[Hiring] Lead - Investment, Private Sector Development & Finance @DAI ESOP Inc.

Role Description

The Lead focused on Global Gateway, investment, private sector development and finance opportunities provides strategic leadership to expand DAI's portfolio in these sectors. The role is responsible for developing and pursuing a pipeline of energy and climate opportunities, expanding DAI's network of partners and consultants, strengthening DAI's market position, and raising DAI's profile with key clients and stakeholders. The Lead will drive early pre-positioning and business growth efforts, foster strategic relationships, and contribute to the development of innovative and competitive solutions.

Alongside business development responsibilities, the role provides operational leadership across priority opportunities, ensuring high-quality outputs, effective resource management, financial sustainability, and achievement of organisational objectives. The Lead will work closely with bid, technical and implementation teams to support successful project delivery and contribute to DAI's continued growth and performance.

This is a full-time permanent position. This position requires the ability to work remotely in Spain without sponsorship. Barcelona is the preferred location but other locations in Spain will be considered.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 15 years of relevant professional experience, including substantial experience working with the EU and other donors on business development, proposal development, and strategic positioning.
• Master’s degree in business administration, Economics, Finance, International Development, Public Policy, Engineering, or a related field. Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered.
• Strong understanding of the EU Global Gateway strategy and its relevance to energy, climate, infrastructure, and international development programming.
• Established professional network across EU institutions, international financial institutions, development agencies, sector partners and relevant technical experts.
• Demonstrated experience developing winning proposals, consortiums and technical solutions for complex donor-funded opportunities, preferably within the energy, climate, infrastructure or public-sector development sectors.
• At least 10 years’ experience in a leadership or management role, including responsibility for teams, workplans, delivery quality, and performance management.
• Demonstrated experience managing budgets, multidisciplinary teams, and complex programmes or projects in dynamic, multi-stakeholder environments.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, client relationship management, partnership development, and business development skills.
• Outstanding communication, leadership, influencing, and negotiation skills, with the ability to represent the organisation effectively at senior levels.
• Strategic thinking.
• Leadership and people development.
• Financial acumen.
• Decision-making and problem-solving.
• Stakeholder management.
• Results orientation.
• Project and portfolio management.
• Communication and influencing skills.

Requirements

• Professional working proficiency in a second language (Spanish or French preferred).

Company Description

• All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or status as a protected veteran.
• DAI upholds the highest ethical standards. We are committed to the prevention of sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment as well as other ethical breaches. All our positions are therefore subject to stringent vetting and reference checks.