Carbon Project Success Lead

Pachama is looking for a Project Success Lead to manage the implementation of our carbon projects across Mexico and the US. In this role you’ll be responsible, alongside our Origination Operations team, for planning, supporting and managing execution of all project implementation and oversight activities. You will help to build holistic strategies for project success and quality, deepen our relationships with project partners, improve our standards and procedures, and provide oversight to ensure that our Originals projects are on track to issue the highest quality

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What You Will Help Us With:

• Manage relationships with local implementation partners and other stakeholders, including collaborating on strategies and plans for forest restoration activities, stakeholder engagement and social and ecological monitoring.
• Project manage timelines and coordinate with internal and external teams to execute a range of tasks necessary at each phase of carbon project development, including field data collection, engaging with landowners and other stakeholders, tree planting and other project activities, co-benefit monitoring
• Manage and/or provide feedback on the development of  PDDs, adaptive management plans and other key project documents.
• Provide project oversight, including conducting site visits, managing partner progress reporting and monitoring of key project success indicators, to ensure high quality implementation of activities and report on success against milestones.
• Manage project data, ensure alignment with registry and methodology standards and organize and/or support project validation, verification and registration activities.
• Source and share information needed to bring projects to life and provide transparency for customers, investors and other internal and external project stakeholders

Experience & Skills We’re Looking For:

• University degree or equivalent experience in environmental science or other related fields
• On-the-ground experience developing and/or providing oversight to forest carbon projects, preferably under Verra for conservation and reforestation projects
• Exceptional project management skills to define tasks, track progress, manage timelines and ensure accountability.
• Proven track record of successfully engaging with diverse external partners and stakeholders, including navigating complex and/or sensitive situations.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills, including the ability to give and receive feedback in a construction manner.
• Strong written and verbal communication in Spanish and English required
• Ability to effectively operate with flexibility in a fast-paced, constantly evolving, ambiguous, team environment
• Resourcefulness and tenacity with a strong sense of curiosity and passion for learning
• A willingness to travel