Ocean Career: Ocean Visions mCDR Senior Program Director

Ocean Career: Ocean Visions mCDR Senior Program Director Ocean Visions is a nonprofit conservation organization pursuing bold solutions to counter and reverse climate impacts on ocean health. Working with a global network of partners, we explore, evaluate, and advance innovations to address climate-driven harm to the ocean. We work on system-level challenges where solutions are least developed, most complex, or politically difficult—but potentially transformative. Our work is grounded in robust science, and we continually seek to improve our understanding of the complexity of the challenges to the ocean posed by climate change. This Role The Senior Program Director is the lead of Ocean Visions’ mCDR work, with responsibility for program strategy, day-to-day execution, external partnerships, and integration across the organization. This role also ensures alignment across Ocean Visions’ broader program portfolio and serves as a strategic advisor to executive leadership on priorities, risks, and opportunities. Key responsibilities include: Develop and lead the evolution of program strategy to ensure Ocean Visions’ efforts are contributing maximally to moving the field forward Drive execution of the key priorities across R&D, policy, field-building, and education efforts while establishing systems for monitoring, evaluation, learning, and consistent program performance Monitor and synthesize developments across science, policy, engineering, governance, and economics, translating insights into strategic recommendations for Ocean Visions Build and maintain relationships with a diverse set of partners across the mCDR ecosystem, including researchers, startups, funders, policymakers, and international partners Work collaboratively with the Launchpad Director to identify and support mCDR innovators in technical assistance Lead or contribute to the ideation and development of field-shaping tools, frameworks, roadmaps, and publications Represent Ocean Visions Remove program in relevant external forums, convenings, and partnerships Lead strategic fundraising efforts for the Remove program, in collaboration with Ocean Visions’ development team Contribute to overall organizational strategy and learning Lead and develop program staff Profile The ideal candidate is a strategic, creative, and collaborative leader with deep experience in ocean or climate science, policy, or technology and a passion for accelerating the responsible development of marine carbon dioxide removal. The person we seek will be bold and thoughtful, able to apply a rigorous analytical mind to complex problems, and is comfortable working across scientific, technical, and policy domains. This role requires excellent judgment, strong interpersonal and communication skills, and a deep commitment to advancing responsible, science-based climate solutions. Required Qualifications Master’s or PhD in a related field (e.g., ocean science, environmental science, engineering, policy, or related discipline) Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience leading or managing programs that address complex environmental problems Deep familiarity with or ability to rapidly master the science, policy, and technology landscape of mCDR, and related governance, policy, and technical issues Demonstrated ability to identify high-leverage opportunities and bring together the needed partners and resources to advance them Ability to design, lead, and manage complex, multi-party projects and programs, with strong attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex topics to varied audiences Energy, enthusiasm, and passion for this work Desired Qualifications Demonstrated thought leadership in this or adjacent spaces Familiarity with research, development, and demonstration of technology, preferably in the environmental space Familiarity with concepts related to CDR generally, mCDR specifically, ocean science and governance, and related topics Deep science literacy and experience working at the science and policy interface Experience with innovation and scaling of innovation #J-18808-Ljbffr ECO Magazine