Manager, Metals and Minerals, Solutions & Impact

Manager, Metals and Minerals, Solutions & Impact World Bank Group Washington D.C. International GH - Senior Professional & Technical level Speaks English Application deadline: March 27, 2026 Closed Apply Summary by Impactpool The World Bank Group is seeking a Manager for Metals and Minerals within the Solutions & Impact Department. This role involves leading a team to scale high-impact solutions and drive private sector investments in the minerals and metals sector. The Manager will oversee the implementation of the Metals and Minerals Strategy, coordinate with various regions, and ensure quality in investment and advisory services. The position requires strong leadership, strategic orientation, and the ability to engage with senior stakeholders to achieve development results. Candidate Requirements: Master’s degree in economics, finance/business, engineering, or related field At least 12 years of relevant experience Experience in at least two world regions Proven operational and development experience Demonstrated leadership and people management skills Strong strategic orientation Excellent communication and representational skills Manager, Metals and Minerals, Solutions & Impact Job #: req35978 Organization: IFC Sector: Infrastructure Grade: GH Term Duration: 4 years 0 months Recruitment Type: International Recruitment Location: Washington, DC,United States Required Language(s): English Preferred Language(s): Closing Date: 3/27/2026 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC Description Working at the World Bank Group provides a unique opportunity for you to help our clients solve their greatest development challenges. The World Bank Group is one of the largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries; a unique global partnership of five institutions dedicated to ending extreme poverty on a livable planet, increasing shared prosperity and promoting sustainable development. With 189 member countries and more than 120 offices worldwide, we work with public and private sector partners, investing in groundbreaking projects and using data, research, and technology to develop solutions to the most urgent global challenges. For more information, visit www.worldbank.org . Background The WBG Infrastructure Vice Presidency provides public and private solutions to operational teams and clients across the WBG to produce scalable impact. Its mandate is to deliver knowledge for impact to support the WBG to achieve its goals in support of our mission and specifically: providing guidance on creating more and better jobs by: (i) supporting foundational infrastructure and human capital, (ii) policy environment, and (iii) enabling and mobilizing private sector capital. The growing minerals and metals sectors are critical for economic development, growth and jobs, underpinning, urbanization, energy access, digitalization and agribusiness. With 60 years of experience, the WBG is poised to support the sector becoming an engine of growth and jobs through improving policies and governance, foundational infrastructure and private sector investments. The WBG lending in the sector is expected to grow substantially. The Infrastructure VPU’s objectives in driving outcomes include replicating and scaling effective solutions, enhancing thought leadership and innovation, and delivering timely knowledge to client teams. For more information: https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/infrastructure WBG Manager, Metals and Minerals (M&M) Department, Solutions & Impact (S&I): The Manager for Metals and Minerals Solutions & Impact will report to the WBG Director, Metals and Minerals, who is accountable to the WBG Vice President, Infrastructure.  Leading a team of 25 within a 60-person department, the Manager oversees the scaling of high-impact solutions across all WBG products. The unit drives  private sector investments in mining, processing, smelting and refining of minerals into metal while integrating infrastructure (rail, ports, energy, water) as a catalyst for development. The Manager will be responsible for delivering the newly approved Metals and Minerals Strategy and its implementation through Country Compacts/Partnerships in coordination with the Manager for Policy & Regulation and regions. Key responsibilities: The Manager will be responsible for the following functions. Solutions and impact Business Responsibility • Replicates/ scales high-impact projects & innovations across all WBG products; and • Coordinates & provides operational support to Regions and shares best practice. • Lead the operational implementation of the sector strategy, including growing the private sector investment pipeline, processing and portfolio management • Coordinate pipeline development across Regions, ensuring that the most promising WBG development solutions get scaled and replicated, including cross-sectoral opportunities. • Oversee the delivery of timely, high quality investment and advisory services to private sector clients working closely with the Regions on the Decision-Making Framework. • Ensure quality in the design of investment, upstream, and advisory engagements in the sector, from project concept to portfolio management. • Collaborate with other WBG groups (regions, portfolio, E&S, credit, etc.) to identify and manage risks in the sector. Global Client and Stakeholder Responsibility • Lead coordination and collaboration with private sector partners across the WBG institutions and globally to strengthen delivery of solutions for impact. • Strategically engage with and manage senior-level relationships with the private sector clients and other key stakeholders such as industry associations, DFIs, and civil society organizations. People/Talent Management: • Models exemplary WBG leadership values and managerial behaviors and reinforces these qualities in own team and staff • Leads, drives and inspires technical excellence within the team and the Department by creating an environment of learning and innovation that attracts and