Overview
IFC is seeking a Regional Manager for Transaction Advisory – PPP to lead its PPP advisory business across North, West and Central Africa. The role involves heading a regionally dispersed team, driving business growth, and managing relationships with governments, clients, and key stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and implement regional PPP transaction advisory strategies.
- Originate, execute, and manage a pipeline of PPP mandates.
- Achieve Gross Mobilization targets and regional KPIs.
- Build IFC's market presence and brand in the PPP sector.
- Lead, motivate, and develop a high-performing, multicultural regional PPP team.
- Build organizational capacity through process, system, and skills improvements.
- Contribute actively to Regional Management Teams and collaborate with other CTA Managers on knowledge sharing.
- Cultivate strong relationships with WBG counterparts, governments, sponsors, investors, regulators, donors, and NGOs.
- Represent IFC externally and manage diverse stakeholder relationships across the region.
- Provide quality assurance on key transaction outputs.
- Manage financial and operational risks across the regional PPP portfolio.
Required Experience
- Minimum 12 years of relevant professional experience combining finance, advisory, and public sector engagement.
- Significant infrastructure and PPP transaction advisory experience in Africa, with a proven track record of deal execution in complex environments.
- Experience structuring innovative solutions to mobilize private capital in emerging markets.
- Proven ability to lead large, dispersed, multicultural teams and manage effectively at all organizational levels.
- Strong people management skills including; coaching, feedback, and talent development.
- Superior influencing, facilitation, and relationship-building skills; collaborative working style.
- Meets WBG managerial selection criteria: courage of conviction, leading for impact, influencing across boundaries, openness to new ideas, and building talent for the future.
- Demonstrated ability to deliver results under tight timelines and in challenging environments.
- Willingness to be accountable and hold others accountable for results.
Qualifications
• Master's degree (or equivalent) in finance, business, law, public policy, or consulting.
