Operations Manager - Outgrower Programs

About the role

Green Earth Group develops nature-based projects such as reforestation, land restoration and biodiversity, working with local communities and smallholder farmers. It is now scaling execution by building field structures and onboarding thousands of farmers. This Operations Manager role builds and runs the outgrower system that underpins the projects, translating project design into field reality.

Key responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable outgrower and smallholder program structures
• Manage farmer onboarding, registration and engagement, and organise farmers into clusters, cooperatives or lead-farmer networks
• Manage field teams (extension officers, agronomists, local partners)
• Ensure consistent implementation of agricultural and land-use practices
• Monitor farmer performance, participation and retention, and identify delivery risks early
• Work with carbon, data and project teams to align field execution with project requirements
• Improve traceability, discipline and accountability across the farmer network
• Take ownership of farmer network performance and delivery outcomes, and lead local field teams and implementation partners

Required profile

• Proven experience in outgrower schemes, contract farming, agroforestry or rural development programs
• Track record managing large farmer networks (ideally 1,000+ farmers)
• Hands-on field experience; not a desk-based strategy role
• Experience managing and scaling field teams
• Strong operational mindset, able to solve problems independently in complex, fast-moving environments

What we offer

• Competitive salary based on experience
• Growth opportunity, including the chance to move into a senior leadership role as the program scales
• Exposure to large-scale international projects and direct involvement in land restoration and nature-based projects
• A flexible, performance-driven environment with high ownership and low bureaucracy