Founded in 2017 rePurpose Global is the leading Packaging Sustainability & Compliance platform for consumer companies. We enable brands to measure their plastic footprint recover plastic waste from nature through a global partner network and streamline compliance across 45 packaging regulations all from one platform.

rePurpose has recovered over 100 million pounds of plastic waste supported 2300 waste workers and maintains 12 active impact projects worldwide. Our platform helps brands achieve compliance outcomes through advanced data management and regulatory expertise.

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About the Role

We believe a world free of plastic waste is achievable within our lifetime. To accelerate our impact we are hiring a Senior Impact Manager Impact Projects to spearhead a global portfolio of high-impact circular economy and plastic recovery initiatives.

This is a builder-operator role for a disciplined leader who can navigate complex projects mentor teamswith maturity and engineer scalable systems that define the future of the circular economy. You will oversee an international project portfolio manage a high-performing team of 4-5 people and drive strategic impact assurance. We are looking for a candidate with a proven track record of measurable outcomeswhether through ecosystem development capital deployment or strengthening partner networks. You should be motivated by tangible change and possess the technical judgment andcommercial acumen to deliver it. We are looking for someone who combines high ethics strong technical judgment commercial acumen and an entrepreneurial mindset.

What Youll Own

- Lead a global impact portfolio with strong assurance and delivery discipline: Own the end-to-end execution and quality assurance of our global plastic recovery recycling and waste management projects
- Direct multiple workstreams across geographies ensuring peak partner performance rigorousrisk management and timely delivery.
- Has a demonstrated record of project management leadership to deliver multiple projects andhandle multiple stakeholders at once
- Oversee rigorous project reviews field verifications and corrective action plans to maintain highimplementation standards.
- Develop scalable SOPs and dashboards to streamline operations and reduce friction in portfoliomanagement.
- Ensure all impact claims are credible ethical and defensible through robust documentation andreal-world evidence.
- Build scalable SOPs dashboards controls review systems and portfolio rhythms that improvequality and reduce operational drag.

- Lead coach and grow a high-performing team:

- Cultivate a transparent ambitious and high-performing team culture focused on operationalexcellence.
- Establish clear priorities accountability rhythms and performance benchmarks for direct reports.
- Mentor and coach team members empowering them to take ownership while maintaining highquality standards.
- Navigate complex interpersonal dynamics and partner escalations with poise and professionalmaturity.
- Build a team culture that is ambitious transparent ethical empathetic and high-performing

- Build new products solutions and operating models for the circular economy: Beyond management you will identify market gaps and build the next generation of circularity solutions

- Conceptualize and launch new project formats and traceability products that address evolvingindustry needs.
- Collaborate across departments (BD Product Tech) to design commercially viable and ethically sound impact offerings.
- Identify opportunities to monetize new capabilities and optimize unit economics for sustainable growth.
- Bring a strong point of view on where waste management recycling traceability responsible sourcing and circular economy solutions are heading

- Strengthen partnerships client engagement and business growth:



Act as a leader and ambassador for rePurpose with global partners clients and external stakeholders.

- Cultivate strategic relationships with recyclers aggregators and implementation partners globally.
- Drive business growth by contributing to high-stakes proposals client narratives and impact
financing discussions.
- Contribute to business proposals project design budgets client narratives impact models and
funding conversations.
- Communicate complex technical and operational realities clearly to clients internal teams and
external stakeholders

What Were Looking For

Must-have experience

- 10-12 years of experience in impact delivery circular economy waste management recyclingsustainability operations development-sector implementation ESG audit/assurance supplychain social enterprise or allied sectors.
- Demonstrated experience leading complex multi-stakeholder projects with on-groundimplementation.
- Must have experience managing international projects and stakeholders.
- Proven people leadership experience ideally managing managers senior associates field-facingteams or partner-facing teams.
- Strong technical understanding of project controls documentation traceability audits assurancemonitoring compliance due diligence or verification systems.
- Experience managing budgets partner contracts vendor performance grants funderrelationships impact financing or deployment of capital in the development/social impact sector.
- Strong commercial judgment including ability to write proposals develop SOWs shape projectbudgets build business cases or support revenue-generating solutions.
- Excellent written and verbal communication including client-facing presentations and seniorstakeholder engagement.
- High comfort with ambiguity fast growth travel field realities and imperfect data.

Strong pluses

- Experience in plastic waste management recycling EPR PCR value chains MRFs informalwaste systems responsible sourcing or environmental compliance.
- Experience building new sustainability products circular economy solutions traceability systemsassurance models project financing models or market-based impact programs.
- Exposure to global clients auditors certification bodies development finance philanthropicfunding or multinational project portfolios.
- Backgrounds from organizations such as PCX CleanHub Plastic for Change or similar circulareconomy plastic recovery responsible sourcing climate or social impact organizations would behighly relevant.
- Experience leading projects that raised funding deployed capital built partner networks orconverted impact models into commercially viable offerings.

The Kind of Leader Who Will Thrive/ You may be a strong fit if you are

- Deeply motivated by impact and can show it through your CV not just your interview answers.
- Business-minded but technically sound.
- Commercially sharp without compromising on ethics.
- Comfortable moving between field operations data reviews client conversations team coachingand strategy.
- Strong at building systems not just working within systems.
- Able to run steady operations while also creating new ideas products and processes.
- Confident outward-facing and engaging with clients partners and teams.
- High on ownership transparency empathy and accountability.
- Low ego high integrity and ambitious for both impact and growth.

This Role May Not Be for You If

- You prefer narrow execution over broad ownership.
- You are motivated by sustainability as a theme but have limited evidence of real implementation.




- You are strong in reporting but weak in field realities partner management or operational problem-solving. You enjoy strategy but do not follow through on execution.
- You are uncomfortable with audits documentation data quality risk management oraccountability systems.
- You struggle to lead people give feedback resolve conflict or build trust.

What Success Looks Like

In your first 6 months you will have created continuity across a critical impact portfolio strengthenedteam rhythms identified key portfolio risks improved partner and documentation systems and built trustwith internal and external stakeholders and already charted out a path for new impact-led products for the industry.

Why Join Us

- Impact-Driven Work: Help businesses reduce their environmental footprint and take action on the packaging waste crisis.

- Collaborative Culture: Work alongside passionate experts dedicated to driving sustainable change.

- Growth Opportunities: As we expand our platform youll play a key role in shaping our vision and strategy.

Benefits

This is an opportunity to join a highly successful global startup working at the intersection of climatecircular economy waste systems business and social will work with a mission-driven team international partners ambitious clients and real-worldimplementation systems that directly affect people and the planet. rePurpose offers a strong work cultureflexibility meaningful benefits competitive pay generous leave and the chance to build a career aroundcredible measurable impact.

Employee Benefits & Wellness Funds: Access medical coverage accident coverage a wellness fund learning opportunities and WeWork partnerships.

We offer a versatile salary range for this job posting that will be customized based on the qualifications of the chosen candidate. Our compensation strategy takes into account various factors including education experience knowledge skills abilities internal equity and market alignment. We value the right fit over anything else!

Location Preference

The role is for Bangalore-based candidates. Our Bangalore office is located at WeWork Prestige Central Ground Floor 36 Infantry Rd Tasker Town Shivaji Nagar Bengaluru Karnataka 560001 where the team meets thrice a week to co-work.

Were a truly global team headquartered in New York City with members across Miami New York Philadelphia Los Angeles London Nairobi Bangalore Delhi Mumbai and Jakarta.

Research shows that women and underrepresented groups often apply to roles only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. We encourage you to break that statistic. If youre passionate about this role and our mission even if you dont meet every qualification we look forward to receiving your application

rePurpose Global is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age disability veteran status or any other legally protected characteristic. We aim to reflect the global industries brands and markets we help navigate packaging compliance and we welcome support and empower all the diverse individuals building the infrastructure for packaging compliance and a more sustainable global economy.

Note: This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the role. Responsibilities and qualifications may evolve or vary based on the companys needs.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.

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📌 Senior Impact Manager (Bengaluru)
🏢 rePurpose Global
📍 Bengaluru