Technical Lead, Sustainability Services; Regenerative Agriculture and Climate; Temporary

Position Title

Technical Lead, Sustainability Services (Regenerative Agriculture and Climate) - Temporary

US Remote

Environment and Climate - Sustainability Services

Until March 2027

This role will be fully remote, however, only employees residing in:
Arkansas, California, Colorado, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington DC, Wisconsin will be considered. Working hours are EST/CT.

The Technical Lead will work collaboratively with clients in the food, land and agriculture (FLAG) sector to identify decarbonization and regenerative agriculture opportunities, ensure adherence to GHG calculation methodologies and relevant standards, and provide technical advisory to clients on a broad range of GHG mitigation and agricultural topics. The individual in this role will closely track the status and direction of key standards like the GHG Protocol, SBTi Corporate Net Zero Standard (Version 1 and/or
2) and the SAI Platform to support Winrock's engagement with these standards and to advise clients. You will work with some of the most influential private sector, philanthropic and governmental actors in the world. Past and current Winrock clients include Nestle, McCormick, and the Kinetic Coalition.

Specifically, Winrock is seeking a detail-oriented, inquisitive, dynamic, technical expert with deep knowledge of climate mitigation strategies in the agricultural sector. This expert must also have deep technical knowledge of climate standards such as the GHG Protocol Corporate Suite of Standards and SBTi. Knowledge of commodity‑specific guidance and best practice guidance in agricultural value chains, such as those authored by the Value Change Initiative, is a plus.

Demonstrated experience in client relations is important. The ability to communicate the intricacies of climate mitigation and steps to alignment with sustainability standards related to agriculture to clients and other audiences who are not experts is important for this position.

In some instances, the Technical Lead may manage two or more junior staff on projects, so demonstrated people management experience will be weighted as moderately important.

This is classified as a four‑month temporary position while a regular staff member is on parental leave.

The Technical Lead supports the Associate Director, Sustainability Services (Regenerative Agriculture and Climate) to help clients within the FLAG sector achieve their climate mitigation strategies with a focus on decarbonization of a companies' value chain emissions (Scopes 1, 2, and
3). Potential responsibilities are likely to include:

• Leading or supporting interactions with clients, primarily in presenting updates or deliverables and conducting research to confidently answer client questions.
• Tracking and managing a pipeline of technical advisory requests from clients on carbon accounting, decarbonization strategies, and how to comply with climate standards.
• Preparing client‑facing PowerPoint presentations, reports, memoranda, and other communication materials.
• Completing tasks in fast‑paced and self‑motivated environment in a timely and efficient manner.
• Conducting desk research on corporate climate mitigation, nature or regenerative agriculture leadership standards.
• Supporting new business outreach efforts, including leading and/or supporting proposal development and workplans.
• Performing basic to intermediate calculations using greenhouse gas and economic activity data.
• Working with small teams to prepare high‑quality products, pitching in wherever necessary, and providing guidance and leadership.

Education: Bachelor's degree required, Masters in relevant field preferred

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