Director Development

We are supporting a leading PPP infrastructure investor and developer in Riyadh with the appointment of a Director Development. The role will be responsible for leading the development and bidding of major infrastructure projects across a diverse portfolio including transportation infrastructure, energy infrastructure and digital infrastructure. This is a senior role requiring a strong understanding of both the commercial and technical aspects of infrastructure development with the ability to manage complex PPP bids from opportunity assessment through to award and financial close.

• Lead the development of major PPP and infrastructure projects across multiple asset classes
• Manage the full bid lifecycle including EOIs RFQs and RFPs
• Assess new investment opportunities from both a commercial and technical perspective
• Develop bid strategy and manage the overall bid programme
• Coordinate internal investment commercial finance legal and technical teams
• Manage external technical legal financial and commercial advisers
• Lead engagement with government authorities procuring entities and key stakeholders
• Identify and manage suitable consortium partners EPC contractors and operators
• Review tender requirements and ensure submissions are commercially competitive and technically compliant
• Support the development of commercial structures and project strategies
• Coordinate financial technical and commercial inputs into investment proposals
• Support negotiations through preferred bidder and financial close
• Present opportunities bid strategies and recommendations to senior management and investment committees
• Monitor the Saudi and wider regional infrastructure market for new PPP opportunities

• Significant experience in PPP infrastructure project development
• Background with an infrastructure investor developer or similar organisation
• Strong bid management experience on large-scale infrastructure projects
• Good understanding of both the commercial and technical elements of project development
• Experience across one or more of transportation energy or digital infrastructure
• Strong knowledge of PPP structures and procurement processes
• Experience managing multidisciplinary teams advisers and consortium partners
  
  Strong commercial judgement stakeholder management and negotiation skills
• Previous experience in Saudi Arabia or the wider GCC would be highly advantageous