Capital Project & Infrastructure Manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Nigeria has been operating in Nigeria since 1953 through its predecessor firms of Coopers & Lybrand and Price Waterhouse. We're one of the leading professional services firms in the country with offices in Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt, over 1000 staff and 31 resident partners.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Capital Project & Infrastructure Manager

Job ID.: 505569WD
Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Specialism: Capital Projects

Job Description & Summary

• A career within Capital Projects and Infrastructure, will provide you the opportunity to deliver innovative deal solutions to our clients, providing advice and support, from initiation through to completion.
• In short, we’re a part of helping some of the world’s leading companies and governments across many industries originate, create, execute, and realise value.
• Through data driven insights we help our clients move in the right direction ensuring maximum value.
• The Capital Project Services team advises governments and businesses in the delivery of complex capital projects and programs.
• As part of our team, you'll provide expertise to clients on the design and delivery of transformative projects, program and commercial management approaches, and optimization of capital programs while ensuring project success, within constrained budgets or through challenging situations.
• You will work across many sectors providing services across the project life cycle from project feasibility, governance, infrastructure and procurement, construction readiness, project execution and readiness for operations.
• As a CP&I Manager you will work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. We help our clients plan, finance, manage, and deliver large-scale capital-intensive infrastructure projects.
• As part of the team, you will work with our clients throughout the full lifecycle of infrastructure projects by combining our team’s complementary skill sets to help our clients make a difference for tomorrow.
• This role provides the opportunity to work on a wide variety of capital-intensive infrastructure projects.
• You will be expected to lead and manage large teams, executing advisory mandates across the CP&I services range.
• To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us needs to be a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level.
• To help us achieve this we have our Professional guide; our global leadership development framework.
• It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.
• Successful candidates will have an opportunity to collaborate within a diverse and exciting team and client base, delivering capital projects and infrastructure services across industries and sectors.
• A key focus area for the team is to enhance our service delivery, and successful candidates will have an opportunity to contribute to this.
• You will leverage your prior project experience and skillset to bring innovative solutions, tools, technologies and guiding practices to our clients.
• Our team is growing and has the advantage of leveraging our network of experienced CP&I experts globally.
• In addition, you will also play a key role in business and practice development as well as serve as coach to junior team members in guiding and helping them to develop their skill sets and competencies.

Responsibilities

• Drive Capital Project & Infrastructure business development and execution initiatives in Nigeria.
• Deepen our Capital Project & Infrastructure advisory capabilities.
• Establish, deepen and expand relationships with significant public and private players across the capital project and infrastructure value chain.
• Manage the delivery of capital infrastructure projects.
• Develop and keep up to date our Consulting & Risk Services go to market strategy for capital projects and infrastructure with a focus on sustainable infrastructure delivery.
• Identify the potential client universe within the industry value chain (public and private institutions)
• Originate, structure, coordinate and execute capital project and infrastructure engagements.8. Conduct needs assessment / strategic options analysis and concept validation for projects.
• Develop and maintain a very deep understanding of lines of service, “local” Consulting & 10. Risk Services competency offerings, Africa capabilities/specializations and Global capabilities within the context of the CP&I services delivery.
• Partner with all Consulting and Risks Services competencies and lines of services (locally and globally) in leading the client engagement, project origination and delivery.
• Develop and deliver “distinctive value / perspective” for capital project & infrastructure space.
• Effectively drive people development and manage the team to provide exceptional service
• Develop industry specific training modules and deploy accordingly (training sessions).
• Support leadership in building and maintaining a pipeline of competent staff in the Capital Project & Infrastructure team.
• Assist with developing or updating firm methodologies regarding infrastructure services delivery.
• Ensure teams follow risk management policies and standards on engagement delivery in accordance with the firm's policy.
• Lead and report on industry engagement economics & metrics.

Candidate Requirements and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Finance, Business, Engineering or related field.
• Master’s degree in a Business or Finance related field is a plus.
• 6-10 years relevant work experience in strategy consulting, engineering consulting or investment banking with significant experience in the sector.3. Experience in financial modelling & economic analysis for capital and/or infrastructure projects.4. Certification in ACCA, ACA, CFA, PMP, PRINCE 2 or the equivalen
• Track record of advising on significant energy projects - experience across power, refineries, and petrochemicals will be a distinct advantage.
• Experience in a senior role in a large/global or fast-growing organization. Preference will be given to candidates who have practical industry experience combined with experience in consulting, investment banking or private equity.
• Experience in building and maintaining strong relations with senior level clients in both the private and public sector.8. Experience in financial modelling & economic analysis for capital and/or infrastructure projects.
• Must have significant emerging markets experience - preference will be given to candidates with advisory/consulting experience on large scale infrastructure projects network in Nigeria / West Africa.
• Demonstrated leadership skills and experience leading projects and diverse teams.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.

Application Closing Date
21st May, 2024.