ustainable Conservation has an exciting opportunity that will play a key role in helping expand impact of a long-standing program to improve drinking water quality in the San Joaquin Valley by reducing nitrate leaching to groundwater. Our Waste Not program works to identify and advance agricultural nutrient management practices that improve drinking water quality in California’s San Joaquin Valley. We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to provide critical project management support to our Waste Not team by ensuring seamless project operations every day. Under the guidance of the Project Director, Waste Not Program, and dotted line reporting to Director of Circular Economies, and also in collaboration with program team members, the Project Manager will be an integral part of the Waste Not team. This role will be responsible for managing on-the-ground implementation, evaluation and scaling of an innovative subsurface drip irrigation system that uses readily-available dairy manure effluent instead of synthetic fertilizers. It will also be responsible for helping address barriers to adoption of manure compost and evaluating emerging technologies that transform dairy manure into value-added products. The Project Manager is responsible for integrating team input and helping to track key decisions and actions needed to complete projects. The Project Manager must also be able to communicate effectively and maintain relationships with a broad array of audiences, both internal and external. Following timelines and paying great attention to detail to meet deliverables is essential. Equally important, the Project Manager should have a passion for climate-resilient agriculture and collaborating with a strong, experienced team that demonstrates expertise in nutrient management, agriculture, water, and policy, among others.
Location: Due to the field work required, our ideal candidate must be willing to work from either our Modesto office or any other location in the San Joaquin Valley. Our teams work in a hybrid work environment with an option to work remotely a few days a week. The role will require frequent travel in the San Joaquin Valley area in addition to periodic travel throughout the state.