Senior Sustainable Infrastructure Leader, Oil & Gas

Palladium: Make It Possible; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Palladium: Make It Possible is seeking a senior professional to lead multidisciplinary project teams in sustainable infrastructure initiatives, with a focus on ESG strategy, local content, and workforce development within oil and gas and related infrastructure.

You will guide proposals, budgets, and client relationships, while building partnerships with private sector and donors to deliver positive community impact across markets.

Qualifications

• 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 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 (French preferred, or Spanish/Arabic/Portuguese)
• Strong networks in the oil and gas and broader energy infrastructure sector
• 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 to activate new client portfolios quickly

Responsibilities

• 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 inputs, outputs, and outcomes
• Serve as Project Director, providing quality assurance for deliverables and oversight of budgets, client relationships, and overall project performance
• 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
• 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)
• 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

Skills

Project management

Client-facing

ESG

Oil & gas sector

Leadership

Communication

Analytical skills

Financial acumen

Education

Masters in Economics/related field

Job description

Palladium: Make It Possible is seeking a senior professional to lead multidisciplinary project teams in sustainable infrastructure initiatives, with a focus on ESG strategy, local content, and workforce development within oil and gas and related infrastructure.

You will guide proposals, budgets, and client relationships, while building partnerships with private sector and donors to deliver positive community impact across markets.