Application Guide

How to Apply for Senior Progam Manager

at Cultivo

🏢 About Cultivo

Cultivo is pioneering nature-based solutions to accelerate land regeneration and reduce emissions through science-based technology. What makes them unique is their integration of environmental science with scalable tech platforms to create measurable impact, offering professionals a chance to work at the intersection of climate action and innovation. This mission-driven company appeals to those wanting to contribute to tangible environmental solutions while working with diverse stakeholders.

About This Role

As Senior Program Manager at Cultivo, you'll be the central coordinator for assigned programs, managing end-to-end delivery of complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives that combine technology, field operations, and scientific components. This role is impactful because you'll directly shape how Cultivo scales its land regeneration programs while serving as the primary interface with corporate clients, NGOs, and government agencies, making you essential to translating environmental goals into executable projects.

💡 A Day in the Life

A typical day might involve coordinating with Cultivo's functional teams on program execution, leading virtual meetings with corporate clients and NGO partners across different time zones, and developing program management documentation to ensure alignment across workstreams. You'd likely spend time identifying program risks, refining delivery timelines, and working on frameworks that can standardize processes across Cultivo's growing portfolio of land regeneration initiatives.

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🎯 Who Cultivo Is Looking For

  • Has 7+ years managing large-scale programs ($10M+ budgets) that successfully integrated technology delivery with field/operational execution and scientific components
  • Demonstrates specific experience coordinating programs involving corporate clients, NGOs, and government agencies simultaneously
  • Shows evidence of developing and implementing program management frameworks that improved scalability across multiple initiatives
  • Possesses both the technical understanding to manage science-based projects and the relationship skills to serve as primary external interface

📝 Tips for Applying to Cultivo

1

Quantify your program management experience specifically in terms of budget size (emphasize programs in the tens of millions), stakeholder diversity (corporate/NGO/government mix), and integration of technical/operational/scientific components

2

Highlight any experience with environmental, climate tech, or nature-based solution programs - even if tangential - to show alignment with Cultivo's mission

3

Prepare specific examples of how you've developed program management frameworks or tools that created repeatable systems for scaling similar initiatives

4

Demonstrate your remote coordination capabilities by mentioning tools and processes you've used to manage distributed teams and stakeholders effectively

5

Research and reference specific Cultivo programs or partnerships in your application materials to show genuine understanding of their work

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

['Your experience managing programs that specifically combine technology, field operations, and scientific/technical components', 'Examples of serving as primary interface with diverse external partners (corporate clients, NGOs, government agencies) and how you navigated those relationships', 'Specific instances where you developed or refined program management frameworks that improved scalability across multiple initiatives', "Why you're passionate about land regeneration and nature-based solutions, connecting your experience to Cultivo's specific mission"]

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🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • → Cultivo's specific nature-based solutions and technology platforms (review their website, case studies, and any published materials)
  • → Their current partnerships and programs (look for mentions of corporate clients, NGOs, or government agencies they work with)
  • → The science behind land regeneration and carbon sequestration to understand the technical context of their work
  • → Recent news or announcements about Cultivo's growth, funding, or program expansions

💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics

Based on this role, you may be asked about:

1 Walk us through a specific program you managed that had a budget in the tens of millions and involved technology, field operations, and scientific components
2 How have you handled conflicting priorities between corporate clients, NGOs, and government agencies in past programs?
3 Describe a program management framework or tool you developed that improved scalability across multiple initiatives
4 What experience do you have with remote coordination of complex programs, and what tools/processes have you found most effective?
5 How would you approach building repeatable systems for land regeneration programs that need to scale across different geographies and ecosystems?
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⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Presenting generic program management experience without specific examples of managing multi-stakeholder programs with scientific/technical components
  • Failing to demonstrate understanding of Cultivo's specific mission in land regeneration and nature-based solutions
  • Not showing evidence of experience with the budget scale required (programs in the tens of millions of dollars)

📅 Application Timeline

This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.

Typical hiring timeline:

1

Application Review

1-2 weeks

2

Initial Screening

Phone call or written assessment

3

Interviews

1-2 rounds, usually virtual

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