PPP covering East Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific Islands, reporting to the relevant Division Directors. The position will be based in Singapore.
Responsibilities:
Develop the regional strategies for advisory business, in partnership with the country managers and, where applicable, the World Bank with a focus on strategic country priorities, FCS, and high-impact projects;
Provide oversight in drafting key transaction reports and project documentation (due-diligence and transaction structuring reports, pre-qualification and bidding terms of reference, transaction contracts and agreements, etc.);
Originate, execute, and manage a pipeline of mandates and programs in PPPs across the region in the infrastructure and public services sectors with a good balance between strategic priorities, geographic distribution, and country mix.
The CTA manager will be accountable to achieving PPP Gross Mobilization targets and other KPIs for the region.
Foster strong relationships with World Bank Group counterparts to identify collaboration opportunities and to enhance business delivery at the country level;
Be part of and actively contribute to Asia & Pacific Management Teams;
Establish key business and development targets, with a focus on impact, financial sustainability and FCS countries;
Manage the financial and operational risks in the regional PPP portfolio;
Develop IFC’s “brand” in the PPP sector, building on IFC’s regional brand and overall communications strategy. In coordination with IFC advisory teams, country offices and the WBG’s Infrastructure Finance department, as well as relevant WB Global Practice Groups, build relationships with key regional stakeholders across the PPP sector, including government counterparts, sponsors, investors, regulators, donors and NGOs;
Build teams, networks of peers, and partnerships for success to ensure IFC’s global knowledge and experience are optimized to benefit clients.
Requirements:
A Master’s degree or equivalent professional qualification in finance, business, law, public policy, consulting or equivalent with a minimum of 12 years relevant professional experience; specifically, a background which combines one or more of these areas of experience will be preferred.
Significant infrastructure and public services advisory transaction experience with proven success in developing client relationships and executing mandates in challenging environments, with proven ability to develop effective relationships with senior-level counterparts, both public and private;
Previous PPP transaction advisory work experience in the region is desirable alongside a strong track record of business delivery, demonstrated investment and advisory experience, superior business judgment and established professional credibility, as well as proven product development, client relationship management and risk management skills.
A track record of innovation in developing and structuring products to support investment in emerging markets;
Ability and willingness to make decisions, be accountable and hold others accountable for results;
Demonstrated ability to lead effectively and manage a large and dispersed team in a dynamic and multicultural environment, while successfully managing across, up and down the organization;
Ability to work collaboratively with superior influencing, facilitation and interpersonal skills;
Capacity to build strong client relationships that lead to results-oriented and development-focused partnerships;
Excellent people management skills, openness to feedback, and ability to generate new ideas and guide staff to solutions to problems;
Building organizational capacity through system and process improvements;
Ability to develop innovative solutions and challenge the status quo to build the business;
Recognized as a team player, leader, strategic thinker and thought leader;
Strong written, verbal, communications and interpersonal skills;
