Cultivo Is Hiring A Project Manager

Join Cultivo, a trailblazing platform dedicated to developing and managing natural assets, and be part of a mission-driven team shaping resilient landscapes through innovative natural capital projects. 🌱

About Cultivo

Cultivo is a leading platform for developing and operating natural assets. Our mission is to accelerate investment into natural assets at scale to build healthy and resilient landscapes. We partner with institutional investors and multinational corporations who view nature as essential infrastructure. Our model generates financial returns through payments for services, primarily carbon removal, unlocked by land regeneration activities.

Our technology and data-driven approach streamline the entire project lifecycle—from origination to management and monitoring—ensuring trust and integrity at every step. As a Public Benefit Corporation, we are committed to regenerating natural landscapes in partnership with land stewards to safeguard critical natural infrastructure and services.

We are a diverse, international team that moves fast, holds a high bar for rigor, and believes deeply that how we work matters as much as what we achieve. 🤝

For more information, visit cultivo.land.

Compensation: $75,000-$95,000 base salary, depending on background and experience, plus equity options and annual bonus.

About The Role

We're seeking a bilingual Project Manager with high agency to join our Operations & Project Success team. This role is pivotal in delivering Cultivo's commitments—owning the execution of live natural capital projects, especially within our Latin America and Mexico-based programs, while supporting other projects in our global pipeline.

This position requires proactive leadership—identifying needs, mobilizing resources, solving problems, and driving project success across complex, multi-stakeholder environments involving different countries, cultures, and technical disciplines. You'll collaborate directly with ranchers, landowners, technical partners, auditors, scientists, and internal teams to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest standards.

Fluency in both Spanish and English is essential, as you'll communicate and build relationships daily in both languages with excellent proficiency.

This role reports to our Senior Manager of Project Success, based in San Francisco.

What You'll Do

• Project Execution & Delivery
  • Own end-to-end management of grassland regeneration and other natural projects—planning, monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV)
  • Develop detailed project plans, schedules, budgets, and risk registers; address issues proactively
  • Ensure delivery of project KPIs—acreage targets, MRV timelines, and budgets—maintaining visibility into performance
  • Coordinate field operations, soil sampling, data collection, and workflows across sites and regions
  • Implement and uphold Cultivo’s SOPs for consistency and quality assurance
  • Ensure compliance with carbon registry standards, regulatory requirements, and internal frameworks
• Stakeholder Management & Communication
  • Act as the primary contact for external stakeholders—landowners, ranchers, partners, auditors, communities—nurturing relationships in both languages
  • Manage contractor and supplier relationships, including sourcing, onboarding, and contracts
  • Provide clear project updates to internal and external teams; flag risks and suggest solutions
  • Navigate complex multi-party dynamics with diplomacy, building trust across diverse stakeholders
• Operational Excellence & Systems Building
  • Contribute to continuous improvement of project management systems and templates
  • Provide feedback on Cultivo’s technology platforms based on project experience
  • Support company-wide operational planning and resource allocation

Requirements

Experience & Track Record

• 5+ years in project management, ideally in renewable energy, land restoration, agriculture, or natural resource sectors
• Experience delivering complex, multi-stakeholder projects across diverse environments
• Ability to plan, execute, and adapt project strategies effectively
• Proven financial management skills, controlling costs, and adhering to timelines
• Experience managing contractors and third-party partners, including contracts and performance
• Strong familiarity with the voluntary carbon market, grassland restoration, and related standards is preferred
• Knowledge of regulatory, permitting, and compliance requirements

Skills & Capabilities

• Fully bilingual in Spanish and English—professional proficiency in both, including in high-stakes negotiations and fieldwork
• Exceptional organizational and analytical skills for managing multiple workstreams
• Clear and effective written and verbal communication skills
• Proactive, autonomous, resourceful—able to operate with minimal oversight

Education & Credentials

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Environmental Science, Agriculture, Engineering, or related fields
• Project management certification (PMP, CAPM, or similar) preferred but not required

Other

• Willingness to travel internationally occasionally, primarily in Latin America
• Based in the United States, ideally near Berkeley or New York City hubs

Benefits

• Competitive salary package, including equity options and annual bonus 🎉
• Health insurance and retirement plans 🏥
• Remote work with access to co-working spaces in select locations 🏢
• Flexible hours focused on results ⏰
• Six months paid parental leave 👶
• Unlimited paid vacation 🌴
• Opportunities for personal and professional growth in an innovative, supportive environment 🚀

Equal Opportunity Statement

Cultivo celebrates diversity and is committed to equal opportunity employment. All applicants will be considered regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, cognitive diversity, national origin, family or parental status, veteran, or disability status. Please contact careers@cultivo.land for assistance during the recruiting process due to a disability.