor's or Master's in GIS, remote sensing, geography, geomatics, computer science, environmental science, forestry, or a related quantitative discipline.
• Minimum 7 years' professional experience in GIS and remote sensing, including a senior or team-leadership role.
• Expert, hands-on experience analysing optical and SAR imagery and producing land-cover and change-detection products.
• Strong proficiency in Python and Google Earth Engine for large-scale geospatial processing, plus QGIS.
• Practical experience designing and maintaining spatial databases (PostgreSQL/PostGIS or equivalent) - SQL, schema design, versioning, metadata, data quality.
• Track record of converting ad-hoc analysis into documented, repeatable workflows others can run and audit.
• Demonstrated ability to design accuracy assessments and quantify, document and communicate spatial uncertainty.
• Experience leading, mentoring and quality-controlling junior analysts.
• Ability to explain methods and limitations clearly in writing to non-specialist audiences.
• Must already be based in Indonesia and legally entitled to work here (no visa sponsorship). Professional fluency in English and Bahasa Indonesia, written and spoken.

About us

Neusa Global is a nature-based solutions project developer working across Indonesia, with large-scale peatland conservation in West Kalimantan and REDD+ and reforestation concessions in Central Kalimantan.