Manulife Investment Management is hiring a Senior Associate, Impact Investing and Natural Climate Solutions to join our team. This mid-level role is responsible for managing forest carbon project development and execution across North America, South America, and the Asia Pacific region. You will be a vital member of the Impact Investing and Natural Climate Solutions team, focusing on end-to-end project management from initial feasibility through to credit issuance.
What You'll Do
- Own the end-to-end development of forest carbon projects, from feasibility through credit issuance, ensuring alignment with carbon registry protocols and business objectives.
- Develop and execute project delivery plans, identifying critical pathways and creative solutions.
- Lead cross-functional teams to deliver key milestones across project planning, execution, and monitoring phases.
- Manage project budgets, accounting, and financial modeling, including discounted cash flow analysis.
- Lead project communications, ensuring clarity around workflows, timelines, and expectations.
- Conduct feasibility assessments, develop baseline scenarios, and perform spatial and data analyses to evaluate project viability.
- Leverage advanced data analytics, geospatial tools, and AI-driven workflows to streamline project development.
- Serve as a key liaison with validation and verification bodies, foresters, and internal stakeholders.
- Support carbon credit sales and marketing efforts, including client engagement and strategic positioning of project outcomes.
- Contribute to policy and strategy development related to forest carbon and nature-based solutions.
- Ensure compliance with internal policies, fiduciary obligations, and environmental stewardship standards.
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor’s degree in Forestry, Natural Resources, Environmental Science, or a related field.
- Minimum of four (4) years of applicable experience in forestry or forest carbon project development.
- Proven track record in project management, including financial oversight and stakeholder engagement.
- Deep familiarity with improved forest management (IFM) and afforestation, reforestation, and revegetation (ARR) methodologies across major registries, with emphasis on American Carbon Registry (ACR IFM v2.1) and Verra (VM0047).
- Demonstrated expertise in geospatial analysis using tools such as ArcGIS and QGIS.
- Exceptional technical writing and documentation skills.
- Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills, with a collaborative mindset and experience leading cross-functional teams.
- Robust document management and organizational capabilities.
- Demonstrated commitment to internal and external client service.
- Commitment to personal safety, environmental stewardship, and compliance with organizational policies.
Nice to Have
- Master’s degree.
- Strong command of data analytics and modeling, MRV workflows, and scenario analysis.
- Proficiency in coding languages such as Python or R for spatial data processing.
- Ability to leverage AI tools and digital solutions to automate workflows, enhance data interpretation, and improve project efficiency.
Technical Stack
- ArcGIS
- QGIS
- Python
- R
Team & Environment
This role is part of the Impact Investing and Natural Climate Solutions team within Manulife Investment Management Timber and Agriculture (MIMTA). You will report to the Managing Director of Impact Investing and Natural Climate Solutions.
Benefits & Compensation
- Compensation range: $113,000.00 USD - $179,000.00 USD
- Health, dental, mental health, and vision insurance.
- Short- and long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance.
- Adoption/surrogacy and wellness benefits.
- Employee/family assistance plans.
- Retirement savings plans including pension/401(k) with employer matching.
- Global share ownership plan.
- Financial education and counseling resources.
- Generous paid time off including up to 11 paid holidays, 3 personal days, 150 hours of vacation, and 40 hours of sick time.
- Full range of statutory leaves of absence.
Work Mode
This is a hybrid position based in Vancouver, Washington.
Manulife is an equal opportunity employer committed to maintaining fair practices without discrimination based on race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, religion, religious belief, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, genetic characteristics, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, disability or any other factor protected by applicable law.
