Senior Manager, Sustainable Infrastructure (Bilingual)

Senior
Manager, Sustainable Infrastructure, EGNC (Bilingual)

About Palladium:

Palladium is a global company working to
design, develop and deliver positive impact on the lives and livelihoods of
people around the globe; broaden access to health, water, power, and
infrastructure; build enduring, sustainable, and transformative institutions
and market systems to address global challenges; and conserve the natural
world. We operate in over 50 countries and have a workforce of more than 2,000 talented
and motivated staff around the world.

Palladium is part of GISI's global family of companies, which aims
to create solutions for the world's most complex challenges. With annual
revenues of $14 billion, GISI's approximately 15,000 employees are engaged in
projects across 100 countries worldwide providing construction, program/project
management, and engineering consulting services.

This Opportunity:

The Sustainable Infrastructure team, part of the broader Economic
Growth & Natural Capital (EGNC) Portfolio in the Americas Region, partners with mining companies
to design and implement positive impact programs-such as workforce skilling,
reforestation, and sustainable agriculture-that benefit mining communities and
regions. The team works across the entire mining life cycle, helping clients
achieve ESG targets while building the foundation for community resilience
beyond mine closure. The team draws on expertise from the wider EGNC portfolio,
which also works with private sector clients as well as philanthropic bodies
and diverse donors (IDB, USDA, AFD, WB) to support agricultural value chain
development, enhance women's access to finance, and mobilize capital for
climate-positive initiatives. Overall, the business seeks to unlock and scale
innovative solutions that drive inclusive growth and deliver sustainable value
for communities

Palladium is
seeking a Senior Manager, Sustainable
Infrastructure (Bilingual in English and French (preferred) and/or
Spanish, Portuguese) to bring team management experience and
technical acumen to both business development and project delivery in areas
related to economic development, impact strategy, financial facility design and
innovation, aligned particularly to sector experience in mining, agriculture,
infrastructure, climate, and nature-based solutions. Competitive candidates
should also be able to demonstrate experience working in the closure phase of
the asset life cycle, with an understanding of Post Mining Land Use selection
and program design as well as have experience working with diverse clients in
the mining sector (with footprint in North America) that can add to Palladium's
portfolio of growing mining sector partners. The Senior Manager will also contribute to business development efforts, including strategic planning, portfolio
forecasting, proposal development, partnering, networking and
recruitment.

Location and Compensation:

The position can be based out of Palladium's Arlington, VA office or
remote in the United States (must reside in a Palladium registered state).

This role is also posted in other countries, but there is only one
position available.

For our prospective employees in the United States, please note
that the full-time equivalent annual base salary for this position is expected
to range from $102,000 to $145,000, and successful candidates may also be
eligible for additional, variable incentive compensation dependent on the role.
For part-time employees, the salary will be prorated based on the actual number
of hours worked.

Please be advised that a final salary offer will be based on
various factors, including but not limited to your qualifications, education,
experience, skills, seniority, performance, and Palladium's business or
organizational needs.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding the compensation
for this position, please do not hesitate to reach out to us. We value your
interest in our company and appreciate the opportunity to discuss this
opportunity with you.

Reporting Lines:

• This role reports to the Director, Sustainable Infrastructure (based in London)

Primary
Roles and Responsibilities:

Project Management

• Leading project teams
• Leading on proposal writing, budgeting, project
  planning, project implementation and project reporting
• Identifying partners and subcontractors to ensure
  high quality delivery of results
• Working with partner organizations (such as
  subcontractors) on the contractually compliant delivery of agreed inputs
  and achievement of agreed outputs and outcomes
• Serving
  as Project Director responsible for quality assurance of deliverables,
  budget management and client management

Business Development

• Contribute to the identification,
  assessment, and pursuit of new business opportunities with a focus on
  opening business with new clients and broadening Palladium's work in the
  closure space
• Contribute to the preparation of technical proposals principally targeting private sector and blended
  finance opportunities with mining sector clients (focus on impact program
  design & implementation, work with standards setting bodies to enhance
  community resilience requirements, closure and post mining land use
  engagements etc.)

Technical Work

• Work with the team to develop short-term inputs and/or consultancy assignments on topics such as
  regional economic development, agriculture, climate finance and
  nature-based solutions, inclusive business models and capital
  mobilization
• Lead
  technical input into the design, planning and delivery of socioeconomic
  and environmental impact initiatives, driven by mining companies that also
  engage private sector,
  impact funders or development organizations to co-invest in positive
  impact
• Contribute
  to research, analysis and publication of technical reports, case studies,
  policy/program approaches, and results summaries on themes related to
  community resilience, regional economic development, post mining land use,
  social and just transition in emerging markets
• Help to identify, build, and maintain
  relationships with partners and consultants that can provide technical
  expertise to Palladium-managed projects
• Stay current on trends and tendencies in the
  mining sector and track structural, governance and ESG target changes for
  key clients
• Work
  with others in the EGNC Portfolio to promote and build Palladium's
  technical capability, especially regarding work with mining
  companies

Essential
Criteria:

• 7+ years of senior-level experience in a client-facing management role on large, private/public sector projects, especially relating to mining industry, regional economic development, closure with exposure to agriculture, climate finance and nature-based solutions
• 5+ years working directly with mining companies as clients
• Bilingual in English and in either French (preferred), Spanish, or Portuguese
• Strong networks in the mining and minerals sector; North American footprint preferred but open to other geographies
• Preference for experience managing teams across
  geographies and cultures
• Proven experience in or on
  emerging market issues and/or contexts
• Experience leading business
  development efforts

Core
Abilities Required:

• Strong ability to manage multiple simultaneous tasks and/or complex projects/assignments as demonstrated by experience to date
• Excellent
  written and oral communication skills as demonstrated by speaking
  engagements and/or written documents produced
  
• Financial acumen and the ability to
  generate and analyze financial reports and forecasts using
  Excel
• Sound
  problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Demonstrated
  commitment to encourage diversity, inclusion, and equity in teams and
  programs

Desirable
Criteria:

• Masters in Economics, Anthropology, Sociology, Business Administration, International Development, Politics preferred
• Experience implementing post mining land use programs and working in the closure phase of the asset life cycle

• Experience engaging multisector stakeholders in mining communities and regions
• Proven ability to apply and adapt models and approaches to catalyzing enduring and inclusive economic growth in emerging markets
  Experience with conceptualizing and writing technical proposals and reports for private sector clients as well as international donors, including both PowerPoint and text documents
• Experience with conceptualizing and delivering presentations to small and large groups both in-person and virtually
  

Applications will be accepted on a rolling
basis. We encourage you to apply early as the position may close once a
suitable candidate is found.