VP / Senior VP, PPP Infrastructure Project Development and Investments, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

PER, Private Equity Recruitment; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Project Lead for major infrastructure projects in Saudi Arabia. The candidate will manage bidding processes, engage stakeholders, and lead negotiations with a focus on high-quality deliverables. Experience in PPP projects is mandatory, alongside strong leadership and communication skills. Ideally suited for someone with a strategic mindset and expertise in project financing.

Qualifications

• Experience in PPP / concession style projects, with a minimum of 2 highway / road / tunnel PPPs in a lead role.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• In-depth knowledge of project financing and debt raising process.

Responsibilities

• Lead point of contact for a large project in KSA.
• Participate in commercial, legal, and financial workshops.
• Prepare suitable Investment Committee recommendations.

Job description

Overview

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About our client

We are working with a successful infrastructure investment team, which is growing its team in the MENA region.

What the job involves

• The candidate's initial sole responsibility will be as consortium lead for a large project in KSA where the client will be the lead developer on a 6-12 month bidding process
• Lead point of contact to the Procurer, to the Consortium and to all internal / external stakeholders
• Active participation in commercial, technical, legal and financial workshops to lead participants to desired outcomes
• Lead the negotiations of all key transaction documents with support of appropriate legal counsel
• Responsibility for timely submission of all bid deliverables to a high-quality standard
• Selection of and management of bid advisors
• Preparation of suitable Investment Committee recommendations speaking confidently to technical, commercial, legal and financial matters
• Ability to understand complex project finance models and work with PF team on inputs
• Ability to work with internal and external project finance teams to obtain and negotiate financing packages to support transactions
• Ability to identify project risks and devise appropriate risk management plans

Who we are looking for

• Experience in PPP / concession style projects, with a minimum of 2 highway / road / tunnel PPPs in a lead role - this is a mandatory requirement
• Experience in project development, M&A, private equity, infrastructure investment
• Proven track record of leading transactions from bid through to financial close
• Strong understanding of legal and commercial aspects of project and transaction documentation
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently
• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Strategic thinker with the ability to analyse and assess risks and returns
• In-depth knowledge of project financing and debt raising process
• Exceptional negotiation and stakeholder management skills

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