The Change Climate Project

Role Description We're looking for a Senior Program Manager to join our team. As a Senior Program Manager, you will be deeply involved in delivering our programs, maintaining our Standard, and leading key operating processes. You'll work directly with companies on the technical and financial dimensions of climate transition planning, lead our Standards Technical Advisory Committee, manage a small team, and continuously improve the certification experience for hundreds of companies. This is a dig-in, roll-up-your-sleeves kind of job, and you'll have a key responsibility to make sure companies are well positioned to earn and maintain The Climate Label certification. You'll collaborate with our small, passionate team and partner with hundreds of companies to realize our mission. Your Responsibilities - Program Delivery - Work directly with companies pursuing The Climate Label certification. - Guide companies through GHG measurement, emissions reduction planning, and climate transition budgeting. - Track and review certification applications to ensure compliance with our Standard. - Develop compelling instructional content and lead engaging external calls and webinars. - Answer brand questions to enable our community to accelerate funding for climate solutions. - Track and enhance brand satisfaction, ensuring our community is learning and finding value from certification. - Contribute to team efforts to streamline internal operations and tools. - Manage our Operations Team, overseeing internal data workflows and promoting professional development. - Manage our climate solutions provider directory, ensuring community needs are supported. - Standards Development & Technical Expertise - Lead the annual stakeholder review process for The Climate Label Certification Standard. - Develop agendas and moderate discussions with our Standards Technical Advisory Committee (STAC). - Synthesize expert feedback and draft proposed changes to the Standard. - Manage rollout to the brand community. - Monitor key external standards and frameworks and share updates with our community. Qualifications - 5–7 years of experience working in corporate sustainability, carbon accounting, climate consulting, or a similar field. - Technical depth and fluency with sustainability standards and the voluntary carbon market. - Strong stakeholder and community engagement skills. - Direct experience with the application of internal carbon fees and sustainability budgets. - Real-world experience conducting greenhouse gas accounting, life cycle assessments, science-based target setting, and emissions reduction planning. - Success at managing multi-stakeholder technical processes. - Ability to synthesize complex subjects into clear, actionable guidance. - A strong track record with team management responsibilities. - Data fluency and comfort with spreadsheets, Salesforce, and other data platforms. - Equal comfort in talking with a climate scientist, a sustainability director, or a layperson. - Excellent time management and project planning skills. - Excitement about The Change Climate Project's mission and model of impact. - Readiness to work on a small, passionate team that always seeks to outperform. Company Description The Change Climate Project has an inclusive culture and work environment that respects individual strengths, views, and experiences. We encourage qualified applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and perspectives.