Senior Manager, Sustainable Infrastructure - Oil and Gas

About the role

Palladium is a global consulting and implementation company that partners with governments, businesses, investors, and communities to design and deliver solutions that create lasting positive impact. We address complex challenges across infrastructure, economic growth, natural capital, health, energy, climate, and environment, and digital transformation.

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 agreed 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 business development efforts, including strategic planning, portfolio forecasting, proposal development, partnering, networking, and recruitment

Requirements

• 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 (pipelines, LNG terminals, shipping, storage and refining) 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, in either French (preferred), Spanish, Arabic, or Portuguese
• Strong networks in the oil and gas and broader energy infrastructure sector
• Preference for experience managing teams across geographies and cultures
• Proven experience in or on emerging market issues and/or contexts
• Proven ability to apply and adapt models and approaches to catalyzing enduring and inclusive economic growth in emerging markets
• Experience leading business development efforts and ability to leverage their own network activating new client portfolios quickly

Qualifications

• Masters in Economics, Social Sciences, Business Administration, International Development, Political Science, or related fields
• Experience engaging multisector stakeholders in oil & gas and related infrastructure communities and regions
• Proven ability to apply and adapt models and approaches to catalyzing enduring and inclusive economic growth 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

Skills

• 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

Benefits

• Competitive salary range of $120,000 to $140,000 annually
• Flexible location options: based out of Palladium's Arlington, VA office or remote in the United States (only some states may be considered)
• Current/future work authorization in the US as visa sponsorship cannot be provided

Pay

Annual base salary for this position is expected to range from $120,000 to $140,000. Final salary offer will be based on various factors, including but not limited to qualifications, education, experience, skills, seniority, performance, and Palladium's business or organizational needs.

Schedule

The position can be based out of Palladium's Arlington, VA office or remote in the United States (only some states may be considered).

Application Instructions

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 accessibility@thepalladiumgroup.com 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.