Lead and manage projects in the NCSA portfolio during the Project Design phase.
Ensure seamless and integrated services delivery and advisory support from NCSA Technical, Social, Finance, and Business Incubator teams.
Responsible for successful delivery of project milestones and supporting project teams in developing the carbon project development document (PDD).
Prepare the project for validation and build the business, operational, and financial capabilities needed to attract outside capital and establish a sustainable carbon business.
Apply advanced project management principles to lead cross-functional teams, managing relationships between TNC’s Global Carbon Markets team and regional Business Unit partners.
Establish project goals and success metrics, develop project work plans, budgets, and timelines with input from key stakeholders.
Critically assess project scope and objectives to ensure all risks and dependencies are addressed.
Monitor and measure progress throughout the project lifecycle, conduct corrective action as necessary, and communicate project status to all stakeholders.
Support the continued development of the Business Incubator’s approach, curriculum, and tools to support continuous improvement and optimize the Incubator’s business operations.
Ensure strong engagement from cohort projects and create systems to capture learning and feedback loops to inform program design.

Bachelor’s degree and 5 years’ related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
2 years of project management experience, or 1 year acting as a project lead on a complex, multi-stakeholder project, including experience managing and tracking multiple concurrent projects across varied teams and working with cross-functional staff.
Strong communication and presentation skills, including the ability to translate complex information for varied audiences.
Experience managing scheduling and financial aspects of small to large projects that range from short to long term.
Familiarity with business model development, social enterprises, or investment readiness frameworks, ideally in a carbon finance perspective.
Multi-lingual skills and cross-cultural experience; preference for Spanish or Swahili language proficiency.
Experience working with global projects or in emerging markets.
Certification in project management (PMP or equivalent) or other completed project management training, and experience applying project management tools and methodologies.
Experience in program or curriculum development, capacity building, business incubation/acceleration, or entrepreneurship support.
Successful track record implementing strategic program goals across complex, multi-stakeholder environments.
Experience in carbon markets, climate finance, natural climate solutions, or conservation finance.

Carbon Project Manager

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