Project Manager, Carbon Project Operations

About the role

The Carbon Project Operations team supports, develops, and manages projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and monetize environmental benefits across voluntary and compliance markets. As a Project Manager on this team, you will step in immediately to independently manage a growing portfolio of commercially viable projects in North America. This mid-level role is designed for an experienced professional capable of handling project volume autonomously to alleviate staff capacity constraints. You will manage new and existing carbon offset projects, support supply chain reductions (SCRs), and handle bespoke verification and reporting standards. This full-time hybrid role reports to a Carbon Project Operations Team Director located in our San Francisco headquarters. While we have a preference for candidates based near our San Francisco, CA office, we remain open to highly experienced candidates based near our New York, NY office location.

Responsibilities

• Independently manage a pipeline of at least six projects, ensuring milestones and reporting deadlines are met
• Data & Framework Alignment: Apply expert greenhouse gas accounting methodologies and ensure strict adherence to ISO 14064 standards across a dozen or more active projects
• Verification Oversight: Prepare comprehensive documentation packages for registries and verifiers, coordinate verification cycles, and independently resolve corrective action requests
• AI Integration: Leverage enterprise AI tools (such as Google Gemini) to enhance research efficiency, data synchronization, and operational workflows
• Stakeholder Coordination: Act as a dependable liaison for project owners, partners, and third-party verification bodies
• Future Leadership: Prepare to potentially take on direct people management responsibilities within your first year as the team expands

Requirements

• Highly analytical, organized, and mission-driven professional who thrives in data-heavy environments
• Immediate capability to step in, navigate complex spreadsheets, and manage multiple verification packages simultaneously
• Excellent technical writer and comfortable translating intricate data sets into clear, regulatory-compliant documentation
• Experience: 3 to 5 years of professional experience in greenhouse gas accounting, carbon markets, or environmental compliance
• Standards & Protocols: Strong proficiency in ISO 14064 standards (specifically greenhouse gas accounting frameworks)
• Verification Background: Prior auditing or verification house experience (e.g., implementing verification body protocols) is highly prioritized
• Technical Skills: Advanced spreadsheet proficiency, data management skills, and quantitative technical writing abilities
• Modern Tool Fluency: Experience or high proficiency with utilizing AI tools for research, data manipulation, and operational efficiency
• Education: A four-year degree in Engineering, Physical Sciences, Chemical Sciences, or an equivalent quantitative discipline
• Preferred: Exposure to dairy operations, manure management, landfill gas modeling, or Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) tools. Prior experience managing people is a significant plus

Qualifications

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
Compensation: The starting base salary for this position is $85,000.00 to $111,000.00 in the US. Base pay is dependent upon many factors such as location, transferable or job-related skills, work experience, relevant training, business needs, and market demands.
Benefits: This position is eligible for a benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, 401k, flexible paid time off, and more. Additional information regarding the benefits available for this position can be found here.
Supplemental Pay: This position is eligible for discretionary bonus programs including participation in the Commercial Sales Commission program and the company's profit sharing program