Program Manager, Operations - Tamil Nadu

Mitti Labs is a climate-tech startup dedicated to transforming the rice industry by supporting smallholder farmers in adopting sustainable practices. Our mission is to bring AI and satellite technology into traditional rice farming, reducing methane emissions while improving farmer livelihoods.

Backed by NASA-supported science and a strong ecosystem of partners, we work with global corporations to help them achieve their net-zero goals through verified, high-quality carbon credits. Our initiatives include building the world's most advanced dMRV for rice, launching a 40,000 farmers project in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh and reducing air pollution from stubble burning in Punjab. We have built partnerships with the likes of Syngenta Foundation, Dr Reddy's Foundation, The Nature Conservancy and Ebro Foods.

Our customers - including Fortune 500 companies and leading agri-businesses - trust Mitti Labs to deliver measurable impact across climate, food systems, and sustainability. We are a team of 40+ data scientists, agronomists, engineers, and operators.

Role Description Mitti Labs is entering Tamil Nadu as we expand our climate-smart agriculture programs across key rice-growing regions. We are looking for a strong, strategic state lead/project lead who can build and manage Tamil Nadu operations from inception and ensure seamless execution of our carbon projects.

Through our implementation partner, we will have a field force of around 100. You will be responsible in ensuring partners meet their targets and execution happens seamlessly.

Some of your objectives will include:

Ensuring partners are meeting their tasks as per a pre-defined roadmap

Continually streamlining systems and processes to ensure execution

Continually training, re-training, and supporting the field agent force

Holding field agents and partners accountable, and helping them problem solve and find solutions?

We are seeking a driven task master, who has the ability to rally internal and external teams and the strong interpersonal and communication skills needed to meet these objectives.