Corporate Services Manager, LandScale at Rainforest Alliance

POSITION SUMMARY:

We are seeking a dynamic Corporate Services Manager to lead LandScale’s development of corporate services to unlock private sector engagement in landscapes. You will lead on the scoping of LandScale services to support compliance-ready corporate disclosures and claims in relation to landscape investment and support. You will also lead the development and implementation of the LandScale-Approved Service Provider (LASP) model and network to build independent assessment capacity necessary for robust claims. You are an excellent project manager, good networker, a strategic thinker, and a well-organized self-starter with a “can do” attitude and agility to work across multiple projects.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Corporate Services Manager, LandScale will be responsible for the following duties:

• Leading a cross-organizational matrix team to draw from internal expertise on assurance and other technical areas, develop and implement a strategy for strengthening assurance across LandScale’s services to unlock private sector market adoption by meeting the assurance needs of key prospective corporate and investor landscape supporters.
• Lead the development and implementation of LandScale corporate services that support compliant-ready disclosures and claims, to help unlock corporate support into landscapes. Working closely with the LandScale Technical Manager, this will include leading the scoping and operationalisation of LandScale’s Claims service.
• Lead the development and implementation of the LandScale-Approved Service Provider (LASP) model and network. Work with the LandScale Operations Manager and Technical Manager in the model design, internal management procedures and training. Work with the LandScale Business Development & Innovation Manager to build a network of approved services providers.
• Lead the scoping of potential LandScale services for investors, to help unlock inward investment into landscapes.
• Monitor relevant standards and frameworks to ensure alignment with assurance requirements for disclosures, claims, and potential investment services.
• Lead internal matrix teams and external consultants as needed.
• Represent LandScale in relevant partnerships, working groups and at external events.
• Support the LandScale team in other areas as appropriate in the delivery of its strategy to achieve its mission.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in forestry, agriculture, natural resources, environmental management, international development, economics, social sciences, or a related field.
• At least seven years of progressively responsible professional experience.
• Experience working with or within agribusiness or finance companies to advance sustainable sourcing and/or investment decisions.
• Experience working with multi-stakeholder initiatives or landscape partnerships.
• Experience working with sustainability certification and verification standards.
• Strong understanding of sustainability and ESG regulatory frameworks, disclosures and target-setting initiatives.
• Proven track record of taking projects from inception to delivery.
• Experience in movement-building for sustainability change or outcomes.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
• Proficiency in Spanish, French, Portuguese or Bahasa Indonesia is a plus.
• Positive and professional approach to collaboration, including strong facilitation and negotiation skills.
• Cultural awareness and the ability to work well with stakeholders and partners from diverse backgrounds.
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 10% of the time, both nationally and internationally.