Asset Management Analyst
About the Private Infrastructure Development Group
At the Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG), we get infrastructure finance moving and multiplying – accelerating climate action and sustainable development where most urgently needed. We work with public and private partners to bridge financing gaps, directing capital and expertise into projects that promote climate resilience and sustainable growth. Working throughout the project lifecycle, we reduce financial risk, transform markets, and build local capacity, creating a deep and lasting impact.
We are a group of companies that work together to improve lives throughout south and south-east Asia and Africa. Active since 2002, more than 50% of our investments have been either in countries classified as Least Developed Countries or Fragile and Conflict Affected States. These are the countries where infrastructure gaps are the largest and most urgent and where the population is youngest and growing fastest. These are also the countries that contributed the least to climate change and yet are suffering the worse impacts, in some of the regions with the richest biodiversity left on the planet, which is quickly being depleted.
Building on a pioneering track record of integrating climate and inclusion considerations in infrastructure investment, we launched our 2030 strategy in 2023, which makes action on climate and nature, together with sustainable development through new and improved infrastructure, the central purpose of all we do.
About the Role
The PIDG Project Development Arm provides catalytic leadership capital to share the risks of early-stage project development with competent sponsors (co-developers). We invest equity in projects and companies at early and later stages and we possess in-house asset management capability to ensure projects move smoothly through construction into operation.
As an integral part of the Asset Management team of the PIDG Project Development Arm in Asia (InfraCo Asia), the Asset Management Analyst reports to the Senior Asset Manager and is responsible for supporting the construction and operation of the infrastructure project companies that the Project Development Arm retains an interest in beyond Financial Close (FC), across multiple-sectors and countries.
Main Responsibilities
Research and Asset Management Reporting and Monitoring:
- Undertake research into markets / technologies as needed to support the Project Development Arm’s decision-making on projects under construction or operation;
- Compile Asset Management reports, and grasp a good understanding and familiarity with the existing portfolio of projects, challenges, good practices and lessons learnt;
- Monitor and report key Health, Safety, Environmental & Social (HSES) and Development Impact (DI) metrics internally, working with the Sustainable Development Impact (SDI) and HSES team members of the Impact function to implement evaluation programmes or other SDI and HSES initiatives.
Support the construction and operations of projects with guidance from Asset Manager/Senior Asset Manager:
- Review annual plans, budgets and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for projects under construction/operation, drawing out key variables for inclusion in internal reports and forecasting disbursements to the project company;
- Reviewing financing documents and EPC, O&M or other key contracts to understand the division of responsibilities, cost and risks that have been agreed between project parties, and monitoring that these are adhered to;
- Reviewing any SDI, HSES, technical or other studies that have been produced prior to Financial Close (or updated during construction/operations) to identify actions that need to be implemented and monitor their effectiveness;
- Reviewing HSES management systems, identifying potential risks and recommending mitigants to protect PDA’s interests as well as the safety and well-being of those working on its projects;
- Undertake site-visits to check the progress of construction and/or operations activities and working practices against the project company’s plan: identify and recommend solutions for any issues; engage with key stakeholders; and prepare a site-visit report for circulation internally;
- Monitor and report on delivery against milestone plans and budgets for those projects under construction, or against business strategies and performance metrics where companies are already operational;
- Support the set-up of operational and governance systems and monitoring their effectiveness, identifying areas for improvement and overseeing changes as needed;
- Review the project company’s corporate finances and accounts, liaising with and providing information to the Portfolio Finance Managers as required;
- Perform timely and accurate updates on the internal Project and Portfolio Management systems;
- Act in all circumstances as an ambassador of PIDG’s Project Development Arm, displaying and demonstrating the highest ethical and moral standards, while effectively managing and controlling budgets and expenditure in accordance with the Group and Project Development Arm’s policies and procedures.
Qualifications and education requirements
- Have a degree and/or professional qualification in a relevant discipline such as engineering, finance, or economics from a reputable university; MBA or other master’s degree in related discipline is preferred.
Skills and Experience
- Demonstrate experience in project assessment, design, project management (construction and operational phase), asset management, investment strategy, corporate decision making in a dynamic and fast paced multinational environment;
- Experience in supporting the delivery of infrastructure projects from financial close through to construction, operation, and exit;
- Demonstrate experience with project-financed/concession-financed projects, preferably through construction or operational phases;
- Possess over 4 years of experience working on projects under construction and/or managing delivery of construction activities, managing operational infrastructure/assets in South Asia/South East Asia;
- Understanding of the IFC Performance Standards on Environmental and Social Sustainability, particularly with respect to HSES management in developing countries and hands-on experience with the documentation and specification of such requirements for compliance by consultants and works contractors;
- Interest in engaging and building strong partnerships with both private and public-sector organisations in South Asia and South East Asia;
- Ability to present clearly and succinctly to a range of both internal and external audiences;
- Ability to analyse and interpret project finance models and understand funding terms would be preferred;
- Fluency in English and any of the local languages in South Asia/South East Asia would be advantageous.
Interested applicants, please send your detailed, updated resume to [email protected].
All applications will be treated with strictest confidence. We regret that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
PIDG is an equal opportunities employer and values the diversity of all its employees, associates, owners, service providers and customers.
