Manager – ARR Bangladesh Operations.

Company Introduction

Varaha is a global, leading, climate tech venture focused on carbon removal solutions such as - regenerative agriculture, afforestation, biochar, and enhanced rock weathering - that support smallholder land stewards at scale. In just the third year of operation, we are removing and avoiding more than 1 million tons of CO2 and distributing the majority of the revenues to more than 100,000 smallholder land stewards in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. Backed by leading global investors, our founding and management team comes with a stellar track record of successfully scaling projects and products to millions of smallholder land stewards at leading Agriculture and tech businesses.

Job Description

Position: Manager – ARR Bangladesh Operations

We are seeking a Manager – ARR Bangladesh Operations to serve as the primary execution arm for our Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) projects across Bangladesh. This is a ground-level, high-accountability role requiring proactive ground management and strategic thinking. The Senior Manager will be responsible for ensuring that operations are unfolding as designed and that partner-reported progress is accurate and independently validated.

The ideal candidate combines strong operational discipline with deep familiarity with Bangladesh's rural implementation ecosystem (NGOs, FPOs, and local delivery partners) and is comfortable spending the majority of their time in the field. The candidate should also have a strong strategic thinking and problem-solving mindset, with hands-on experience in project management.

Roles and Responsibilities

Field Operations Oversight

• Conduct accompanied and unaccompanied site visits to monitor project progress, validate execution quality, and provide updates. 

• Support implementation partners in farmer enrolment, plantation execution, and milestone completion. 

• Ensure field execution aligns with operational guidelines, local requirements, and regulatory frameworks. 

• Identify operational risks, gaps, and bottlenecks, and drive corrective action. 

• Track adherence to project timelines and quality standards. 

Stakeholder Management

• Serve as the primary day-to-day point of contact for implementation partners across project geographies. 

• Build strong relationships with partner organizations and field teams to enable effective coordination. 

• Coordinate execution planning, resource deployment, plantation scheduling, and issue resolution. 

• Engage with local government bodies, NGOs, and other stakeholders to strengthen execution. 

• Escalate unresolved operational issues through appropriate channels.

Lead Sourcing

• Identify, evaluate, and onboard new implementation partners (NGOs, FPOs, and local delivery agencies) to support Varaha’s operational expansion across the country

• Maintain an active pipeline of prospective partners; conduct due diligence on organizational capacity, geographic reach, and track record

Educational/Communication Programs

• Lead community meetings, workshops, and awareness programs to promote afforestation and sustainable practices. 

• Drive community participation and strengthen long-term engagement. 

• Identify and engage local champions to improve project acceptance. 

• Support community feedback and grievance resolution mechanisms.

Conflict/Grievance Resolution

• Proactively manage and resolve conflicts or grievances arising in project communities.

• Implement community feedback mechanisms and ensure transparency in decision-making processes.

Data Management & Documentation

• Oversee field data collection, validation, and consolidation across partners. 

• Maintain data integrity through structured tracking systems. 

• Prepare regular reports on project progress, partner performance, risks, and challenges.

• Contribute to organizational knowledge-sharing and process improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Environmental Science, Development Studies, Public Administration, or related fields

• ~3-7 years of proven experience in project coordination, field operations, implementation management, and stakeholder engagement in a rural/agricultural development context

• Prior experience working with or managing NGOs, FPOs, or local implementation partners in Bangladesh is strongly preferred

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, in English and Bengali, to effectively engage with diverse community members and stakeholders

• Strong ability to build and maintain relationships with community members and stakeholders

• Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize effectively

• Strong problem-solving, negotiation, and relationship management skills

• Understanding of environmental conservation, afforestation, Agroforestry, and sustainable development principles

• Strong proficiency in data management and analysis and high attention to details. High IT literacy, including good skills at MS Office suite like Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

• Willingness to travel regularly to Gurugram, India, 4-6 times in a year, as per business requirements.
  

What we offer

Join a small, ambitious, and international team and enjoy the following benefits: 

• Competitive salary, Stock Options and other benefits

• Highly Lucrative Performance Based Incentives, on top of fixed salary

• Collaborate closely with the Senior leadership team on strategic projects from scratch

• Key role in shaping a fast-growing climate tech startup

• Take ownership of projects and drive them independently

• Support for learning & professional development

• A culture of undogmatic, unbureaucratic creativity and collaboration

Please note this job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Varaha is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This company does not discriminate in employment and personnel practices based on race, sex, age, handicap, religion, national origin or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. Hiring, transferring and promotion practices are performed without regard to the above listed items.