Senior Manager

What We Can Achieve Together: The Impact Finance & Markets Team at The Nature Conservancy provides technical and strategic leadership to create transformational impact with the private sector by translating the value of nature and conservation approaches into actionable, science-based strategies that can help solve societal challenges. One of three teams within the Division, the Global Carbon Markets team is dedicated to achieving high environmental and climate integrity across its carbon project portfolio while advancing new Natural Climate Solutions (NCS) pathways, geographies, and business models, and finance structures. Sitting within the global Carbon Markets team, the Senior Manager, NCSA Operations plays a central role in translating program strategy into effective execution across TNC’s global carbon portfolio, ensuring alignment between strategic priorities and day-to-day operations. The position maintains oversight of overall portfolio health, supports the implementation of portfolio financing mechanisms, and integrates data from multiple systems to strengthen portfolio reporting. Through the development of streamlined, semi-automated processes and dashboards, the Senior Manager enables consistent, informed decision-making and operational excellence across a complex, global program. We’re Looking for You: The Senior Manager, NCSA Operations oversees the effective execution of TNC’s priority global carbon project portfolio by ensuring consistent visibility, coordination, and performance across projects. The role maintains an integrated view of portfolio health—including progress against timelines, budget performance, and resource needs—and identifies risks and opportunities to support timely, informed decision‑making. The Senior Manager also supports the ongoing iteration of the NCSA strategy by facilitating continuous learning, capturing lessons from portfolio implementation, and helping translate insights into strategic improvements and adaptive management approaches. They support the implementation of portfolio financing mechanisms, including the Bridge Facility, by enabling structured and transparent processes that align funding decisions with project performance and program priorities. The role ensures that financial flows, project milestones, and reporting requirements are coordinated in a way that supports both operational efficiency and accountability. Working across a highly matrixed and globally distributed team, the Senior Manager connects inputs from multiple systems—including project data, financial information, and fundraising insights—into a coherent and accessible portfolio view. The position leads the design and continuous improvement of streamlined, semi-automated processes and dashboards that strengthen reporting, consistency, and data reliability across the program. The Senior Manager serves as a trusted advisor to project teams and program leadership, providing structure, guidance, and problem‑solving support to improve execution across complex initiatives. The role promotes the adoption of consistent project management, governance, and operational practices, and leverages data tools and AI‑enabled approaches to enhance efficiency, transparency, and overall portfolio performance. RESPONSIBILITIES & SCOPE Act independently to oversee and strengthen the operational performance of TNC’s global carbon project portfolio, exercising sound judgment to identify and resolve complex challenges. Maintain a comprehensive view of portfolio health, including timelines, budget performance, resource allocation, and delivery across both carbon development and business incubation activities. Support the implementation and coordination of portfolio financing mechanisms, including recoverable grants and the Bridge Investment Facility, ensuring alignment between funding flows, project progress, and performance requirements. Integrate data from multiple sources (e.g., project reporting, financial data, and fundraising inputs) to ensure consistency, accuracy, and accessibility of portfolio information. Lead the improvement and continuous enhancement of portfolio management systems, tools, and dashboards to strengthen visibility, reporting, and decision‑making. This will include the development and implementation of streamlined, semi‑automated processes that improve efficiency, reduce manual effort, and ensure consistency across portfolio operations. Support continuous learning and strategic adaptation by capturing portfolio insights and informing ongoing NCSA strategy refinement. Serve as a trusted advisor to project teams and program leadership, providing structure, guidance, and problem‑solving support to improve execution across complex initiatives. This will include serving as operational resource to project teams, providing guidance on project management practices, systems, and tools. Coordinate and influence cross‑functional, cross‑regional, and cross‑program teams in a highly matrixed environment to ensure alignment and effective execution. Manage budgets and oversee financial tracking at the portfolio level while supervising one or more administrative or professional staff, including training and professional development. Travel occasionally and work long and flexible hours as needed. What You’ll Bring: Bachelor’s degree and 7 years related experience or equivalent combination; 5 years of experience in project, program, or portfolio management, including managing multiple complex initiatives simultaneously and tracking timelines, budgets, resource allocation, and delivery against milestones. Experience working with financial data, including budget management and financial tracking, and familiarity with or exposure to innovative financing mechanisms (e.g., impact funds, loan facilities, recoverable grants, or blended finance structures). Experience using data tools and emerging technologies, including AI‑enabled solutions, to improve workflows, reporting, and operational efficiency. Completed coursework or other training on project management principles. Experience managing project teams and working in a highly matrixed, cross‑functional environment with the ability to coordinate and influence diverse teams. Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and communication skills, with the ability to translate complex information into clear insights for decision‑making. Experience meeting time‑sensitive deadlines. Experience training staff on how to effectively engage with internal and external parties. Fluency in English. Desired Qualifications Experience working in carbon markets, natural climate solutions, conservation finance, or a related field. Experience working with business incubation, early‑stage ventures, or project development pipelines. Familiarity with project or portfolio management methodologies (e.g., credited in Project Management Professional, or Highly Effective Teams, knowledge on Agile, or similar frameworks) Experience using project management and data visualization tools (e.g., Smartsheet, Power BI, Tableau, or similar platforms). Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to influence, communicate effectively, and collaborate across cultures and geographies. Ability to write and speak in a language other than English, such as Spanish, Portuguese, or French, highly desirable. Ability to develop and drive new ideas and approaches. Salary Information This position may be based in any country where TNC has an established entity, taking into consideration legal restrictions, such as non‑national ratios and immigration processing times. For U.S. based applicants only, the starting pay range for this position is generally within the range of $95,000- $125,000 for annual base salary and is based on location, qualifications, specific skills, and experience. This range only applies to candidates whose country of employment is the USA. For all other applicants, pay ranges will be in local currency, the pay range will be based on the local labor market, and not tied to the above pay range. Your geographic location will be confirmed during the recruitment and used to determine your actual pay range. Additionally, for all applicants, actual pay will fall within a range based on a variety of factors including, for example, the candidate’s qualifications, specific skills, and experience. Who We Are The Nature Conservancy’s mission is to protect the lands and waters upon which all life depends. As a science‑based organization, we create innovative, on‑the‑ground solutions to our world’s toughest challenges so that we can create a world in which people and nature thrive. We’re rooted in our mission and guided by our values, which include respect for all people, communities, and cultures. Whether it’s career development, flexible schedules, or a rewarding mission, there’s many reasons to love life inside TNC. Want a better insight to TNC? Check out our TNC Talent playlist on YouTube to hear stories from staff or visit Glassdoor. One goal is to cultivate an inclusive work environment so that all our colleagues around the globe feel a sense of belonging and that their unique contributions to our mission are valued. In addition to the requirements in our job postings, we recognize that people come with talent and experiences outside of a job and consider each applicant’s unique experience. We’re proud to offer a flexible work environment that supports the health and well‑being of the people we employ. What We Bring TNC offers a competitive, comprehensive benefits package including health care benefits, flexible spending accounts, a 401(k) plan with an 8% employer match, parental leave, accrued paid time off, life insurance, disability coverage, employee assistance program, other life and work well‑being benefits. Learn more about our Benefits and Perks here. The Nature Conservancy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our commitment to equal employment opportunity includes the recognition that our conservation mission is best advanced by the leadership and contributions of people of all backgrounds, beliefs, and culture. Recruiting and mentoring staff to create an inclusive organization is a priority, and we encourage applicants from all cultures, races, colors, religions, sexes, national or regional origins, ages, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity, military, protected veteran status or other status protected by law. The successful applicant must meet the requirements of The Nature Conservancy's background screening process. TNC is committed to offering accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application process. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please send a note to View email address on click.appcast.io with Request for Accommodation in the subject line. #J-18808-Ljbffr