Senior Global Operations Manager

<h3><strong>Job Mission</strong></h3> <p>Terraformation accelerates the restoration of native forests to reverse climate change. Our carbon projects span multiple geographies and involve complex partnerships, funding structures, and cross-functional coordination. The Senior Global Operations Manager, improves how we operate by strengthening systems, clarifying expectations, reinforcing operating rhythms, and translating priorities into coordinated execution across teams. This role sits at the intersection of systems design and portfolio execution. While technical, legal, cultural, and regulatory complexity is supported by dedicated functional leads, this role must absorb and navigate that complexity well enough to design systems and frameworks that hold up across varied regional and partner contexts — and that remain functional as the portfolio scales.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Salary Range:</strong> $100,000 - $120,000, plus equity (depending on location and experience)</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Location:</strong> Remote; US (Eastern Time Zone preferred)</p> <p> </p><p> </p> <p> </p> <h3><strong>Responsibilities</strong></h3> <p></p> <p></p><p><br></p><b>Operating & Portfolio Systems</b><ul> <li> <p>Identify structural gaps, recurring friction points, and root-cause operational issues across the portfolio that impede efficiency and scale.</p> </li> <li> <p>Design right-sized guidelines, processes, templates, decision frameworks, and cross-phase standards built for replicability across a complex, multi-country portfolio.</p> </li> <li> <p>Strengthen governance and consistency in partnership with leaders across diverse operating environments and funding structures.</p> </li> <li> <p>Ensure systems align with operational reality today while anticipating what a larger portfolio will require.</p> </li> </ul> <div> </div><p><br></p><b>Portfolio Execution & Performance Discipline</b><div> <ul> <li> <p>Establish and maintain planning cycles, progress reviews, and decision checkpoints.</p> </li> <li> <p>Maintain a portfolio-level view of project progress, using data and KPIs to surface early on issue areas, sequencing issues, performance risks, and resource constraints.</p> </li> <li> <p>Partner with functional leads and peers to clarify meaningful metrics that strengthen visibility into portfolio and project health.</p> </li> <li> <p>Track commitments, close loops, and escalate thoughtfully when needed.</p> </li> </ul> <div> </div> </div><p><br></p><b>Change Enablement & Continuous Improvement </b><ul> <li>Drive rollout and adoption of new processes, tools, and frameworks.</li> <li> <p>Facilitate cross-functional problem-solving to embed improvements.</p> </li> <li> <p>Monitor uptake and adjust based on performance.</p> </li> <li> <p>Reinforce clarity of ownership and accountability.<br><br></p> </li> </ul> <div> </div> <div> </div><p><br></p><b>Minimum Qualifications</b><ul> <li> <p>8–12+ years in operations, portfolio management, or execution roles within complex, project-based environments.</p> </li> <li> <p>Experience building or improving operating systems in scaling organizations — comfortable working in environments where the systems are still being built and the role will evolve.</p> </li> <li> <p>Strong analytical skills; ability to define, analyze, interpret, and use performance metrics to inform decision-making.</p> </li> <li> <p>Proficient in programming AI automation to improve quality and speed within duties.</p> </li> <li> <p>Experience designing operating systems that function across diverse geographies, partner structures, and funding contexts.</p> </li> <li> <p>Experience in climate, infrastructure, international development, impact investing, or high-growth multi-region organizations preferred.</p> </li> <li> <p>Experience operating at a portfolio or business-unit level within complex, multi-stakeholder, project-based environments preferred.</p> </li> <li> <p>Proven track record driving cross-functional initiatives from ambiguity to adoption</p> </li> <li> <p>High ownership, low ego, strong follow-through.</p> </li> <li> <p>Experience with carbon markets helpful but not required.</p> </li> </ul> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> </div><p><br></p><p></p> <p> </p><p><strong style="font-size: 18px;">About Terraformation</strong></p> <p> </p> <p>Terraformation is committed to addressing climate change through the power of native forest restoration. Our portfolio of high-quality projects is designed to restore forests that will remove high quantities of carbon, renew ecosystems, enhance biodiversity, and create sustainable long-term community income and benefits. Our project teams have planted over one million biodiverse and native trees, stored 131 million seeds, supported 19 forestry projects, and created over 700 jobs through reforestation efforts worldwide. </p> <p> </p> <p>Our innovative approach not only equips local forestry teams with training, technology, and access to capital, but also empowers businesses to be a part of the solution to climate change. By investing in our projects, businesses can directly address climate change, offset carbon emissions, meet net zero commitments, and enhance corporate sustainability initiatives. </p> <p> </p> <p>Terraformation’s mission-driven global team, which includes experts in forest science, carbon markets, operations management, and business development, demonstrates how diverse backgrounds drive innovation and create significant impact.</p> <p> </p> <p>Learn more at <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://terraformation.com/" class="postings-link">terraformation.com</a></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><em>We are an equal-opportunity employer.  We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable laws, including the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, where relevant.</em></p> <p></p>

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