Program Manager, Agricultural Nitrogen Transformation

• Design, manage, and execute a portfolio of complex initiatives (e.g., regranting programs, workshops, research collaborations, and multi-institutional projects) from scoping through delivery and evaluation.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of program strategy, ensuring alignment across initiatives, projects, and field-building activities.
• Organize and coordinate field-building activities such as workshops, panels, and webinars.
• Provide scientific guidance to ensure initiatives, projects, and external communications are technically rigorous and strategically sound.

This role accelerates progress on reducing nitrous oxide emissions and nitrogen losses from agriculture, a major overlooked climate challenge, while maintaining agricultural productivity to feed a growing world.

• 7+ years of combined professional and research experience (including graduate work), with 5+ years of professional experience outside of graduate work.
• Master’s or Ph.D. in agricultural sciences, biology, biogeochemistry, biotechnology, environmental sciences, engineering, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex initiatives, research programs, or multi-partner projects.
• Technical knowledge and experience with crop and/or livestock systems in the U.S. and/or international contexts (desired).

$130,000-$150,000 annually. Competitive benefits package including 90% health coverage and 75% coverage for dependents, 401k matching, generous PTO, sick time, end-of-year closure, parental leave, annual national park pass, and more.

Spark Climate Solutions is a science-driven, philanthropically funded non-profit that accelerates progress on unsolved climate challenges by filling targeted gaps in current climate actions, focusing on super pollutants from agriculture, warming-induced emissions, and methane removal.