Company Introduction : Prithu is a leading end-to-end carbon project developer, working with a goal of sequestering 20 million tonnes of CO2e by 2030. We help smallholder land stewards mitigate and adapt to climate change through the development and scaling of Nature Based Solutions (NBS).

Thousands of smallholder farmers form the core of our operations, implementing projects in regenerative agriculture, biochar, and afforestation, reforestation, and revegetation (ARR) across the Indian subcontinent. Our model ensures that land stewards receive the majority of project benefits, aligning incentives locally while strengthening the long-term sustainability of our projects.

We validate practice implementation, emissions, and removals through our state-of-the-art blockchain-based monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) system, powered by remote sensing, machine learning, and biogeochemical modelling, and calibrated using soil samples to accurately quantify and generate premium-quality carbon credits.

: Senior Manager / Head - Operations

Location India (Extensive Travel Across Project Sites

Reporting To Chief Executive Officer (CEO) / Chief Operating Officer (COO

About the Role We are looking for an experienced and strategic Senior Manager / Head – Operations to lead and scale Prithu's field operations across India. This role will own the end-to-end execution of carbon projects, from farmer onboarding and implementation partner management to project delivery, operational excellence, government engagement, and expansion into new geographies.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

- Develop and execute the long-term strategy for ground operations aligned with the organization's growth Strategic Leadership
- Develop and execute the national operations strategy aligned with organizational goals.
- Build scalable operational frameworks, governance models, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).




- Lead annual operational planning, budgeting, manpower planning, and resource allocation.
- Drive continuous improvement through operational excellence and technology adoption.

Project Execution

- Lead end-to-end execution of carbon projects across multiple states.
- Ensure timely implementation of SOC, AWD, Biochar, Agroforestry, ARR, and other Nature-based Solutions projects.
- Drive project delivery within defined timelines, budgets, and quality standards.
- Monitor project performance through operational dashboards and key performance indicators.
- Identify execution risks and implement mitigation strategies.

Farmer & Partner Operations

- Own the complete farmer lifecycle, including mobilization, onboarding, engagement, implementation, and retention.
- Build and manage strategic relationships with implementation partners, NGOs, FPOs, research institutions, and government agencies.
- Identify, onboard, and manage implementation partners across project geographies.
- Support expansion into new states through strong operational planning and execution.
- Lead, mentor, and develop Regional Heads, State Heads, Project Managers, and field teams.
- Build a high-performance culture focused on accountability, collaboration, safety, and execution.
- Design organizational structures that support rapid growth and operational efficiency.
- Drive capability building, performance management, and leadership development across field teams.

Quality, Compliance & Governance

- Ensure field operations comply with organizational standards,



regulatory requirements, and approved carbon methodologies.
- Drive operational audits and support external validation and verification processes.
- Establish robust quality assurance and data governance mechanisms.
- Maintain high standards of data quality and operational compliance.

Cross-functional Collaboration

- Partner closely with Agronomy, Carbon Science, MRV, GIS, Technology, Product, Finance, HR, and Legal teams.
- Translate business objectives into operational execution plans.
- Present operational updates, insights, and recommendations to executive leadership.
- Own operational budgets and drive cost efficiency across projects.
- Monitor resource utilization, operational productivity, and project profitability.
- Support commercial due diligence for new projects and strategic initiatives.

Qualifications

- 10–15 years of progressive leadership experience in large-scale operations.
- Bachelor's degree in Agriculture, Forestry, Environmental Science, Engineering, Rural Management, Operations, Business Administration, or a related field, (Master’s Prefered)
- Proven experience managing geographically distributed teams across multiple states.
- Experience working with thousands of farmers and large field operations is highly preferred.
- Solid background in agriculture, agri-tech, climate-tech, carbon markets, sustainability, forestry, renewable energy, or rural development.
- Demonstrated success in scaling operations within high-growth organizations.
- Experience working with government departments, NGOs, FPOs, research institutions, and implementation partners.
- Prior ownership of operational budgets and cost management is preferred

Travel Requirement

This is a leadership role requiring extensive travel (50–70%) across project locations, partner sites, and government engagements.

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