Senior Global Operations Manager

Operating & Portfolio Systems

• Identify structural gaps, recurring friction points, and root-cause operational issues across the portfolio that impede efficiency and scale.

• Design right-sized guidelines, processes, templates, decision frameworks, and cross-phase standards built for replicability across a complex, multi-country portfolio.

• Strengthen governance and consistency in partnership with leaders across diverse operating environments and funding structures.

• Ensure systems align with operational reality today while anticipating what a larger portfolio will require.

 

Portfolio Execution & Performance Discipline

Establish and maintain planning cycles, progress reviews, and decision checkpoints.

Maintain a portfolio-level view of project progress, using data and KPIs to surface early on issue areas, sequencing issues, performance risks, and resource constraints.

Partner with functional leads and peers to clarify meaningful metrics that strengthen visibility into portfolio and project health.

Track commitments, close loops, and escalate thoughtfully when needed.

 

Change Enablement & Continuous Improvement

• Drive rollout and adoption of new processes, tools, and frameworks.

• Facilitate cross-functional problem-solving to embed improvements.

• Monitor uptake and adjust based on performance.

• Reinforce clarity of ownership and accountability.
  

 
 

Minimum Qualifications

• 8–12+ years in operations, portfolio management, or execution roles within complex, project-based environments.

• Experience building or improving operating systems in scaling organizations — comfortable working in environments where the systems are still being built and the role will evolve.

• Strong analytical skills; ability to define, analyze, interpret, and use performance metrics to inform decision-making.

• Proficient in programming AI automation to improve quality and speed within duties.

• Experience designing operating systems that function across diverse geographies, partner structures, and funding contexts.

• Experience in climate, infrastructure, international development, impact investing, or high-growth multi-region organizations preferred.

• Experience operating at a portfolio or business-unit level within complex, multi-stakeholder, project-based environments preferred.

• Proven track record driving cross-functional initiatives from ambiguity to adoption

• High ownership, low ego, strong follow-through.

• Experience with carbon markets helpful but not required.