Managing Director, Powering Opportunity

The Company is seeking a Managing Director to lead its Powering Opportunity strategy in Brazil and across Latin America and the Caribbean. The role involves turning strategy into work plans, budgets, and measurable outcomes; building coalitions among government, utilities, businesses, funders, and communities; and developing partnerships that expand productive uses of clean energy and support local economic development. The Managing Director will oversee program design and delivery, partner grants, monitoring and learning, and the progression of pilot projects toward scalable public programs. The role also includes contributing to fundraising, representing the organization in senior forums, and aligning regional initiatives with broader strategic goals. Candidates should bring 13–15 years of relevant experience, including senior leadership of teams and multi-partner programs in energy, development, or climate. Required qualifications include strong government and energy-sector relationships in Brazil; experience structuring fundable energy projects and designing or implementing productive-use or local economic development initiatives; and a record of building partnerships and delivering measurable results. Full professional fluency in Portuguese and English and an advanced degree in economics, development policy, engineering, energy, or a related field are required. Knowledge of the Amazon bioeconomy, fundraising experience, and experience elsewhere in the region or working proficiency in Spanish are desirable.