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

• Masters 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.

• 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.

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.