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Executive Director – Delivery (PPP Infrastructure) Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE The Opportunity We are supporting a confidential, well-capitalised infrastructure investment and development platform on the appointment of an Executive Director – Delivery.
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The Opportunity
We are supporting a confidential, well-capitalised infrastructure investment and development platform on the appointment of an
Executive Director – Delivery
.
This is a senior, deal-connected role sitting at the intersection of
investment, project finance, commercial structuring, and project execution
, with full lifecycle responsibility from
development through to construction and handover into operations (O&M)
.
The focus is on
large-scale transport infrastructure
, including
highways, toll roads, tunnels, metro, and rail
, within a PPP / concession environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the
- end-to-end delivery of major PPP / concession infrastructure projects
- , from financial close through to construction completion and handover into O&M
- Act as the
- critical interface between investment, development, and project finance teams
- , ensuring alignment from feasibility through execution
- Take ownership of
- PPP agreements, concession structures, and major delivery contracts (D&B, EPC)
- Drive engagement with
- government authorities, regulators, and public sector stakeholders
- Manage and coordinate
- technical, legal, financial, and advisory workstreams
- across complex project structures
- Lead
- commercial negotiations and contract structuring
- , ensuring appropriate risk allocation
- Ensure delivery aligns with
- investment case assumptions, financial models, and return thresholds
- Provide
- board-level reporting and senior stakeholder management
- Oversee execution through
- construction phases to successful operational handover
Candidate Profile
- We are targeting senior infrastructure professionals with a
- strong blend of technical delivery expertise and commercial PPP experience
- :
- Proven experience delivering
- large-scale transport infrastructure projects
- (roads, highways, tolling, tunnels, metro, rail)
- Deep experience across
- PPP / concession / BOT / DBFOM structures
- Strong commercial and contractual grounding across
- D&B, EPC, and concession agreements
- Experience working alongside
- project finance, investment, and feasibility teams
- Ability to operate effectively with
- government authorities and senior institutional stakeholders
- Technically credible — able to
- challenge engineering, delivery strategies, and execution plans
- Track record of delivering projects from
- development through construction to O&M handover
- International experience (Middle East, Australia, Canada, South America) is advantageous
- **Not a fit for candidates solely from renewables, oil & gas, or non-delivery role**
Leadership & Positioning
- This role requires an individual who can:
- Combine
- hands-on delivery capability with executive-level influence
- Operate comfortably at
- Board and senior leadership level
- Act as a
- bridge between investment, commercial, and delivery functions
- Bring the credibility to lead within a
- high-performance, deal-driven infrastructure platform
Why This Role
- Opportunity to play a
- key leadership role within a growing infrastructure platform
- Exposure to
- complex, high-value PPP transport projects
- True
- end-to-end involvement across the deal lifecycle
- Significant scope to influence
- delivery strategy and execution capability
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