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: Bidar, 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

• 1–4 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

• The job requires frequent travelling