Project Development Manager, Agriculture, Carbon Markets

3Degrees helps organizations implement climate solutions, including renewable energy and transportation decarbonization. The Project Development Manager originates and closes agricultural carbon project partnerships and agreements, coordinating with technical, legal, and commercial teams to expand the company’s agricultural project portfolio.

Responsibilities:

• Prospect and establish direct relationships with agricultural technology providers, dairy/livestock producers, ag co-ops, and aggregators to build a robust pipeline of high-integrity agricultural carbon assets
• Negotiate tailored commercial structures and offtake agreements — including spot transactions, long-term revenue-sharing models, and fixed-price offtakes
• Inherit, maintain, and expand existing key dairy industry relationships and ongoing project pipelines, driving deals through execution
• Build and refine discounted cash flow (DCF) models, credit issuance projections based on herd size/acreage, and monetization frameworks to underwrite commercial viability
• Lead commercial and operational due diligence on counterparties, agricultural technology, historical farm data, credit delivery risk, and protocol eligibility under existing carbon frameworks (i.e. CAR, Verra, Gold Standard)as well as emerging scope 3 / supply chain pathways
• Partner with Carbon Operations/MRV, agronomy leads, legal, and commercial sales to shepherd deals through Risk Management Committee approval, while representing 3Degrees at industry events

Requirements:

• 5-15 years of experience in agricultural carbon markets, agribusiness development, livestock/dairy project development, environmental commodity origination, or agricultural project finance
• Demonstrated success originating, structuring, and closing commercial agreements, project partnerships, or joint ventures within agriculture, livestock, or food supply chains
• Clear understanding of livestock manure management systems, methane recovery technologies, and regenerative farming practices
• Familiarity structuring revenue-share agreements, term sheets, DCF models, and navigating agricultural credit generation risk
• Familiarity with agricultural carbon protocols (e.g., CAR Livestock & Soil Protocols, Verra VM0042, Gold Standard)
• Exceptional communication skills to build trust with family farm owners, agriculture technology companies, and corporate sustainability executives
• Bachelor's degree in Agribusiness, Agricultural Economics, Animal Science, Environmental Sciences, or Business
• An advanced degree or MBA is a plus