Campbell Global, Forest Biometrics Manager, VP

Job Responsibilities

• Participate in setting direction and protocols for forest inventory data collection and inventory modeling;
• Ensure inventory systems and measurements provide accurate information for operational and investment decision-making;
• Lead maintenance and enhancement of growth & yield models for use in inventory updates, harvest planning, carbon strategy, and operational planning;
• Participate in the company's carbon accounting initiatives and support annual reporting requirements;
• Support carbon project development, monitoring and verification; provide technical oversight and internal project leadership for carbon project inventory data collection, monitoring, and reporting;
• Provide leadership in the development of remotely sensed inventory models and support the application of remote sensing in inventory systems where relevant;
• Support acquisition initiatives through inventory verification design, review/processing of seller-provided inventory data, due diligence participation, and decision support across U.S. and international regions and transaction types;
• Represent the company in silviculture, tree-improvement, modeling, and other research co-ops; partner with operations staff to transfer research into practice.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities And Skills

• MS degree in Forestry with a concentration in biometrics or statistics and 3+ years related experience, or equivalent combination of education/training/experience;
• Strong research and analytical skills;
• Excellent written and verbal communication;
• Strong interpersonal skills;
• Able to collaborate across disciplines and locations;
• Working knowledge of forest inventory techniques and/or growth modeling/projection techniques used in the forest industry;
• Experience with GIS and relational databases for querying, analysis, and reporting;
• Programming capability in a structured language (e.g., R preferred, Python).

About The Role

Campbell Global, a subsidiary of J.P. Morgan, is a global investment manager specializing in forestland. Based in Portland, Oregon, Campbell Global manages timberland assets and supports acquisition and disposition activity across U.S. and international regions. As a VP, Biometrics, you will provide leadership, guidance, analysis, and technical oversight for forest mensuration, growth & yield modeling, timber and carbon inventory systems, and carbon-focused measurement and accounting across timberland investment regions. This role sits within the Resource & Valuation Solutions (RVS) team and reports to the Executive Director, Forest Resource Solutions.