Hybrid Senior Program Manager

at Cultivo

• Job title: Senior Program Manager
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $120,000 - $130,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: PMP
• Location requirements: Hybrid, New York City, United States

About the role

• Senior Program Manager leading execution of high-profile natural capital programs at Cultivo. Overseeing complex and multi-stakeholder partnerships across technology and operations in sustainable investment.

Responsibilities

• Program leadership & delivery
• Serve as the central point of coordination for Cultivo’s role in assigned programs – owning overall program delivery, timeline management, risk identification, and cross-workstream alignment
• Manage program-level planning across multiple concurrent workstreams (e.g., platform delivery, MRV/protocol, scientific partnerships, rancher operations, financial administration) and ensure interdependencies are tracked and resolved
• Drive the program rhythm: set and run internal and external cadences, prepare for and lead stakeholder meetings, maintain program documentation, and ensure decisions are captured and followed through
• Proactively identify risks, blockers, and resource gaps; develop mitigation plans and escalate with clear recommendations when needed
• Own program budgets and ensure Cultivo’s deliverables are executed within financial and contractual commitments
• Client & stakeholder partnership
• Act as Cultivo’s primary program-level interface with external partners, including corporate clients, NGOs, government agencies, research institutions, and others
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with senior stakeholders across partner organizations – navigating competing priorities, different organizational cultures, and complex governance structures
• Represent Cultivo with credibility and poise in external meetings, steering committees, and working groups
• Translate between external partner needs and internal execution capacity; manage expectations proactively and ensure Cultivo is always a step ahead
• Develop practical resources and support systems for external program partners – including onboarding materials, training guides, and operational playbooks – so partners can execute effectively and independently.
• Provide ongoing support and coaching to program partners, iterating on materials based on feedback and field learnings
• Cross-functional coordination
• Coordinate across Cultivo’s functional teams — product & technology, research & compliance, finance, legal, growth, project operations, etc. — to ensure aligned execution and clear accountability
• Work closely with product leads to ensure technology deliverables are scoped, prioritized, and delivered in line with program commitments
• Partner with science and carbon teams to align protocol development, modeling, and monitoring activities with program timelines and partner expectations
• Collaborate with commercial and finance leads on invoicing, revenue tracking, and contract management for your programs
• Operational excellence & scaling
• Help define, develop, and refine Cultivo’s program management frameworks, tools, and best practices – building repeatable systems that can scale across multiple programs
• Contribute to company-wide operational planning, including resource allocation, capacity management, and quarterly planning processes.
• As the program portfolio grows, help onboard and mentor more junior project and program managers

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in program management, with meaningful time spent managing large, complex, multi-stakeholder programs – ideally in environments involving multi-national corporate clients, government partners, and/or NGOs
• Track record of owning end-to-end delivery of programs with budgets in the tens of millions of dollars or more, with multiple concurrent workstreams and diverse external partners
• Demonstrated experience managing programs that span technology delivery, field/operational execution, and scientific or technical components – you don’t need to be an expert in each, but you need to be able to hold the full picture and drive integration
• Experience working directly with senior client stakeholders (C-suite, VP-level) and representing your organization in high-stakes external settings
• Proven ability to bring structure and momentum to inherited or in-flight programs – including programs where the scope, roles, or deliverables are still being defined
• Experience in one or more of the following is strongly preferred: Scope 3 insetting programs, agricultural supply chains, carbon markets, sustainability/ESG programs, land management, conservation, or natural resource management
• Exceptional at managing complexity – you can track dozens of moving parts across multiple workstreams without losing the thread, and you know when to zoom in versus zoom out
• Outstanding communication skills, both written and verbal – you can run a crisp executive meeting, write a clear status update, and have a candid conversation with a frustrated partner, all in a couple consecutive hours
• Flexibility and openness to lean in to work that needs to get done, even if outside direct area of responsibility
• Strong judgment and decision-making under ambiguity – you don’t need a fully defined playbook to make progress, and you’re comfortable making tradeoff calls and adjusting course
• High agency and ownership – you operate with minimal oversight, creatively problem solve, anticipate what needs to happen next, and drive things forward without waiting for permission or consensus
• Ability to build trust and influence across diverse stakeholder groups – corporate partners, scientists, ranchers, engineers, and executives alike
• Bachelor’s degree required
• Graduate degree in a relevant field (MBA, environmental science, public policy, engineering) is a plus
• PMP, PgMP, or equivalent program management certification preferred but not required if experience speaks for itself
• Willingness and enthusiasm for occasional travel for program needs and partner meetings
• Based in the United States, with a preference for candidates near our Berkeley or New York City hubs

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package, including equity options and annual bonus
• Access to health insurance and retirement plan
• Remote working with access to co-working spaces in specific geographies
• Flexible work hours with emphasis on results
• Six months paid parental leave
• Unlimited paid vacation
• Opportunities for personal and professional growth in an innovative and supportive environment