Head of Strategy & Operations

About removeremove is a non-profit organisation with a mission to enable innovators globally to realize the "net" in net zero. remove has established 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 Postcode Loterij Fonds.

About the roleWe 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 ownStrategy

• 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 the co-founders’ fundraising efforts.

• Maintain and develop core materials such as our decks, concept notes and one-pagers, and draft or coordinate grant applications.

• Own impact reporting content and contribute to funder reports.

Strategic projects & programs

• Scope & lead strategic initiatives from idea to delivery, alongside recurring work.

• Oversee our programs and systems as we expand.

• Oversee our entity’s brand and communications.

Who you areYou must have- 12+ years of experience, including roles where you ran strategy, operations and/or a PMO for a leadership team. You have done this job before with a laser focus on high standards and timely execution. You don’t let things fall through the cracks.

• Experience supporting fundraising or business development, e.g. pipelines, proposals and reporting.

• A track record of managing people well, ideally in small remote teams.

• Comfort with ambiguity. You can build structure where there is none and adjust it as things change.

• Resourcefulness and agency. You see what needs doing and do it without waiting to be asked, including the unglamorous parts. You have an entrepreneurial spirit and drive in conceptualising and executing initiatives, with strong organisational and documentation skills.

• Excellent communication, writing and synthesis. You can turn a messy conversation into a clear plan, deck or proposal.

• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to inspire and persuade diverse groups, in a cross-cultural remote setting.

• Ability to wor...