Deputy Manager - Carbon Project Origination, Carbon Business

ReNew is seeking a Deputy Manager for Carbon Project Origination in Gurugram, India. The role involves sourcing carbon project opportunities, evaluating projects, and engaging with stakeholders. Candidates should have 3-7 years of experience in carbon project origination and familiarity with market trends. A bachelor’s degree in a relevant field is required, along with the ability to travel domestically and internationally. This is a full-time position.
Key Responsibilities

Project Origination and Pipeline Development :
• Identify and source new carbon project opportunities aligned with the company’s carbon strategy.
• Evaluate early-stage projects for technical, commercial, and carbon credit potential.
• Build and manage a robust project pipeline across geographies and sectors.

Partnership and Stakeholder Engagement
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with project developers, NGOs, governments, and local communities.
• Negotiate commercial and cooperation agreements with project partners.
• Coordinate with internal teams for carbon methodology and baseline assessments.
• Prepare project concept notes, investments decks and internal approval documents.

Minimum Requirements:
• 3-7 years of relevant experience in carbon project origination such as Nature Based Solutions(NbS), ARR, AWD, IFM,REDD+, ICS, and other community based solutions etc.
• Familiarity with key aspects of the market such as voluntary and compliance markets, registries, Article 6, ICVCM, CORSIA etc. and main trends in the market.
• Ability to travel within India and internationally.
• Bachelor degree in environment, business or other relevant field.
• Ability to travel within India and internationally.

Experience that would be a differentiator:
• Demonstrable track-record of originating carbon projects such as ARR, AWD, IFM, Improved cookstoves etc.
• Understanding of carbon methodologies for carbon offset projects — e.g., reforestation, renewable energy, soil carbon sequestration, improved cookstoves, etc.
• Experience working and coordinating with multiple stakeholders and teams.
• Experience of conducting or coordination of pre-project feasibility analyses, engaging with local governments, NGO, Indigenous communities for project goals.
• Identifying risks, proposing effective solutions and adapting plans effectively.
• Taking initiative, showing ownership of deliverables.