Program Manager: Philippines Partner Operations (1 year Contract, Renewable)

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Hiring Remotely in Philippines
Remote
Senior level
Greentech • Other • Social Impact
The Role
As a Program Manager at Terraformation, you will oversee forest restoration and carbon projects in the Philippines, ensuring project execution from design to implementation. You will strengthen partnerships with local communities and government agencies while improving processes and identifying potential project risks.
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Job Mission

Terraformation is on a mission to restore forests and tackle climate change by scaling reforestation worldwide. As a Program Manager, you'll lead a portfolio of forest restoration projects across the Philippines, working closely with local partners to turn ambitious climate goals into action. You'll guide projects from design through implementation, ensuring partners have the tools, knowledge, and support to develop high-quality carbon projects. Your work will help accelerate global reforestation while creating lasting benefits for ecosystems and communities.


Job Type:  Full-Time (40hrs a week), Contractor (1 year, Renewable)


Location: Remote; Philippines

Responsibilities

  • Oversee a portfolio of forest restoration and carbon projects, serving as our partners' primary point of contact.
  • Co-develop and implement work plans to ensure successful project execution, from feasibility studies to implementation and reporting.
  • Guide partners through key documentation, training, and data collection to meet carbon standards and restoration objectives.
  • Strengthen relationships with government agencies, NGOs, and community leaders to support project success.
  • Improve internal processes and reporting to enhance efficiency and impact.
  • Travel up to 33% to visit partner sites, provide hands-on support, and ensure smooth project execution.
  • Identify risks and challenges early and proactively solve problems.

Minimum Qualifications

  • 7+ years of experience in project management, forestry, conservation, or related fields
  • Experience with forest restoration, carbon projects, or environmental programs preferred
  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (Master's preferred)
  • Strong project management skills, including experience using CRM platforms, spreadsheets, and databases
  • Ability to collaborate across cultures and work closely with local communities and partners
  • Fluent in English; proficiency in Bisaya, Tagalog, or other local languages strongly preferred
  • Ability to lead complex initiatives and drive measurable impact

Bonus Qualifications

  • Experience developing privately financed carbon projects in the Philippines
  • Knowledge of ancestral domains, indigenous peoples, and local communities engagement
  • Familiarity with government agencies involved in reforestation, such as DENR and NCIP

About Terraformation


Terraformation is committed to addressing climate change through the power of native forest restoration. Our portfolio of high-quality projects is designed to restore forests that will remove high quantities of carbon, renew ecosystems, enhance biodiversity, and create sustainable long-term community income and benefits. Our project teams have planted over one million biodiverse and native trees, stored 131 million seeds, supported 19 forestry projects, and created over 700 jobs through reforestation efforts worldwide. 


Our innovative approach not only equips local forestry teams with training, technology, and access to capital, but also empowers businesses to be a part of the solution to climate change. By investing in our projects, businesses can directly address climate change, offset carbon emissions, meet net zero commitments, and enhance corporate sustainability initiatives. 


Terraformation’s mission-driven global team, which includes experts in forest science, carbon markets, operations management, and business development, demonstrates how diverse backgrounds drive innovation and create significant impact.


Learn more at terraformation.com


We are an equal-opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable laws, including the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, where relevant.


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The Company
HQ: Waimea, Hawaiʻi
92 Employees
On-site Workplace

What We Do

Restoring the world's forests to build thriving communities and help solve climate change. Grow the future.

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