Project Manager – Regenerative Agriculture

Position : Project Manager Regenerative Agriculture (Maize & Cotton)

Location : Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad) or Jalgaon Maharashtra

About the Role :

We are looking for an experienced Project Manager to lead the implementation of a regenerative agriculture project focused on maize and cotton cropping systems. The role will oversee all aspects of project execution team management stakeholder engagement and reporting to ensure successful project delivery across multiple

districts.

Roles and Responsibilities

Oversee overall operations ensuring timely implementation monitoring and reporting of project progress and outcomes.

Train mentor and supervise district coordinators and field teams to achieve high-quality field execution.

Lead program awareness campaigns farmer mobilization and lead generation for project participation.

Identify and proactively address challenges on the ground to drive project success.

Manage partnerships with NGOs FPOs service providers and other key collaborators.

Ensure timely deployment and smooth functioning of field equipment and implementation machinery.

Engage regularly with government officials departments and other stakeholders to meet project objectives and compliance requirements.

Represent the organization in major meetings workshops and public forums within the project area.

Oversee feedback and grievance redressal mechanisms to ensure transparency and accountability at the field level.

Coordinate closely with agronomy data carbon and impact teams to ensure alignment of field activities with broader project goals.

Requirements

Bachelors degree in Agriculture Rural Development Natural Resource Management or related fields.

Minimum 5 years of experience in managing large-scale agriculture rural development or sustainability projects.

Strong leadership experience preferably having managed multi-district or multi-crop projects.

Experience working directly with farmers FPOs NGOs and government officials.

Proven skills in people management problem-solving and field operations.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills in Marathi Hindi and English.

Proficiency in MS Office/Google Suite; familiarity with project management and reporting tools.

Preferred

Experience in cotton and maize-based sustainable or regenerative agriculture projects.

Familiarity with carbon project implementation MRV processes or certification frameworks.

Strong understanding of farming systems in Maharashtra.

What we offer

Join a small ambitious and international team and enjoy the following benefits:

Competitive salary and benefits package (ESOP)

Key role in shaping a fast-growing climate tech startup

Support for learning & professional development

A culture of undogmatic unbureaucratic creativity and collaboration

Please note this job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Varaha is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This company does not discriminate in employment and personnel practices based on race sex age handicap religion national origin or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. Hiring transferring and promotion practices are performed without regard to the above listed items.

Required Skills:

Project Management Regenerative Agriculture Sustainable Farming Practices Team Leadership Field Operations Management Farmer Mobilization Stakeholder Management FPO & NGO Coordination Government Relations Agronomy Cotton & Maize Production Systems Program Implementation Monitoring & Reporting Problem Solving People Management Training & Mentoring MS Office / Google Workspace Data Collection & Reporting Communication Skills (Marathi Hindi & English) Partnership Management Rural Development Carbon Project Implementation (Preferred) MRV (Measurement Reporting & Verification) Climate & Sustainability Projects Cotton Maize Data Analysis Sustainability Assessment Stakeholder Engagement