Senior Accelerator Operations Manager

Summary

Join Terraformation, a company committed to restoring native forests to capture carbon and revive ecosystems, as an Accelerator Operations Manager. This remote role, preferably based in the US EST or GMT time zone, offers a salary of $100,000-$120,000 plus equity. You will build strong partnerships across teams to improve the Accelerator, efficiently leading internal stakeholders through existing processes. The ideal candidate will guide stakeholders through approaches and processes to accelerate project registration and sales, identifying and analyzing operational bottlenecks. You will develop and implement solutions to these challenges, driving change management to ensure successful adoption. Your ability to maintain operational excellence and lead improvement initiatives through effective cross-functional coordination will be critical.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in operations, supply chain, or program management with demonstrated success in business process improvement and change management
• Bachelor's degree required
• Experience working internationally with demonstrated ability to work flexibly across time zones, cultures, and disciplines; some travel
• Exceptional cross-functional leadership with proven ability to build trust and influence others
• Demonstrated expertise in analyzing operational bottlenecks and implementing solutions that enhance organizational efficiency
• Proven track record of translating strategic objectives into executable plans across complex, multi-stage projects
• Demonstrated ability to guide stakeholders through organizational and process changes
• Experience designing and implementing international development (knowledge of the project cycle), forest-based, or carbon-certified projects in complex environments

Responsibilities

• Guide internal stakeholders through Accelerator processes, serving as the primary point of contact for process questions and clarification
• Define & maintain clear documentation of Accelerator requirements, processes, and best practices that are accessible and useful for all stakeholders
• Work closely with operations leadership to define a systemic approach for alignment for cross-functional teams all contributing to carbon project development; lead the tactical implementation of the approach that ensures project timelines, milestones, and success metrics are clearly established, accessible to all teams, and understood
• Enhance and orient internal stakeholders to shared tools that support resource planning and allocation, ensuring technical experts manage multiple projects while maintaining quality standards that meet internal and external requirements
• Maintain frameworks to ensure processes and deliverables are fit for purpose and meet both internal standards and external requirements
• Support technical experts in streamlining requirements and clarifying roles/responsibilities within Terraformation and across local consultants and implementing partners
• Create, maintain, and refine templates, tools, and resources to support processes
• Identify operational bottlenecks through stakeholder input and analysis, developing and implementing practical solutions
• Support project and portfolio reporting, highlighting progress, challenges, and trends to inform strategic decision-making
• Drive approved cross-functional changes that advance company goals, guiding stakeholders through transitions
• Monitor the effectiveness of implemented changes and adjust the approach as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in operations, sales operations, supply chain, or program management, with exposure to environmental programs, carbon markets, or forestry
• 5+ years of experience leading organizational transformation initiatives or complex operational improvement programs, utilizing structured project development methodologies (feasibility analysis, financing, implementation, monitoring, and reporting)
• Experience with stage-gate approaches is a plus

Benefits

$100,000-$120,000 plus equity (depending on location and experience)