New Developments Manager
Remote
Full Time
Experienced
Tradewater
New Developments Manager
Tradewater is a B Corp and mission-based project development company that is in business to prevent catastrophic climate change. Our mission is to improve the environment and create economic opportunity through the collection, control, and destruction of potent, non-CO2 greenhouse gases. Tradewater believes that a company committed to cleaning up the environment can be just as successful – if not more so – than a company that achieves its goals without regard to environmental impact.
Non-CO2 gases account for nearly half of all global warming from human activity since 1970. Our work, referred to as “emergency brake solutions” by Project Drawdown, is essential to prevent catastrophic climate change. Our projects include the destruction of refrigerants and halon fire suppressants that are potent greenhouse gases and deplete the ozone layer. We also find, measure, and plug orphaned oil and gas wells that have no solvent operator and are leaking methane into the atmosphere. To date, we have permanently prevented over 7.5 million tons of CO2e from reaching the atmosphere and we are on a path to surpass 27 million tons of CO2e by the end of 2027.
The Opportunity
The success of Tradewater’s growth is dependent on sourcing, collecting and destroying refrigerants in countries around the globe. Tradewater is seeking a New Developments Manager to support the exploration and development of new efforts of work across all countries, including LATAM, MENA, APAC and others. This person will work in close partnership with our Senior Projects Manager, and with dotted line oversight of all of the efforts across the team.
The position works remotely from any time zone preferably within the range of UTC – UTC+3 time zone. The position is primarily remote, however candidates must be available, able and willing to travel according to the requirements listed below, including internationally as needed. The position will report to the Senior Director of International Programs based in Costa Rica.
Applications for this position will be accepted through February 21, 2025
Key responsibilities include:
- Manage and oversee the New Development efforts and process flow, as well as its application to any active countries with a global scope. Oversight of and ultimate responsibility for the entire portfolio of New Development work being managed across the team.
- Identify, assess, plan, and schedule new opportunities, from country specific to cross-country lens.
- Provide guidance and support to all regional managers in the efforts that they manage directly or with the effort leaders in each regional team.
- Aggregate the expertise of the International Halocarbons team in the exploration and new development section of our pipeline development, including knowledge and optimization of all applicable systems, tools and processes.
- Keep up to date with countries worldwide that present an opportunity for developing our work.
- Build, maintain, and support relationships that strengthen our operations worldwide and in effort countries.
- Ensure accurate and timely data management to feed the corresponding company metrics.
- Prepare documents and reports for internal and external stakeholders.
- Assess results at different stages of our process flow, provide feedback and approvals as appropriate, and determine, jointly with the Senior Projects Manager, when an effort deserves to mature into a project.
- Budget and track the costs related to the New Development Countries and ensure that these remain within scope.
- Work closely with other departments to ensure the success of the efforts under execution as well as to maximize opportunities worldwide.
- Guide and support the processes of searching for ODS, understanding the applicable regulatory framework and national climate, as well as engaging with stakeholders and others that are necessary to understand the feasibility in New Development Countries.
- Lead the work of finding, and setting up for collection and aggregation of ozone-depleting refrigerants and halons (ODS), HFCs and SF6 (“GHGs”) in Project Countries while ensuring compliance with strict rules and protocols.
- Manage for finding local agents to support local activities for the exploration processes of New Developments Countries.
- Navigate the uncertainty and constant change of internal and external circumstances that affect what efforts can progress at different points in time, and support the regional managers and rest of the team in navigating this uncertainty and change too.
- Guide the team as a whole in adopting a pipeline approach and the process flow and tools that exist, promoting appropriate use of these whilst seeking and applying a continuous improvement mindset. Seek to continuously identify and implement a balanced approach between exhaustiveness and efficiency.
- Academic background in Industrial or Environmental Engineering, Political Sciences, or International Relations (or equivalent).
- At least 6 years of experience in environmental project management or similar field with demonstrated leadership experience.
- Strong English language skills are required, and knowledge of a second or more languages is highly preferred with a strong preference for Spanish.
- Availability to travel internationally as needed. While it may vary, it is anticipated that travel requirements would be one to two trips per quarter.
- Knowledge of carbon offset generation protocols, refrigeration, air conditioning processes, and waste management is an asset.
- Experience managing direct and indirect reports.
Strong candidates will be able to work in a professional and remote environment and have the following abilities:
- Capacity to work and lead projects in multicultural environments.
- Capacity to synthesize information in a clear and well-organized manner.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Excellent organizational skills.
- Resiliency and flexibility to work with stakeholders in different time zones.
- Tolerance for ambiguity, adversity & uncertainty.
- High attention to detail.
- Continuous improvement mindset.
- Entrepreneurial spirit, bias for action and analytical skills.
- Ability to complete tasks thoroughly and on time.
- Results-driven and problem-solving attitude.
- Ability to strictly follow protocols and rules.
- Commitment to Tradewater's mission.
- Ability to work independently.
- Experience and qualifications to manage a team.
The Application Process
If you are passionate about Tradewater's mission and think you can be successful in this role, even if you don't check all the boxes, please apply. Here is a guide for what to expect throughout the hiring process.
Tradewater provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to sex, sex stereotyping, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), race, color, religion, ancestry or national origin, age, disability status, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, political affiliation, protected military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
Tradewater is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals living with disabilities. If you are a qualified individual living with a disability and need assistance expressing interest online, please email [email protected]. If you are selected for an interview, you will receive additional information regarding how to request an accommodation for the interview process.
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