Head of Carbon
Department: MRV
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Global
Description
InPlanet is entering an exciting phase of scale. We are issuing significantly more carbon credits this year and anticipate continued rapid growth. To support this, we are hiring a Head of Carbon to lead the operational, project management, and people management functions of our growing carbon credit team.
Reporting to the VP of Science and Research, this is a senior leadership role focused on keeping the carbon crediting process running efficiently at scale, from documentation and credit issuance to registry management and team coordination.
Team Management
- Directly manages the Principal Carbon Scientist and GHG Accounting Lead within the Carbon team.
Key Responsibilities
Project & Process Management
- Own and manage end-to-end project timelines across all carbon credit activities
- Drive process efficiency and implement robust project management frameworks suited to a fast-scaling startup
- Ensure all carbon credit milestones are met on time, chasing key stakeholders for information and sign-offs as needed
- Coordinate with Isometric and other registry partners on administrative and compliance matters
People & Team Leadership
- Manage and grow the carbon team as headcount scales with credit issuance volumes
- Set team objectives and OKRs, ensuring clear ownership of key results
- Recruit, onboard, and develop team members as the function expands
Stakeholder & Cross-Functional Coordination
- Act as the primary coordination point and key facilitator for knowledge exchange between the carbon team and other departments including Business Development and Operations
- Ensure commitments to other teams are tracked, communicated, and delivered
- Represent the carbon function in relevant leadership and planning forums
Strategy & Reporting
- Support high-level carbon strategy and contribute to scaling frameworks, soliciting expert contributions from the wider carbon team
- Oversee forecasting, projections, and credit issuance reporting processes
- Help shape and evolve the organisational structure of the carbon team as the company grows and appropriately allocate resources
You can be a Rock-Star if you have
- Strong project management background, ideally gained in a startup or scale-up environment
- Experience managing teams, and setting objectives and balancing priorities in a fast-paced setting
- You are a scientist by training, with a scientific and/or technical background in carbon, environmental science or geochemistry sufficient to understand carbon crediting concepts and engage with subject matter experts
- Master’s degree in a related subject (e.g. geochemistry, environmental science, carbon management)
- Highly organised with excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously
- A humble individual with a willingness to learn
- A proactive communicator who can work across departments and manage up and down effectively
- Comfort with ambiguity and the ability to build structure across teams with complex internal processes
- Willingness to travel regularly
Nice to Have, but not essential
- Experience in carbon markets, environmental science, or a related field
- Familiarity with carbon registries and credit issuance processes
- Prior experience taking an organisation through a growth phase or transition
- Based in Brazil and/or Portuguese Language skills
- PhD in a related field
Benefits
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Compensation expectations and our compensation philosophy are openly discussed in the first interview with the goal of managing expectations fairly.
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Equity to feel like an owner
- Home Office Budget
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Fully Remote: Join us from anywhere within the CET (- 4/5-hour time zones).
- Personal development budget
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Language Programme Monthly Allowance
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40+ days annual leave
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The opportunity to be autonomous, make a huge difference and belong to a vision.
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Occasional off-sites in Brazil yay!
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Laptop to fuel your productivity