Project Performance Manager

environmentjobs.com; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5 weeks’ annual leave

Wellbeing leave

Volunteer leave

Gender‑neutral parental leave

Flare Benefits with exclusive employee

Regular social club activities

Job summary

GreenCollar is seeking a Project Performance Manager to oversee a portfolio of natural capital projects across NSW. You will serve as the primary contact for Landholders, coordinating with cross-disciplinary teams to design, monitor, and adapt projects for lasting environmental and economic outcomes.

You will manage on-field engagement, ensure compliance with method requirements, and maintain robust performance reporting while supporting audits and regulator interactions.

Qualifications

• Relationship-building and stakeholder management with rural communities.
• Experience collaborating across technical, commercial and scientific teams.
• Understanding farming/grazing operations in rural contexts.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain trusted relationships with Landholders during on-farm visits and check-ins.
• Explain project obligations and outcomes in plain language to landholders.
• Track environmental, commercial and agricultural performance with detailed plans and monitoring.

Skills

Relationship building

Stakeholder management

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Education

Agricultural extension

Tools

CRM systems

Job description

GreenCollar is recruiting a Project Performance Manager (PPM) to join our NSW Operations team. As the primary, trusted point of contact for Landholders across a portfolio of natural capital projects, you will ensure projects deliver lasting environmental, agricultural, and economic outcomes for Landholders, their families, and their communities.

This is a hands‑on role working closely with landholder partners and multidisciplinary team members including technical specialists and project analysts to design, monitor, and adapt projects to achieve their full impact in local contexts. You will bridge technical rigour with on-ground agricultural realities to build confidence and deliver shared success.

Position Responsibilities:

• Build and maintain trusted, long‑term relationships with Landholders through regular on-farm visits and proactive check‑ins, gaining a deep understanding of their business goals and seasonal farming operations.
• Communicate project obligations, performance, and carbon credit outcomes in plain language, turning monitoring reports and field visits into valuable insights for landholders.
• Account for the environmental, commercial, and agricultural performance of your project portfolio, maintaining detailed performance plans, timelines, and monitoring frameworks.
• Ensure project designs and ongoing execution adhere strictly to method requirements, delivering offset reports and credit submissions on schedule.
• Maintain regular reporting and commercial/environmental forecasts, conducting scenario analyses to project trajectories and manage risk.
• Facilitate seamless engagement with the Clean Energy Regulator and auditors, addressing queries promptly and supporting on‑site audit teams.
• Collaborate across internal teams (MRV, GIS, R&D, Legal, Finance) and the PPM Community of Practice to continuously improve project management protocols and landholder transparency.

About You:

• Background in agricultural or environmental extension, with a practical understanding of farming/grazing enterprises and strong credibility in rural communities.
• Demonstrated relationship‑building and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to navigate complex discussions with honesty, empathy, and tact.
• Proven track record working collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams spanning commercial, technical, and scientific backgrounds.
• Working understanding of natural resource project management tools, CRM systems, contracts, and legal/risk frameworks.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to plan, prioritize, and meet project reporting and compliance deadlines.
• Superior work ethic with a practical problem‑solving mindset and a passion for driving positive environmental outcomes.
• A valid Australian driver's licence and willingness to travel to regional areas for farm visits, workshops, and community events.

About GreenCollar:

GreenCollar is Australia's leading ecosystem services project developer and market investor, with over 200 projects spanning 5 million hectares of active conservation as well as a growing international portfolio of work targeting nature‑based solutions in carbon abatement, biodiversity conservation, water security and plastics circularity.

We aim to prove that the best way to achieve lasting environmental outcomes is to enable markets to direct long‑term finance towards sustainable land management practices and ecosystem services.

We work in partnership with farmers, graziers, traditional owners and other land managers to develop high quality, high integrity nature‑based projects that deliver economic, environmental and social benefits.

Why GreenCollar:

• A dynamic, growing and innovative leader in the ecosystem services market
• A supportive and dedicated team environment
• A competitive remuneration package
• 5 weeks’ annual leave
• Wellbeing leave
• Volunteer leave
• Gender‑neutral parental leave
• Flare Benefits, with exclusive discounts and employee perks
• Regular social club activities and events, in person and online
• A collaborative, social office in The Rocks, Sydney

We're committed to building a diverse and inclusive team and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and experiences.

If you need reasonable adjustments at any point in the application or interview process, don't hesitate to get in touch. Unfortunately, we're unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. You'll need the right to work in Australia to be considered.