Senior Manager , Urban Infrastructure Finance

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About the Organization

C40 is a network of nearly 100 mayors of the world’s leading cities, who are working to deliver the urgent action needed right now to confront the climate crisis, and create a future where everyone, everywhere can thrive. Mayors of C40 cities are committed to using a science-based and people-focused approach to help the world limit global heating to 1.5°C and build healthy, equitable and resilient communities. Through a Global Green New Deal, mayors are working alongside a broad coalition of representatives from labour, business, the youth climate movement and civil society to go further and faster than ever before.

Job Description

Senior Manager, Infrastructure Project Finance, India will be responsible for the delivery of a finance workstream that supports deployment of zero emission vehicles in India. The post-holder will play a key role in steering the Finance strategies and activities for the Laneshift Initiative to decarbonise freight and partnership activities for zero emission vehicles in the region.

The post-holder will also play a key role within a project whose primary objective is to accelerate the deployment of zero emission mobility in Indian cities in a way that is fair and inclusive. The post-holder will work to ensure cities and stakeholders receive timely, relevant, and effective technical and strategic support on finance that leads to on-the-ground results. This will entail working closely with governments, private sector companies, vehicle owners and operators, public and private finance institutions, consultants, data aggregators, utilities and other stakeholders to identify and systematically overcome finance barriers within each city and across the region.

The position will also be responsible for supporting C40 cities in India in increasing investment in critical climate activities and infrastructure. Among a range of tasks, this work will include supporting mainstreaming of climate activities into municipal financial operations, delivering capacity-building support for city officials, developing finance or funding strategies for key projects, facilitating connections between city government staff and financiers, and working to improve the enabling environment for climate investment.

The post-holder will engage with public and commercial financial institutions, government actors, philanthropic funders, project preparation facilities, and other financiers or investors to  support implementation of city climate action plans. They will work as part of a team providing in-depth support to develop roadmaps for high impact policy implementation in strategic sectors like energy, buildings, transport, and resilience and help establish business cases for the same through modelling, feasibility assessments,  communicating costs and benefits, and peer-sharing.

Senior Manager, Urban Infrastructure Finance, India, will report to the Regional Director  for South and West Asia and be supported by C40’s global City Finance and sectoral programmes through a matrix management structure. 

Job Responsibilities

• Lead the finance workstream of the Laneshift Initiative, focused on decarbonizing freight transport in India. 
• Over 8-10 years of experience related to finance, transportation, infrastructure and public transport sector, economics, and climate change in India;
• Develop a multi-pronged finance support strategy that addresses finance challenges related to freight decarbonization for a range of stakeholders;
• Support work with national/state/city in identifying and assessing possible market segments to be targeted for zero emission freight; 
• Lead outreach effort to financiers, including multilateral banks, national development finance institutions, asset managers, private equity, impact funds, pension funds, etc.
• Engage new financiers and investors, including credit providers (MDBs, NDBs, commercial banks, DFIs, etc) interested in investing in e-trucks projects in India;
• Secure commitments from key freight stakeholders and support development of finance mechanisms for e-freight in the region; to deliver on the milestones and key performance indicators; 
• Build relationships and engage substantively with a network of finance providers with the goal of increasing investment in zero emission urban freight; 
• Lead a range of capacity building and peer support activities to strengthen capacity to attract and utilise funding/finance for decarbonizing freight; 
• Develop a multi-pronged finance support strategy that addresses finance challenges related to the implementation of inclusive city climate action in Indian cities. 
• Lead a range of capacity building and peer support activities to strengthen capacity to attract and utilise funding/finance for inclusive city climate action
• Collaborate with City Finance Program to bring their experience and expertise in organizing capacity building events with city staff
• Work with the Senior Manager, Clean Transport Finance, and the Head of City Finance to ensure alignment with global programs and partnerships, as well as capture key lessons for a global audience 
• Procure and manage consultants supporting relevant aspects of the finance workstream and work with consultants and regional partners to support technical assistance needs related to finance; 
• Support delivery of Finance Academies and Investor/Business Roundtables;
• Support the programme reporting KPIs, including organisation of data sources and analysis regarding finance workstream;
• Support on communications related to finance, zero emission vehicles, fair and inclusive finance and funding of city climate action in India
• Represent C40 at relevant events or speaking engagements
• Draft and review presentations, reports and other documents as necessary
• Other duties as required

• Build on the laneshift initiative business engagement, project demonstration and investor consultations so far to support the transition to zero emission freight in the region;
• Oversee landscape analysis of finance needs, knowledge gaps, partners, national/state/city financial powers, technology options and costs, and other factors related to freight decarbonization to be used as the basis for a finance workstream strategy;

Education Qualification/Required Skills & Experience

• Degree in a discipline and/or professional qualifications related to Finance, Economics, Transport Sector, or a related field.
• Experience in design and development of finance programs to unlock EV financing market in India and knowledge of relevant business and financial models supporting the transition.
• Extensive finance experience in government, business, research and/or NGO sectors with a focus on inclusive climate action related policy and programmes in India.
• Knowledge of global best practices and approaches to financing  decarbonisation at the municipal, national and international level, required; advanced degree in relevant discipline preferred.
• Experience with business case development, financial modelling and/or quantitative analysis of freight or transport infrastructure in relation to climate change is desirable
• Demonstrable project management experience, including oversight of concurrent activities and consultants
• Strong strategic thinking capabilities coupled with an outcome, delivery-orientated approach
• Strong abilities to work with others, both as a facilitator and an agenda driver with a highly collaborative approach to problem solving
• Experience working with complex multi-stakeholder partnerships with an emphasis on prior experience engaging banks, non-bank financial institutions, capital markets authorities, logistics operators, government officials, project investors, etc.
• Experience in peer reviews and writing reports, policy briefs, and related documents;
• Ability to communicate complex content in a compelling manner
• Demonstrated convening and facilitation skills
• Fluent in English (spoken and written).

Other Requirements:

• Applicants must already have the right to work in India. Moderate travel will be required as part of the role.

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