Senior Manager, Sustainable Infrastructure - Oil and Gas

Senior

Manager, Sustainable Infrastructure - Oil and Gas

About Palladium

• Operating in over 50 countries, Palladium
• is a global consulting and implementation company working in partnership with
• governments, businesses, investors, and communities to design and deliver
• solutions that create lasting positive impact. We address some of the world’s
• most complex challenges across infrastructure, economic growth and natural
• capital, health, energy, climate and environment, and digital
• transformation—strengthening systems, institutions, and markets to support
• inclusive and sustainable development. Our more than 2,100 staff worldwide work
• as trusted advisors across diverse contexts, combining deep technical
• expertise, implementation techniques, and innovative technology to deliver
• locally informed, client-focused solutions that help organizations achieve
• measurable, sustainable impact.
• 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 based in our 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 - Oil & Gas to bring
• team management experience and technical acumen to both business development
• and project delivery. The role will focus on oil and gas sector clients across
• the value chain, including upstream, midstream and downstream operations, as
• well as associated infrastructure such as pipelines, LNG terminals, shipping
• and logistics, storage, and refining assets. Competitive candidates should
• demonstrate experience working with these types of assets on ESG strategy,
• impact program design, and implementation, including workforce development,
• local content, economic diversification, community investment, and integration
• of ESG considerations into operational contexts. The Senior Manager will also
• contribute to business development efforts, including strategic planning,
• portfolio forecasting, proposal development, partnering, networking and
• recruitment. Fluency in English and one other additional language – French
• (preferred), Spanish, Arabic, or Portuguese is required.

Location and Compensation

• The position is be based out of Palladium’s London office. Applicants
• must have current/future work authorization in the UK as visa sponsorship
• cannot be provided.
• This role is also posted in the US; however, there is only one available position.

Reporting Lines

This role reports to the Director, Sustainable Infrastructure (UK based)

Primary

Roles and Responsibilities

Project Management

• Lead multidisciplinary project teams to deliver high-quality, client-focused results across complex assignments
• Oversee proposal development, budgeting, project planning, implementation, and reporting to ensure timely and effective delivery
• Identify, engage, and manage partners and subcontractors to strengthen technical quality and delivery capacity
• Manage partner and subcontractor performance to ensure contractually compliant delivery of agreed inputs, outputs, and outcomes
• Serve as Project Director, providing quality assurance for deliverables and oversight of budgets, client relationships, and overall project performance

Business Development

• Contribute to the identification, assessment, and
• pursuit of new business opportunities with a focus on expanding
• Palladium’s engagement with oil and gas companies and operators of
• associated infrastructure (pipelines, LNG terminals, shipping/logistics, storage
• and refining)
• Contribute to the preparation of technical
• proposals principally targeting private sector and blended finance
• opportunities with oil and gas clients (focus on ESG strategy, impact
• program design and implementation, local content, economic diversification
• and regional development initiatives linked to energy infrastructure)

Technical Work

• Work with the team to develop short-term inputs
• and/or consultancy assignments on topics such as economic development,
• local content, workforce development, ESG strategy and inclusive business
• models in oil and gas and related infrastructure contexts

Lead

• technical input into the design, planning and delivery of ESG and impact
• initiatives driven by oil and gas operators and infrastructure developers,
• including pipelines, LNG terminals, shipping/logistics corridors and
• refining operations that 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 ESG
• performance in the energy sector, community resilience, regional economic
• development and transition in oil and gas dependent regions
• 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 oil
• and gas sector and track structural, governance and ESG target changes for
• key clients across upstream, midstream, downstream and infrastructure
• segments

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 oil and gas and/or associated infrastructure (pipelines, LNG terminals, shipping, storage and refining) with exposure to ESG, economic development or impact programming

5+ years working directly with oil and gas companies, operators or infrastructure developers as clients

Fluency in English and at least another language, in either French (preferred), Spanish, Arabic, or Portuguese

Strong networks in the oil and gas and broader energy infrastructure sector

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 and

ability to leverage their own network activating new client portfolios

quickly

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, Social Sciences, Business Administration, International Development, Political Science, or related fields
• Experience engaging multisector stakeholders in oil & gas and related infrastructure 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.

Equity, Diversity &

• Inclusion - Palladium is committed to embedding equity, diversity, and inclusion into
• everything we do. We welcome applications from all sections of society and
• actively encourage diversity to drive innovation, creativity, success and good
• practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our
• workforce; and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair
• treatment regardless of their background or personal characteristics. These
• include: (but are not limited to) socio-economic background, age, race, gender
• identity and expression, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability,
• nationality, veteran, marital or Indigenous status.
• Should you require any
• adjustments or accommodations to be made during the recruitment process (due to
• disability, neurodiversity, or for any other circumstance), please email our
• team at [email protected] and we will be in
• touch to discuss.
• Safeguarding - We define
• Safeguarding as “the preventative action taken by Palladium to protect our
• people, clients and the communities we work with from harm”. We are committed
• to ensuring that all children and adults who come into contact with Palladium
• are treated with respect and are free from abuse. All successful candidates will be subject to
• an enhanced selection process including safeguarding-focused interviews and a
• rigorous due diligence process.