Team Lead

Company Introduction:

Varaha is a global, leading, climate tech venture focused on carbon removal solutions such as - regenerative agriculture, afforestation, biochar, and enhanced rock weathering - that support smallholder land stewards at scale. In just the third year of operation, we are removing and avoiding more than 1 million tons of CO2 and distributing the majority of the revenues to more than 100,000 smallholder land stewards in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. Backed by leading global investors, our founding and management team comes with a stellar track record of successfully scaling projects and products to millions of smallholder land stewards at leading Agriculture and tech businesses.

Position : Team Lead

Location: Karnataka

Duties and Responsibilities

·      Own end-to-end plantation execution in the assigned cluster, including farmer onboarding, planting, and early survival management.

·      Lead farmer communication and local marketing activities such as village meetings, farmer interactions, and exposure visits to drive adoption.

·      Coordinate with implementation partners and nurseries to ensure sapling quality, timely supply, and proper planting practices.

·      Manage and supervise implementation-partner teams, with the ability to effectively handle 5 to 10 field surveyors and ensure data quality.

·      Plan and monitor field operations, including pit preparation, planting schedules, aftercare, and first-90-day maintenance.

·     Track plantation performance, survival rates, and on-ground risks, and take timely corrective actions.

·      Handle farmer issues and expectations professionally to protect long-term trust and program credibility.

·      Conduct farm audit post plantation activities to evaluate the quality of plantation

Required Skills and Experience

·      Graduate in Agriculture, Forestry, Environmental Science, Rural Development, or related field

·      2–5 years of experience in plantation execution, rural programs, agriculture operations, or field-based project management

·      Prior experience leading field teams and coordinating with partners preferred

·      Strong field execution and operational planning skills

·      Experience in managing on-ground teams and implementation partners

·      Knowledge of plantation practices, sapling quality, and early-stage survival management

·      Excellent farmer and community engagement skills

·      Ability to assess risks and take corrective actions in the field

·      Data quality awareness and basic reporting skills