Head of Strategy & Operations

Job description

About remove remove is a non-profit organisation with a mission to enable innovators globally to realize the "net" in net zero. remove has established the premier global startup accelerator programs focused solely on Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) across Europe, India, Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America. To date, we have supported over 200 startups and cultivated a global CDR community. We also develop CDR ecosystems and engage in strategic projects to close systemic gaps in carbon removal globally. We are a small, remote team that works like a startup: high standards, an agile approach and a lot of ownership per person. Our work is funded by leading climate foundations and philanthropic partners such as The Grantham Foundation for the Protection of the Environment and Stichting DOEN. About the role We are looking for a senior professional to lead strategy and operations at remove, managing our talent and running the engine that keeps us moving. You will work very closely with our two co-founders, manage our program managers, and be the person who makes sure the right things get done, well and on time, as we grow our impact in new ways and into new regions at a pivotal stage of our organization. What you will own Strategy Lead strategic thinking, be a sounding board to the co-founders, and the person who "writes the strategy down" and plans for its execution. Prepare and run strategy days, offsites and team meetups. Own key strategic documents and shape important external documents. Planning and Operations Develop and own our roadmap and workplans. Keep everyone accountable to shared goals and spot early and proactively when plans need to change. Own our operating rhythm: recurring meetings, brainstorms, 1:1s, team updates, retros and milestone planning. Develop and improve the processes and documentation the team relies on, including program SOPs and team policies. People and team Line-manage our program managers: debottleneck daily operations, set priorities, manage workload, coach the team, manage development plans, etc. Lead hiring and onboarding for new team members and external support, and plan team capacity as we grow. We are not expecting to grow team members in large numbers; we intend to remain a lean and mighty team. Look after team health and ways of working in a fully remote, multicultural team. Fundraising operations Run the process behind th…