Group: Executive Programmes

The Group Executive: Programmes (GEP) will lead the oversight and design of multiple programmes and offices on behalf of the Bank. This includes managing large-scale infrastructure projects and programmes involving Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs), as well as those supported by government, development finance institutions, third party funders, donors and multilateral development partners. The GEP also provides strategic oversight of existing programmes and initiatives such as the Climate & Environment Finance Unit (CEFU), Green Fund, Programme Execution & Innovation, Independent Power Producers Office (IPPO), Development Labs (DLABS), and other programmes ensuring their effective execution, alignment with the Bank’s strategic objectives, and financial sustainability throughout their lifecycle, from ideation to potential carve-out." **Key Responsibilities**: **KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS** 1. Strategy Formulation and Implementation - Lead the strategic design, development, and oversight of large-scale infrastructure programmes, including those funded through Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs), government, development finance institutions, donor agencies, and multilateral development partners. - Drive alignment with institutional priorities, stakeholder expectations, and national development objectives. - Coordinate and manage a diverse portfolio of high-impact joint programme/initiatives from initiation through to completion. - Oversee effective planning, execution, and delivery of project outcomes in line with agreed timelines, quality standards, and contractual obligations. - Proactively resolve bottlenecks and mitigate delivery risks across multiple programme offices. - Serve as the primary contact for these joint programme/initiatives. 2. Programme Management: Joint Initiatives - Oversee and manage the current and future joint programmes/initiatives on behalf of the Bank. - Lead the delivery of third-party infrastructure programmes/initiatives on a full cost recovery basis, ensuring financial sustainability and alignment with stakeholder objectives. - Engage and collaborate with stakeholders to define and formalise the terms, conditions, and governance frameworks of joint programme/initiatives, including contracts and memorandum of understanding. - Work with legal, supply chain management, human resources, finance and other relevant Bank units to ensure that the conditions are sound, compliant and aligned in terms of the Bank’s frameworks, policies and procedures. - Establish and formalise decision-making structures, including steering committees, for joint programmes and initiatives in collaboration with key stakeholders. - Oversee contract management processes, including the negotiation of amendments, resolution of breaches, and coordination of transitions or handovers of responsibilities from primary stakeholders. 3. Programme Management Bank Specific Initiatives - Oversee the execution of infrastructure programmes/initiatives that are internal to the Bank including existing initiatives, ensuring delivery within approved budgets and funding frameworks to achieve targeted developmental impact. - Mobilise funding and/or advocate for grant allocations to support strategic, high-impact infrastructure programme/initiatives. - Drive effective utilisation of secured funding to enable the successful implementation and completion of approved programmes/initiatives. - Ensure alignment of programmes/initiatives with environmental, social, and governance (ESG) stewardship and sustainability standards such as the - Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement with the Bank’s ESG frameworks, policies, and procedures. - Champion socially inclusive and climate-resilient development across all programmes/initiatives. 4. Operational Management - Develop and implement robust frameworks to measure, monitor, and optimise the developmental impact and financial sustainability of programmes and initiatives. - Lead the development, management, and control of budgets, costing methodologies, and resource allocations for all programmes and initiatives. - Monitor expenditure, identify variances, and drive cost-effective utilisation of resources in alignment with programme objectives. - Provide strategic oversight of all Supply Chain Management (Procurement) processes to support the effective delivery of programmes and initiatives. - Ensure that all projects are executed within the approved financial, governance, risk, and compliance frameworks. - Embed sound governance principles and practices that uphold the integrity of the institution and safeguard the interests of both internal and external stakeholders. - Foster a collaborative, high-performance culture that supports employee empowerment, professional growth, and organisational excellence. 5. Stakeholder Engagement - Manage complex stakeholder relations and maintain effective relationships with Ministers, Director Generals, Executives, Leaders, Donors and associa