Program Manager - Operations, Karnataka

12 hours, 31 minutes ago
Full-time
Lead
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 external implementation partners across managerial and field levels to ensure targets and timelines are met.
  • Build, update, and enforce SOPs, systems, and task roadmaps to improve execution quality and consistency.
  • Run daily standups and coordinate with Ops Execution, QA/QC, and partner teams to resolve issues quickly.
  • Collaborate with local stakeholders such as universities, government bodies, NGOs, KVKs, and Agriculture Departments.
  • Train, retrain, and support field agents while holding teams accountable for performance and adherence to process.
  • Oversee state-level teams, project coordinators, and field agents to drive on-ground execution.
  • Monitor carbon process compliance, input distribution, and operational performance through daily and weekly analytics.
  • Support procurement, logistics, and distribution of climate-smart agricultural inputs to ensure availability and accessibility.
  • Lead farmer engagement activities including trainings, awareness campaigns, and demonstration plots.
  • Create marketing, input-pitch, and training materials, including SOPs and video walkthroughs, for field teams.

Requirements

  • 7+ years of professional experience, ideally in agri-project management, field extension management, or input distribution/sales.
  • Strong interest in climate, agriculture, sustainability, scientific innovation, and impact.
  • Proven ability to design and execute roadmaps and drive process excellence at scale.
  • Strong communication skills, composure under pressure, and ability to manage large teams and projects.
  • People management experience, including working with rural teams and building accountability systems.
  • Ability to anticipate issues, troubleshoot quickly, and support field operations through problem-solving.
  • Willingness to travel to fields on a daily basis.
  • Ability to engage effectively with farmers, FPOs, NGOs, and government departments.
  • Preferred background in agribusiness management, field extension management, or operations/supply chain strategy.
  • Experience managing large field teams of 100–300 people through partner organizations or direct teams.
  • Strong capability in building MIS, tracking KPIs, and producing stakeholder-specific reports and documentation.
  • Hands-on experience with Notion, Google Workspace, Excel, Looker Studio, or similar project management tools.
  • Experience with multi-district or multi-state program rollouts, QA/QC frameworks, audits, field validation checks, and SOP adherence.
  • Experience ensuring compliance with carbon methodologies, government schemes, donor requirements, or agri certification programs.
  • Native fluency in Kannada is required.

Benefits

  • Purpose-driven work focused on climate change, food security, water security, and farmer livelihoods.
  • Collaborative, open team culture with direct access to founders.
  • Strong opportunities for career growth in a rapidly scaling organization.
  • Exposure to multiple internal and external stakeholders and work at the center of the organization.

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