Senior Manager, Sustainable Infrastructure - Environment

Palladium: Make It Possible; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Palladium is seeking a Senior Programme Manager for its Sustainable Infrastructure team in London. You will lead multidisciplinary project teams, oversee budgets and proposals, and drive client engagement across mining, ESG implementation, and regional development initiatives.

You will work with clients and partners to ensure high-quality deliverables and shape strategies for environmental risk, biodiversity, decarbonization, and community resilience in emerging markets.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in a senior, client-facing management role on large mining/ESG projects.
• 5+ years direct experience with mining clients.
• Fluency in English and another language (French, Spanish, or Portuguese).
• Masters in Environmental Science or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary project teams to deliver high-quality client-focused results.
• Oversee proposal development, budgeting, project planning, implementation, and reporting.
• Identify, engage, and manage partners and subcontractors to strengthen technical quality and delivery.

Skills

Client-facing management

Mining industry experience

English fluency

Stakeholder engagement

Financial acumen

Education

Masters in Environmental Science

Related discipline preferred

Job description

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.

This Opportunity

The Sustainable Infrastructure team, part of the broader Economic Growth & Natural Capital (EGNC) Portfolio based in Palladium's 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.

Location

The position can 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 position available.

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 opening business with new clients and broadening Palladium’s work in the closure and environmental performance space and ability to leverage their own network activating new client portfolios quickly
• 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, and integrated environmental risk and management support etc.)

Technical Work

• Work with the team to develop short-term inputs and/or consultancy assignments on topics such as environmental risk management, biodiversity, decarbonization, major hazards, tailings, waste, water, air quality, rehabilitation, regional economic development, climate finance and nature-based solutions
• Lead technical input into the design, planning and delivery of environmental and socioeconomic impact initiatives driven by mining companies, including the development and implementation of environmental management plans and systems 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 environmental risk, community resilience, regional economic development, post mining land use, closure, rehabilitation, and social and just transition in emerging markets
• Help to identify, build, and maintain relationships with partners and consultants that can provide environmental and 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, including evolving expectations on biodiversity, decarbonization, tailings, waste, water and closure
• Work with others in the EGNC Portfolio to promote and build Palladium’s technical capability, especially regarding integrated environmental and socioeconomic 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, environmental management, closure, and/or ESG implementation with exposure to climate, nature-based solutions or regional economic development
• 5+ years working directly with mining companies as clients
• Fluency in English and at least one other language, in either French, Spanish, or Portuguese
• Masters in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Natural Resources, Economics, Anthropology, Sociology, Business Administration, International Development, Politics or related discipline preferred
• Strong networks in the mining and minerals 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
• Strong environmental background, including understanding of environmental risks in the mining context and demonstrated experience leading the design and implementation of environmental management plans and/or managing biodiversity, decarbonization, major hazards, tailings, waste, water, air, and rehabilitation efforts
• In-house experience working for a mining company preferred

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
• Experience implementing post mining land use programs and working in the closure and rehabilitation 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 environmental and socioeconomic outcomes 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

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 [e-mail] 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.