Rainforest Action Network

Manager

• Lead the development, planning, and execution of research projects within the C&E program, including coordinating qualitative and quantitative research, publication writing, editing, consultation, design coordination, production, and launch activities.\n• Manage research partnerships and coalitions, including leading research collaboration on joint publications.\n• Manage the annual Banking on Climate Chaos research project, coordinating working groups, managing report production, timelines and budgets.\n• Supervise the Senior Research Strategist, who oversees data production on the Banking on Climate Chaos report\n• Manage and mentor the Senior Research Strategist and other research staff\n• Develop research products including briefings, blogs, internal memos and other products that support C&E program priorities on issues related to fossil fuels, the energy transition, the LNG sector, and the banking and insurance industries.\n• Oversee and guide the work of internal researchers, consultants, and contractors to ensure timely, high-quality outputs.\n• Establish and manage processes that enhance data integrity, consistency, and usability across research projects.\n• Ensure RAN’s research meets rigorous standards for credibility, impact, and accuracy.\n• Review and provide feedback on all major research deliverables including reports, briefings, blogs, memos, and presentations.\n• Maintain current knowledge of financial platforms like Bloomberg and other financial data providers.\n• Promote the use of RAN’s research tools as trusted sources of fossil fuel finance data for campaigners, investors, and policymakers.\n• Monitor financial industry trends and energy financing trends , identify emerging issues, data gaps, and learning opportunities to maintain RAN’s leadership in energy finance research.\n• Represent RAN’s research externally, including media and speaking engagements and stakeholder meetings with banks, investors, regulators, and other key audiences.\n• Contribute to strategic planning and assess research impact, while supporting tracking of research-related budgets and organizational planning cycles.\n• Collaborate with communications, digital, and development teams to produce compelling materials and contribute to grant proposals.

Research Manager, Climate & Energy Program