Associate Director, Infrastructure and Capital Projects

Overview

Working with governments and private sector clients throughout the entire lifecycle of infrastructure and capital projects, from inception to completion, as an Associate Director in the Infrastructure & Capital Projects (ICP) team will enable you to plan, finance, manage, and deliver projects in an economical and effective manner. You will work on a variety of infrastructure projects in a variety of sectors, such as transportation, energy, telecommunications, and regional economic growth in Africa. These projects will involve policy and strategy, planning, business case, and program/project management engagements.

Responsibilities

• Oversee business development projects, such as locating new prospects, creating and executing engagement pursuit plans, drafting proposals, and overseeing bidding procedures; • Attend conferences, external meetings, and industry events on behalf of the company. • Creating and maintaining networks with different stakeholders, including regulators, procurers, and senior management from clients, both within and externally. • Sustaining solid connections with customers, partners, stakeholders, and the industry at large; • To guarantee the effective completion of the project, coordinate with a variety of stakeholders, such as governmental organizations, contractors, and financial institutions. • Assist with social media marketing, thought leadership, and conference sponsorship to advance the growth of the ICP practice and the Bridgewater brand. • Oversee the creation of information memoranda, financial models, project risk matrixes, term sheets, feasibility and concept reports, options analyses, payment arrangements, and presentations for senior management. • Oversee the creation of proposal materials for many projects. • Oversee the creation and examination of intricate financial models • Take part in the formulation of capital project and infrastructure financing, grantmaking, and strategic planning. • Assist customers with funding, negotiating, project structuring, and procurement strategies. • Give customers advice on capital project and infrastructure management best practices and assist them in putting these suggestions into action. • Recognize and evaluate the needs of your clients in order to give them the knowledge they need to make wise decisions. • Gain a thorough understanding of a variety of industries, including energy, health, and transportation. • Provide excellent customer service by acting as a point of contact and liaison between Bridgewater and the teams of the clients. • Overseeing internal transaction management standards, including obtaining all internal approvals and taking charge of all client risk and compliance assessments. • Assisting with the planning, creation, and upkeep of a high-performance culture within the team; providing coaching and mentoring to assist with learning and development programs; and carrying out any additional business development, project delivery, and team management tasks as needed to enable effective team management.

Requirements

• A minimum of a master's degree in business, economics, development studies, or a similar discipline. • It is advantageous to have relevant professional credentials like ACCA, CFA, or ICA. • Ten years or more of minimum relevant experience in program management, policy analysis, and economic research. • A track record of effectively overseeing and carrying out major capital and infrastructure projects from start to finish. • A track record of successfully managing several projects and deadlines in a hectic setting. • Familiarity with organizing and administering program/project controls, such as scheduling, budgetary, integration, quality, and stakeholder management; • Strong teamwork abilities gained from working in multidisciplinary teams to produce technical reports, business cases, and/or infrastructure planning studies;