Ocean Tech & Fisheries Transparency Lead

The Nature Conservancy (All); Arlington (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 104,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ocean Science and Technology Manager at The Nature Conservancy leads science and technology initiatives within the Large-Scale Fisheries Program. This role bridges fisheries experts, practitioners, developers, and partners to scale electronic monitoring, machine learning, and seafood traceability tools for conservation impact.

Based in a global setting, the position involves technical oversight, vendor management, and communicating complex ideas to diverse audiences while supporting

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, political science, public policy, international relations, international development or related field.
• Experience leading complex projects or strategic initiatives in an unstructured environment.
• Experience researching, critically analyzing, and evaluating information from divergent sources and compiling it into cohesive reports and recommendations for strategy and action.
• Experience writing and editing technical and informational material.

Responsibilities

• Leads planning, implementation, and evaluation of science and technology initiatives advancing transparency, monitoring, and sustainability in fisheries.
• Serves as technical project manager coordinating work across teams, providers, contractors, and agencies.
• Oversees contractor- and vendor-delivered solutions, reviewing approaches, budgets, and timelines.

Skills

Project leadership

Analytical research

Technical writing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Job description

The Ocean Science and Technology Manager at The Nature Conservancy leads science and technology initiatives within the Large-Scale Fisheries Program. This role bridges fisheries experts, practitioners, developers, and partners to scale electronic monitoring, machine learning, and seafood traceability tools for conservation impact.

Based in a global setting, the position involves technical oversight, vendor management, and communicating complex ideas to diverse audiences while supporting