Senior Manager - Infrastructure LA

About dss+

dss+ is a global operations management consulting firm that partners with industrial organizations to protect people, improve operations, and create a sustainable future. With over 1,000 consultants across 40+ countries, we combine deep industry expertise with capabilities in Operational Risk Management, Operational Excellence, Sustainability, Learning & Development and Digital.

Our culture is inclusive, collaborative, and focused on learning. We look for individuals who are curious, adaptable, and thrive in team-based environments while solving complex challenges for clients in high-impact industries.

The Role – Senior Manager, Infrastructure (LA) 

We are seeking a Senior Manager with strong business acumen and deep understanding of the Infrastructure sector in Brazil to grow our portfolio and lead high-impact client engagements acrossthe country. 

This is not a technical engineering delivery role. 

It is a client-facing, strategic, business-oriented position—focused on: 

• Developing client relationships in major infrastructure players (concessionaires, construction groups, private equity funds) 

• Understanding sector-specific needs (M&A cycles, auctions, ROI, value creation levers) 

• Positioning dss+ offerings such as Contractor Management, Operational Risk, Safety Leadership, Culture Transformation 

• Leading projects, inspiring teams, and influencing senior executives (C-level, investors, board advisors) 

You will act as the main interface with clients, lead engagements end-to-end, and help shape new methodologies and offerings tailored for the Infrastructure market. 

Key Responsibilities 

1. Market & Industry Leadership 

• Stay ahead of Infrastructure sector trends (auctions, concessions, regulatory changes, valuation drivers, major players). 

• Understand how PE funds and concessionaires assess and manage operational and cultural risks during due diligence and post-acquisition phases. 

• Identify opportunities to position dss+ solutions early in the investment cycle (pre-deal, post-deal, value creation plans). 

2. Business Development & Client Engagement 

• Build and manage relationships with key accounts in Infrastructure (roads, rail, airports, ports, mobility, construction groups). 

• Communicate in a value-driven and financial-language mindset (ROI, efficiency, risk reduction, operational resilience). 

• Build proposals, scope definition, commercial strategy, and pipeline development. 

• Collaborate with regional leadership toward an annual sales target (PO). 

3. Project & Delivery Leadership 

• Lead transformation and contractor management projects for Infrastructure clients. 

• Ensure high-quality delivery, client satisfaction, and measurable impact. 

• Support and coach junior team members on project delivery, problem-solving, and client interaction. 

• Facilitate client meetings, decision-making sessions, and workshops. 

4. Thought Leadership & Offering Development 

• Develop perspectives, methodologies, tools, and points of view for the Infrastructure market. 

• Contribute to global IP generation and disseminate best practices within the dss+ network. 

• Work with global teams to integrate Infrastructure offerings into the broader portfolio (Operational Risk, Safety Leadership, Culture Transformation, Digital Enablement). 

Required Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Economics or related field 

• 7–10+ years of experience in Infrastructure (e.g., concessionaires, engineering groups, PE-backed infrastructure investments, transportation firms) 

• Prior consulting experience (management consulting strongly preferred) 

• Strong business acumen and ability to translate operational risk concepts into financial and strategic insights 

• Experience working directly with senior executives and/or investors 

• Strong communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills 

• Ability to lead cross-functional project teams 

• Willingness to travel across Brazil and Latin America 

Preferred 

• Experience with contractor management, operational risk, capital projects, or infrastructure operations is a differentiator 

• Experience interacting with funds and/or conducting due diligence or value creation projects 

• MBA or post-graduate degree in relevant areas 

• Fluency in Portuguese and English; Spanish is a plus 

What We Offer 

• Opportunity to scale the dss+ Infrastructure practice in Latin America 

• High exposure to regional leadership and global subject matter experts 

• A collaborative environment that fosters innovation, ownership, and growth 

• Competitive compensation, benefits, and flexible work practices 

• High-impact work that creates safer, more sustainable operations across the region 

At the highest level, you will have the chance to: 

Live and breathe dss+ Core Values and Mission Critical Behaviors and encourage others to do the same. As a company and individually, we are here to deliver value, walk our talk, keep learning, work in teams and be engaged. Read more about what we value here - https://www.consultdss.com/about/core-values/. 

Use what you know about the Manufacturing Industry to drive growth among a strong existing portfolio and new dss+ clients. 

Keep your sights on the big picture, overseeing program delivery, developing client relationships, leading cross-team initiatives and developing promising talent. 

Plug into technical, regional, and global communities to build working relationships and a strong network of resources. 

Advance the way the industry thinks, contributing to emerging dss+ IP, reusable assets, thought leadership and more. 

Become recognized as a Manufacturing Industry subject-matter expert and trusted thought partner within dss+ and to our clients. 

We have a strong growth trajectory and a global footprint, which means unprecedented opportunity for the people on our teams to advance their careers through working with clients and joining forces with our experts who all share a problem-solving mindset and a passion for what they do. Our performance process and talent systems support every individual on their personal and professional development journey. 

Because we're 100% Purpose and mission driven – dedicated to protecting, transforming, and sustaining positive change – this role, and the resources you'll have, offers you the ideal platform to make a difference. 

At dss+ we embrace and celebrate diversity. This is, above all, an inclusive culture in which everyone contributes, and everyone has the chance to develop their talents further. 

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