Job Overview
Location
Remote - California
Job Type
Full-time
Category
Product Management
Date Posted
June 14, 2026
Full Job Description
đź“‹ Description
- • Provide strategic, technical, and scientific leadership for The Nature Conservancy’s California Water Program to advance surface water and groundwater conservation initiatives.
- • Lead and manage a multidisciplinary team of scientists, including performance management, professional development, and mentoring.
- • Develop innovative scientific ideas and products leveraging TNC California’s network of land and water holdings to drive conservation outcomes.
- • Collaborate internally and externally with scientists, policymakers, NGOs, government agencies, and academic institutions to align science with conservation strategies.
- • Build and maintain a robust network of external scientific collaborators across academia, government, for-profit, and non-profit sectors.
- • Design and implement field surveys, experiments, and ecological assessments to generate actionable conservation science.
- • Draft scientific publications, project reports, and science products; oversee development of deliverables by direct reports.
- • Lead the development and management of grants, contracts, and funding proposals to support program objectives and secure financial resources.
- • Co-develop and manage program budgets, track expenditures, and ensure fiscal accountability across science initiatives.
- • Synthesize research findings and lessons learned into strategic conservation frameworks and adaptive management systems.
- • Represent TNC as a freshwater science expert to diverse audiences including senior leaders, donors, board members, elected officials, media, and community groups.
- • Communicate conservation science effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders through verbal and written presentations.
- • Work across geographic and ecosystem boundaries in California and collaborate with regional and global science communities to enhance conservation practices.
- • Support systematic conservation planning, monitoring, and evaluation to measure impact and guide program refinement.
- • Lead and participate in coalitions that deliver multi-benefit conservation outcomes.
- • Travel up to 50% of the time, including to remote locations, hazardous terrain, and variable weather conditions across the U.S. and internationally.
- • Ensure compliance with TNC’s Auto Safety Program, including maintaining a valid driver’s license and passing a motor vehicle record review.
🎯 Requirements
- • Ph.D. in a science-related field and 8 years of related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience
- • Supervisory experience including motivating, coaching, setting objectives, and managing performance of science staff
- • Proven record of conducting original research and publishing in peer-reviewed scientific journals
- • Experience fundraising and writing grants or research proposals
- • Experience designing, organizing, and directing multiple complex, strategically important projects and leading multidisciplinary teams
- • Experience working on socio-ecological, political, and freshwater conservation issues specifically in California
🏖️ Benefits
- • Competitive salary range of $128,000 – $275,500, adjusted by geographic location within California
- • 8% employer match on 401(k) plan
- • Comprehensive health care benefits and flexible spending accounts
- • Parental leave and accrued paid time off
- • Life insurance and disability coverage
- • Employee assistance program and other work-life well-being benefits
- • Flexible work environment supporting health and well-being
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About Springer Nature Limited
Springer Nature Limited is a global academic and professional publisher formed in 2015 through the merger of Nature Publishing Group, Palgrave Macmillan, and Springer Science+Business Media. It produces journals, books, databases, and services across science, technology, medicine, humanities, and social sciences, including flagship titles Nature and Scientific Reports. The company is headquartered in London, operates worldwide, and is majority-owned by Holtzbrinck Publishing Group. Its products serve researchers, clinicians, students, educators, and professionals, supporting discovery, learning, and decision-making through peer-reviewed research, reviews, news, and educational content.
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