China Shipping Program Manager, China Office

Pacific Environment 

Pacific Environment works to stop climate change and ensure healthy ecosystems around the Pacific Rim for the benefit of people and our planet. For more than thirty years, we have worked in alliance with locally-led initiatives and catalyzed game-changing policy wins for the region’s peoples, ecosystems and climate. 

As home to many of the planet’s most biologically diverse and ecologically significant ecosystems, the Pacific Rim is a global priority for environmental action. We work to center local and environmental justice organizations to drive this urgent change. 

Strategically, Pacific Environment advances an integrated approach, working from the local to global levels to tackle our region’s most pressing environmental problems and implement transformative solutions. 

Position 

We are seeking a strategic, self-motivated China Shipping Program Manager to lead and coordinate Pacific Environment China’s work on green shipping transition in China. This role will help identify strategic opportunities for Pacific Environment to support shipping decarbonization in China and translate strategy into practical project implementation. 

The China Shipping Program Manager will work closely with Pacific Environment colleagues, industry stakeholders, government-related partners, enterprises, and grassroots NGO partners to maintain close communication, understand partner needs, and continuously improve the project strategy. 

This position reports directly to Deng Ping, China Regional Director, and works closely with the Climate Program Asia Director to implement joint work plans. 

Location and travel 

This position is based in mainland China and requires working China/Asia time zone hours, with a preference for candidates located in Shanghai. The position will involve domestic travel and may involve international travel. Preferred start date: July 2026. 

Compensation and benefits 

The anticipated salary range is benchmarked against Pacific Environment’s manager-level salary range. The final title, level, and offer will be based on the candidate’s qualifications and relevant experience. Pacific Environment provides compensation commensurate with experience and equitable with others on our team, plus a full benefits package for staff positions. The employee will enjoy a flexible working environment with a dedicated, diverse group of colleagues. 

Physical requirements

The China Shipping Program Manager role involves remaining in a stationary position and looking at a computer for long stretches of time, communicating with co-workers electronically, and participating in frequent travel, including overnight travel, in-person meetings, or events. The ideal candidate must be able to complete all physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation. 

The position will remain posted until it is filled. 

Pacific Environment is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage people from communities harmed by environmental degradation and from backgrounds underrepresented in the environmental movement to apply. We welcome diversity to do our best work and believe that creating teams in which everyone can be their authentic self is key to the change we seek. 

Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on Pacific Environment. Please inform our HR team by emailing pechongqing@pacificenvironment.org if you need any assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application or interview process.