Director Project Management & Certification

Removall as the Director of Project Management & Certification. In this key role, you will oversee projects developed and financed by Removall, ensuring their successful delivery, operational and financial performance, and the quality of their carbon certification. You will manage project partner relationships, coordinate project operations, and oversee carbon expertise throughout the project lifecycle. This position requires at least 10 years of professional experience, strong field experience in developing countries, and a solid understanding of voluntary carbon certification mechanisms.

Responsibilities

• Assurer la livraison réussie des projets, leur performance opérationnelle et financière, ainsi que la qualité de leur certification carbone.
• Agir en tant que principal point de contact pour les partenaires de projet, gérer et développer des relations à long terme.
• Coordonner les opérations de projet, surveiller les progrès et les indicateurs clés de performance, et valider les livrables produits par les partenaires de mise en œuvre.

Requirements

• You have at least 10 years of professional experience, ideally in roles related to environmental or development issues.
• You have strong field experience in developing countries, particularly in Africa and/or Asia.
• You have a solid understanding of voluntary carbon certification mechanisms, particularly VCS (Verified Carbon Standard) and/or Gold Standard, and have already contributed to the implementation, development or monitoring of certified projects.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to adapt your communication style to a wide range of stakeholders, including local partners and field teams.
• Full professional proficiency in both French and English, written and spoken, is essential; proficiency in an additional language is an advantage.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise, perform under pressure, manage several workstreams simultaneously and reassess priorities as new information emerges.
• Leadership: ability to engage diverse stakeholders, drive project momentum and bring teams together around shared objectives.
• Communication and empathy: ability to understand stakeholder challenges, adapt to different perspectives, listen effectively and identify underlying interests.
• Results orientation: ability to adapt to changing situations, anticipate alternative scenarios and develop plans A, B and C to achieve objectives.
• Adaptability: openness and curiosity towards innovation, new approaches and diverse perspectives in a rapidly evolving market.
• Strong autonomy in delivering responsibilities, combined with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build trusted relationships and collaborate effectively.

Preferred

• You have significant experience in international project management within the environmental or development sector, for example with NGOs, international cooperation organisations, development finance institutions or international donors.

Join

The role is based in Paris with hybrid working arrangements and regular travel.

Location and Travel

• Position based in Paris, with hybrid working arrangements of up to 2 days per week remotely.
• The role requires regular travel in France and internationally.