Executive Advisor- Infrastructure Economics & Strategy

Executive Advisor
- Infrastructure Economics & Strategy

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At GHD, we don’t just believe in the power of commitment, we live and breathe it every day. That’s why we pledge to support and empower all of our people to make a positive impact when working hand in hand with our business to drive change. We'll help you accelerate your career and empower you with the right technology and training as you bring ideas and projects to life.

We’re looking for an Executive Advisor – Infrastructure Economics & Strategy to strengthen GHD Advisory’s market presence and deliver high-value strategic insights to clients. This role is pivotal in shaping infrastructure investment decisions, advising on economic frameworks, and guiding clients through complex commercial and strategic challenges.

You will work closely with senior executives and client leadership teams to provide board‑level advisory services
, leveraging deep expertise in economics, market trends, and strategic planning.

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• Strategic Advisory:
  Lead high‑level economic and strategy engagements for infrastructure clients, including market entry, investment prioritization, and commercial structuring.
• Client Leadership:
  Act as a trusted advisor to C‑suite and board‑level stakeholders, providing insights that shape long‑term business and policy decisions.
• Thought Leadership:
  Represent GHD in industry forums, publish insights on infrastructure economics and strategy, and contribute to shaping market discourse.
• Market Development:
  Drive growth by identifying emerging trends, building strategic partnerships, and expanding GHD Advisory’s footprint in key sectors.
• Commercial Strategy:
  Oversee development of business cases, economic impact assessments, and strategic options analysis for major projects.
• Capability Building:
  Mentor senior consultants and contribute to building organizational expertise in economics and strategy.
• Key Account Management:
  Maintain and grow relationships with top‑tier clients, ensuring delivery of exceptional value and repeat engagements.
• Corporate Social Responsibility/Integrity:
  Manage the provision of a strategic corporate social responsibility policy and services.
• Stakeholder Engagement:
  Identify and manage stakeholders up to and including top management level, finding out their needs, issues, and concerns and reacting to them by leading and coordinating the development of stakeholder engagement plans to support the communication of business information and decisions.
• Leadership and Direction:
  Set and communicate the strategy, along with the broad actions needed to implement it, for achieving the organization’s mission, vision, and values within a function; inspire a large or diverse workforce to commit to these tenets and do extraordinary things to achieve the organization’s business goals.
• Performance Management:
  Manage and report on the performance of the function/business area; set appropriate performance objectives for direct reports and hold individuals accountable for achieving them; take appropriate corrective action where necessary to ensure the achievement of annual business objectives.
• Business Planning:
  Lead the development of annual and longer‑term business plans for a significant function or small local business, ensuring alignment with strategy; quantify business outcomes, i.e., revenues or other key performance indicators (KPIs) and resource budgets (financial and headcount), and ensure integration of key activities or projects across the organization.
• Strategy Formation and Implementation:
  Develop the strategy for a significant area of responsibility, such as a function, anticipating complex issues, challenges, and opportunities. Ensure the strategy is successfully implemented and meets medium‑term business needs.
• Corporate Strategy Shaping:
  Participate in the development of corporate strategy for a small local organization, applying functional…