Senior Manager, Sustainable Infrastructure - Environment

Palladium: Make It Possible; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Palladium is seeking a Senior Manager, Sustainable Infrastructure – Environment, to lead a team and provide expert guidance on environmental risk management, impact strategy, and project delivery across mining, infrastructure, climate, and nature-based solutions. Fluency in English and another language is required.

The role supports business development, strategic planning, and proposal development for private sector and donors, with a focus on post-mining land use and sustainable community

Qualifications

• 7+ years in a client-facing management role on large, private/public sector projects, with mining/ESG focus.
• 5+ years working directly with mining companies as clients.
• Masters in Environmental Science/Engineering, Natural Resources, Economics or related field preferred.
• Fluency in English and at least one other language (French/Spanish/Portuguese).
• Strong networks in the mining and minerals sector and cross-geography leadership experience.
• Experience leading business development efforts for private sector and donors.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary project teams to deliver high-quality, client-focused results across complex assignments.
• Oversee proposal development, budgeting, planning, implementation, and reporting.
• Identify, engage, and manage partners and subcontractors to strengthen technical quality and delivery capacity.
• Manage partner/subcontractor performance to ensure contractually compliant delivery of inputs, outputs, and outcomes.
• Serve as Project Director with budget oversight and client relationships.

Skills

Senior leadership

Mining industry experience

English + second language

Cross-geography leadership

Proposal development

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Master's degree

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

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.

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, 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

Senior Manager, Sustainable Infrastructure – Environment to lead team management and provide technical expertise across business development and project delivery in environmental risk management, impact strategy, and implementation, particularly within mining, infrastructure, climate, and nature-based solutions. The role requires strong expertise in environmental risks in mining, including experience designing and implementing environmental management plans, and overseeing biodiversity, decarbonization, major hazards, tailings, waste, water, air, and rehabilitation initiatives. Candidates should have experience in the closure phase of the asset lifecycle, including Post Mining Land Use planning and program design, and demonstrate a track record of working with diverse mining clients in North America. The position also supports business development efforts such as strategic planning, pipeline forecasting, proposal development, partnerships, networking, and recruitment. Fluency in English and one additional language – French, Spanish, or Portuguese is required.

Location and Compensation

The position can be based out of Palladium’s Arlington, VA office or remote in the United States (only some states may be considered). Applicants must have current/future work authorization in the US as visa sponsorship cannot be provided.

The annual base salary for this position is expected to range from $120,000 to $140,000. 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.

This role is also posted in the UK; 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 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

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.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or status as a protected veteran.

Should you require any adjustments or accommodations to be made due to a disability or you are a neurodivergent individual, 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.