Delivery Manager -Meteorology

Vaisala is a global leader in measurement instruments and intelligence helping industries, nations, people, and the planet to thrive. From predicting hurricanes to optimizing renewable energy production, our technology is used where it matters the most – from data centers, windfarms and laboratories to airports, the Arctic and even the surface of Mars. Our team of over 2,300 experts and 59 nationalities around the world is committed to taking every measure for the planet. Driven by our shared purpose, curiosity, and pioneering spirit, we stay ahead and make a difference. At Vaisala, you don't have to fit in to belong.

At Vaisala, you will join a pioneering global team dedicated to making a real difference. Our innovative, high-tech solutions help predict hurricanes, optimize renewable energy, and keep people and societies safe in over 150 countries. With employees across 25 offices worldwide, we foster a culture of curiosity, collaboration, and continuous learning. Vaisala invests heavily in R&D, offers opportunities for professional growth, and maintains a strong commitment to equality, diversity, and employee wellbeing. We empower our people to be creative, take initiative, and grow their careers. If you want your work to have purpose and impact, Vaisala is the place for you.

Why join us?

As a Delivery Manager, you will join a team that uses weather observations, forecasts and models to build the data backbone of responsive, future-focused, AI-driven apps. You have a strong understanding of the weather domain and thrive on working with cross-functional teams to deliver timely, reliable, and high-quality weather data to internal customers. In this role, you bridge technical teams, product management, and customers, ensuring that data products meet agreed specifications and service levels. Preference will be given to applicants able to be Hybrid in our Washinton, DC office – we are open to remote.

What’s Your Role?

• Coordinate a multidisciplinary, global team—including data engineers, operational meteorologists, product managers, and research scientists—dedicated to generating, delivering, and maintaining weather data.
• Manage the end-to-end delivery process for data, ensuring adherence to customer specifications, timelines, and quality standards.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for internal customer delivery requirements, translating customer needs into actionable technical tasks.
• Monitor and report on service performance, proactively addressing potential issues to maintain high data availability and reliability.
• Facilitate collaboration between technical teams and stakeholders to resolve delivery challenges and continuously improve processes.
• Effectively communicate and partner with peers to understand high priority work deliverables and advise on resource constraints in advance of schedule impacts.
• Ensure compliance with relevant data privacy, security, and regulatory requirements.
• Ability to perform at a high level as an individual contributor with strong time management skills.
• Other activities as assigned.

What will you bring?

• A minimum of 5 and up to 10 years of experience in a similar role.
• Strong technical understanding of the weather domain, APIs, and cloud-based delivery platforms.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Familiarity with relevant software tools (Jira, Confluence, cloud monitoring platforms, data analytics tools).
• Degree in Meteorology, Engineering, Data Science, or a related field. We are looking for Weather industry background or experience to understand the weather data.
• Experience in data delivery or project management within a technology or data-driven organization.
• Collaborative, customer-focused, and proactive approach.

ANTICIPATED SALARY RANGE: $95,000-120,000 annually with an annual STI bonus plan. Salary is determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data. Additionally, we offer our employees a competitive benefits package which is outlined below. Please note that applications sent via email cannot be processed due to privacy reasons. The recruitment process consists of 2 or 3 meetings, including a discussion with the team members.

Ready to take every measure for the planet? Apply at the latest on February 13th, 2026 via the application form.

Our Vaisala solutions contribute to societies and people’s lives in over 150 countries – and can even be found in space. With our technological innovations for measuring weather, environmental and industrial conditions, we have a key role in solving the grand social and environmental challenges of our time. We offer you a career with a clear purpose and a chance to create observations for a better world. We take pride in being pioneers who strive to bring about positive changes in both the society and environment, and our work is not done yet. Take advantage of this opportunity and join our team to make a difference!

What we offer:

Our benefits package includes: health, dental, and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, company paid life, long and short term disability, 401(K) plan with company match, a variety of voluntary benefits programs, fitness reimbursement, Employee Assistance Programs, and tuition reimbursement. We also offer holiday pay and a generous paid time off plan.

To be considered for this position you must currently be eligible to work in the U.S. Vaisala participates in the E-Verify employment verification system. Candidates are subject to a complete background check prior to an offer being extended. As a federal contractor, Vaisala reserves the right to enforce government mandated vaccination requirements for its employees.

EOE V/D

Vaisala is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all persons in all facets of employment. All qualified applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to any legally protected status.

Reasonable Accommodation Notice

Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Examples of reasonable accommodation include making a change to the application process or work procedures, providing documents in an alternate format, using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment. As a government contractor, Vaisala complies with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (the Act), which is a law that prohibits federal contractors and subcontractors from discriminating in employment against individuals with disabilities and requires employers take affirmative action to recruit, hire, promote, and retain these individuals.