Director - Strategic Projects and Infrastructure (H/F) - DRC

About the role

Reporting directly to the Managing Director, the Director - Strategic Projects & Infrastructure leads the origination, structuring and execution of AGL's key strategic projects in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The role sits at the intersection of business development, project structuring and execution, with direct exposure to senior stakeholders across government, partners and the Group. It is central to developing long-term infrastructure and logistics assets such as port and airport concessions, multimodal transport solutions, logistics platforms and industrial infrastructure supporting mining, telecom and FMCG.

Key responsibilities

• Identify, assess and prioritise strategic infrastructure and logistics opportunities across the DRC, and position the company on high-value projects (ports, river transport, airports, dry ports, logistics hubs)
• Structure engagement strategies with public authorities, regulators and strategic partners
• Lead the structuring of concessions, PPP frameworks, commercial models and risk allocation, and coordinate feasibility studies covering technical, financial, legal and environmental aspects
• Engage and manage external advisors across legal, financial and technical disciplines
• Develop business cases and investment strategies, build and challenge financial models (capex, opex, traffic assumptions, IRR, NPV), and support financing strategies with DFIs, banks and other stakeholders
• Drive projects from concept to implementation, coordinate cross-functional teams and set governance frameworks, milestones and performance tracking
• Engage ministries, regulatory authorities and state-owned entities, manage partner relationships and represent the company in high-level negotiations
• Maintain a project pipeline with go/no-go frameworks, define resource allocation, and report regularly to the Managing Director and Group leadership

Required profile

• At least 10+ years in infrastructure, logistics or project development
• Proven track record in concessions/PPP structuring, infrastructure project development or project finance
• Strong preference for candidates with African or emerging market experience
• Exposure to port, rail, airport or logistics platform development

Required skills

• Strong command of PPP and concession frameworks
• Solid financial and commercial acumen: business cases, investment analysis and financial modelling
• Ability to manage complex, multi-stakeholder projects across geographies
• Sufficient technical fluency to work with engineering and operations teams
• Autonomy, negotiation skills and results-oriented execution