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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Manager, Sustainable Infrastructure - Environment - **Company:** The Palladium Group - **Location:** London, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Program Design Languages - **Published:** June 24, 2026 - **Apply:** https://palladium.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/2/home/requisition/25275?c=palladium ## About the Role Palladium is seeking a Senior Manager, Sustainable Infrastructure - Environment to lead team management and provide technical expertise across business development and project delivery in environmental risk management, impact strategy, and implementation, particularly within mining, infrastructure, climate, and nature-based solutions. The role requires strong expertise in environmental risks in mining, including experience designing and implementing environmental management plans, and overseeing biodiversity, decarbonization, major hazards, tailings, waste, water, air, and rehabilitation initiatives. Candidates should have experience in the closure phase of the asset lifecycle, including Post Mining Land Use planning and program design, and demonstrate a track record of working with diverse mining clients in North America. The position also supports business development efforts such as strategic planning, pipeline forecasting, proposal development, partnerships, networking, and recruitment. Fluency in English and one additional language - French, Spanish, or Portuguese is required., * 7+ years of senior-level experience in a client-facing management role on large, private/public sector projects, especially relating to mining industry, environmental management, closure, and/or ESG implementation with exposure to climate, nature-based solutions or regional economic development * 5+ years working directly with mining companies as clients * Fluency in English and at least one other language, in either French, Spanish, or Portuguese * Masters in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Natural Resources, Economics, Anthropology, Sociology, Business Administration, International Development, Politics or related discipline preferred * Strong networks in the mining and minerals sector * Preference for experience managing teams across geographies and cultures * Proven experience in or on emerging market issues and/or contexts * Experience leading business development efforts * Strong environmental background, including understanding of environmental risks in the mining context and demonstrated experience leading the design and implementation of environmental management plans and/or managing biodiversity, decarbonization, major hazards, tailings, waste, water, air, and rehabilitation efforts * In-house experience working for a mining company preferred Core Abilities Required: * Strong ability to manage multiple simultaneous tasks and/or complex projects/assignments as demonstrated by experience to date * Excellent written and oral communication skills as demonstrated by speaking engagements and/or written documents produced * Financial acumen and the ability to generate and analyze financial reports and forecasts using Excel * Sound problem-solving and decision-making skills Demonstrated commitment to encourage diversity, inclusion, and equity in teams and programs * Experience implementing post mining land use programs and working in the closure and rehabilitation phase of the asset life cycle * Experience engaging multisector stakeholders in mining communities and regions * Proven ability to apply and adapt models and approaches to catalyzing enduring and inclusive environmental and socioeconomic outcomes in emerging markets * Experience with conceptualizing and writing technical proposals and reports for private sector clients as well as international donors, including both PowerPoint and * text documents * Experience with conceptualizing and delivering presentations to small and large groups both in-person and virtually ## Description * Lead multidisciplinary project teams to deliver high-quality, client-focused results across complex assignments * Oversee proposal development, budgeting, project planning, implementation, and reporting to ensure timely and effective delivery * Identify, engage, and manage partners and subcontractors to strengthen technical quality and delivery capacity * Manage partner and subcontractor performance to ensure contractually compliant delivery of agreed inputs, outputs, and outcomes * Serve as Project Director, providing quality assurance for deliverables and oversight of budgets, client relationships, and overall project performance Business Development * Contribute to the identification, assessment, and pursuit of new business opportunities with a focus on opening business with new clients and broadening Palladium's work in the closure and environmental performance space and ability to leverage their own network activating new client portfolios quickly * Contribute to the preparation of technical proposals principally targeting private sector and blended finance opportunities with mining sector clients (focus on impact program design & implementation, work with standards setting bodies to enhance community resilience requirements, closure and post mining land use engagements, and integrated environmental risk and management support etc.) Technical Work * Work with the team to develop short-term inputs and/or consultancy assignments on topics such as environmental risk management, biodiversity, decarbonization, major hazards, tailings, waste, water, air quality, rehabilitation, regional economic development, climate finance and nature-based solutions * Lead technical input into the design, planning and delivery of environmental and socioeconomic impact initiatives driven by mining companies, including the development and implementation of environmental management plans and systems that also engage private sector, impact funders or development organizations to co-invest in positive impact * Contribute to research, analysis and publication of technical reports, case studies, policy/program approaches, and results summaries on themes related to environmental risk, community resilience, regional economic development, post mining land use, closure, rehabilitation, and social and just transition in emerging markets * Help to identify, build, and maintain relationships with partners and consultants that can provide environmental and technical expertise to Palladium-managed projects * Stay current on trends and tendencies in the mining sector and track structural, governance and ESG target changes for key clients, including evolving expectations on biodiversity, decarbonization, tailings, waste, water and closure * Work with others in the EGNC Portfolio to promote and build Palladium's technical capability, especially regarding integrated environmental and socioeconomic work with mining companies ## 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