Program Manager - Operations, Andhra Pradesh

13 hours, 55 minutes ago
Senior
Project and Program Management
Mitti Labs

Mitti Labs

Mitti Labs is a climate-tech startup based in New York, founded in 2023. The company focuses on sustainable rice farming, utilizing satellite imagery, AI, and on-ground operations to reduce methane emissions, conserve water, and enhance the livelihoods of smallholder farmers in Asia, particularly in India. Mitti Labs generates high-quality carbon credits for corporate buyers aiming to achieve net-zero goals, with projects recognized for their strong carbon accounting and transparency. The company employs climate-smart practices to address the significant methane emissions associated with rice farming. Their technology includes satellite radar and AI models for monitoring methane reductions and measuring the impact of farming practices. Mitti Labs partners with smallholder farmers to promote regenerative, no-burn practices, and offers AI-powered tools for measuring and verifying climate-friendly agriculture. They serve a diverse clientele, including Fortune 500 companies and global NGOs, and collaborate with organizations like The Nature Conservancy to expand sustainable practices in rice farming.

environmental services
51-200
Founded 2023
$3M raised

Description

  • Manage execution of carbon process-related and input sales-related tasks across project regions in Andhra Pradesh.
  • Maintain strong working relationships with implementation partners at both managerial and field levels.
  • Coordinate daily standups with internal operations, QA/QC, and partner teams to keep execution on track.
  • Build, update, and enforce SOPs, roadmaps, task sheets, and documentation repositories to support scale.
  • Collaborate with local stakeholders such as agri universities, government bodies, NGOs, KVKs, and Agriculture Departments.
  • Lead state-level teams, project coordinators, and field agents to ensure timely on-ground delivery.
  • Train, retrain, and support field agents while holding partners and teams accountable for performance.
  • Monitor daily and weekly performance through analytics, MIS, and KPI tracking, and share insights with leadership.
  • Oversee procurement, logistics, and distribution of climate-smart agricultural inputs to ensure availability and accessibility.
  • Drive farmer engagement through trainings, awareness campaigns, demonstration plots, and field marketing materials.

Requirements

  • 7+ years of strong professional experience, ideally in agri-project management, field extension management, or input distribution/sales.
  • Experience in Paddy farming is strongly preferred.
  • Proven ability to design and execute roadmaps, optimize processes, and build systems for scale.
  • Strong communication skills, composure, and the ability to manage large projects and large teams.
  • People management experience, including motivating rural teams and building accountability systems.
  • Ability to understand and engage with agrarian communities, farmers, FPOs, NGOs, and government departments.
  • Willingness to travel to fields on a daily basis.
  • Experience managing large field teams of 100–300 people through partner organizations or direct teams.
  • Strong capability in creating MIS, monitoring KPIs, and generating stakeholder-specific reports and documentation.
  • Hands-on experience with project management tools such as Notion, Google Workspace, Excel, and Looker Studio.
  • Experience with multi-district or multi-state program rollouts.
  • Experience implementing QA/QC frameworks, audits, field validation checks, and SOP adherence.
  • Experience ensuring compliance with carbon methodologies, government schemes, donor requirements, or agri certification programs.
  • Strong educational background, preferably in Agribusiness Management, Field Extension Management, or operations/supply chain strategy roles.
  • Native fluency in Telugu is a must.

Benefits

  • Purpose-driven work focused on climate change, food security, water security, and improving farmer livelihoods.
  • Collaborative and open team culture with strong minds across science, product, business, and operations.
  • Direct relationship with founders and an environment that encourages career growth.
  • Exposure to multiple internal and external stakeholders and the chance to operate at the center of the organization.

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