Project Performance Manager

Greencollar; The Rocks; 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

Social club activities

Job summary

GreenCollar is recruiting a Project Performance Manager for NSW Operations. You will be the primary contact for Landholders, designing and monitoring natural capital projects to deliver environmental, agricultural, and economic outcomes.

The role involves on-ground collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to ensure rigorous design and timely credit submissions. Based in The Rocks, Sydney, you will travel regionally, engage with regulators, and contribute to continuous improvement of project

Qualifications

• Background in agricultural or environmental extension with farming/grazing understanding.
• Demonstrated stakeholder management skills with rural credibility.
• Experience working with multidisciplinary teams across commercial, technical and scientific areas.
• Familiarity with natural resource project management tools and CRM systems.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain trusted relationships with Landholders through on-farm visits.
• Communicate project obligations and carbon outcomes in plain language.

Skills

Agriculture extension

Stakeholder management

Multidisciplinary teamwork

CRM systems

Contract risk frameworks

Travel readiness

Education

Agriculture background

Tools

CRM systems

Contract management

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 anddedicated 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

Next Step:

Does this sound like the role for you?

If you have any questions about the role, reach out to our People & Culture team at *******@greencollar.com.au.

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.