Project Manager: Carbon Project Delivery

ABOUT US

Climate Impact Partners delivers solutions for climate action. We are carbon market specialists and a go-to partner for every stage of the net zero journey.

With over 25 years of industry experience and fuelled by a relentless drive for rapid action and results, we have made it our mission to urgently ensure a thriving future for all life on earth.

We do this by providing an end-to-end service that delivers high-quality, thoroughly vetted climate projects which reduce carbon emissions, improve health and livelihoods, and enhance biodiversity.

Together with our clients and project partners we have been responsible for the reduction or removal of more than 144 million tCO2e.

Check out our Impact Report to learn more about us and some of the work you could help us drive forward.

What sets us apart:

• Boundless, urgent ambition. We are accountable, relentless, resilient.
• Courage to innovate. We are courageous, creative, curious.
• Integrity without compromise. We are trustworthy, credible, committed.
• Empowered to serve. We are respectful, inclusive, collaborative.

THE ROLE

The Project Manager will play a critical role in strengthening the successful delivery of two ARR (Afforestation, Reforestation and Revegetation) carbon projects in Kenya and the Philippines. Acting as the central coordination point between in-country teams, implementation partners, and HQ functions, the role will help drive high-quality project delivery, strong operational and risk management, effective cross-functional collaboration, and timely resolution of challenges. The role will also contribute to strengthening project management approaches across the wider portfolio through knowledge sharing, alignment of systems and processes, and continuous improvement initiatives.

This role requires an experienced and highly organised project manager with strong carbon project delivery experience, excellent relationship management skills, and the ability to coordinate effectively across technical, commercial, operational, and finance functions. The successful candidate will understand what high-quality field delivery looks like in Nature Based Solutions carbon projects, while not necessarily needing to be a deep technical ARR specialist.

RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Project Management & Delivery

• Act as the HQ Project Manager for two ARR carbon projects in Kenya and the Philippines
• Support in-country Project Managers and implementation partners to ensure effective project planning and efficient and high quality implementation
• Track and manage project milestones, budgets, timelines, deliverables, and project documentation
• Ensure strong project governance, coordination, and operational management across both projects
• Provide trainings and coaching in Project Management capabilities to In-Country Project Managers and associated team.

2. Partner & Stakeholder Management

• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with in-country partners, field teams, and other key stakeholders
• Coordinate regular communication, follow-up, and alignment between partners and internal teams
• Support management of issues, escalations, and operational challenges
• Work collaboratively across commercial, technical, finance, and delivery teams to support effective project implementation

3. Finance, Reporting & Administration

• Support project budgeting, forecasting, financial tracking, and administrative processes
• Coordinate invoices, contracts, approvals, and internal reporting requirements
• Support, and when appropriate lead, on the delivery of accurate, timely, and high-quality internal and external reporting
• Ensure project data, documentation, and reporting are maintained accurately and consistently

4. Risk Management & Operational Problem Solving

• Identify operational and implementation risks early and support proactive mitigation measures
• Work collaboratively with partners and internal teams to troubleshoot challenges and identify practical solutions
• Support contingency planning and adaptive project delivery in response to changing operational realities
• Help ensure projects remain on track against delivery objectives and timelines

5. Cross-Portfolio Support & Systems Strengthening

• Support the wider project portfolio where needed, helping strengthen consistency and quality of project management approaches
• Facilitate sharing of learnings, best practices, and operational improvements across projects and teams
• Support development and continuous improvement of project management systems, tools, reporting, and ways of working
• Provide flexible support across projects or teams during periods of increased operational need or capacity gaps

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Experience

• Strong large scale project management experience, ideally within NBS Carbon Projects, forestry, food security, conservation, or international development
• Experience managing or supporting complex field-based project delivery in emerging markets, working cross culturally.
• Experience working with implementation partners, NGOs, community-based organisations, or field delivery teams
• Experience managing budgets, reporting processes, operational tracking, and project administration
• Understanding of ARR projects and/or nature-based carbon project delivery, including at a least basic understanding of CCB/VCS requirements.
• Experience working in emerging markets in NBS Carbon Projects and across different cultural and operational contexts is highly desirable

Skills

• Excellent project management and organisational skills, with strong attention to detail
• Strong stakeholder and relationship management skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and workstreams simultaneously
• Strong communication and coordination skills across remote and cross-cultural teams
• Ability to work independently while coordinating effectively across teams
• Financial and administrative management capability
• Strong written reporting and documentation skills
• Comfortable working in dynamic and evolving operational environments

Core Competencies

• Highly organised, self-motivated, and delivery focused, with the ability to independently manage priorities and drive projects forward with limited oversight
• Proactive and solutions-oriented, able to identify gaps or challenges early and develop practical, effective solutions
• Strong strategic thinking, with ability to link field/operational decisions to overall project outcomes and client/funder priorities
• Strong sense of ownership and accountability, with a willingness to work hard and take initiative to ensure successful project delivery
• Collaborative and adaptable, able to work effectively both autonomously and across cross-functional and cross-cultural teams
• Strong communication, relationship management, and operational judgement skills, with the ability to navigate complex stakeholder and partner environments

VALUES ALIGNMENT

• Passionate about Climate Impact Partners’ mission to deliver climate action and make a measurable difference for people and the planet.
• Alignment with company values of ambition, integrity, innovation, and service, with a demonstrated commitment to leveraging your role to drive positive impact and meaningful change.

PERKS

• Hybrid working

• 25 days paid holiday

• Private Health Insurance (we've teamed up with Vitality to offer you a wide range of perks, including free coffees, travel deals, and gym discounts)

• Enhanced Pension Scheme

• Bonus Scheme (subject to company and individual performance)

• Enhanced Parental Leave

• Green Commute Bike Scheme

• LinkedIn Learning License & Professional Training Budgets

• Summer Fridays (start your weekend early if you've finished everything on your to-do list)

• Working from Abroad (up to 4 weeks a year)

• Global Volunteering Day

• Modern, state of the art office in Paddington, London, which is dog friendly and includes showers, a mother's feeding room, a wellness room and barista coffee bar.

Climate Impact Partners is an equal opportunities employer. Our goal is to be a diverse and inclusive workforce, that embraces our differences, and so all aspects of employment including the decision to hire and promote, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business need. We do not discriminate on the basis of characteristics protected under federal, state, or local law. To support this, all applications are anonymised until the interview stage which means that regardless of who has applied, your characteristics are totally anonymous.