WBG Global Director, Transport and Logistics

World Bank Group•Washington, DC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The WBG Global Director leads the Transport and Logistics (T&L) Department within the World Bank Group Infrastructure VPU. The department has 65 staff and three units: Policy and Regulations, Solutions and Impact, and Transport Trust Funds. Its mission is to connect people to jobs, social services, and income-generating opportunities, and to move goods between local, regional, and international markets through affordable, safer, cleaner, and more resilient transport solutions, with particular focus on mobilizing private capital. The Director sets the department’s strategic direction and oversees its delivery of thought leadership, policy and regulatory work, and scalable solutions for public and private sector clients. The role coordinates pipeline development across Regions; oversees investment and advisory services; and builds relationships with governments, private sector organizations, WBG partners, and other stakeholders. The Director also represents the institution in global forums, supports internal knowledge and capacity building, leads communications and learning initiatives, and manages staff, talent, budgets, and risk. The ideal candidate is a seasoned executive with deep Transport and Logistics sector knowledge, experience leading complex organizations and organizational change, and credibility engaging senior government and private sector leaders. The position requires an advanced degree and at least 15 years of progressively responsible experience, including substantial client-country and institutional experience.

Requirements

Advanced degree (Master’s or PhD) in economics, engineering, finance, or another relevant field.
At least 15 years of experience in positions of increasing responsibility and complexity.
Recognized leadership in the Infrastructure sector.
Strong track record in public and private client relationship management, business delivery, investment experience, portfolio management, and environmental, social, and governance risk and mitigation.
Ability to represent an institution effectively in high-level policy discussions and global forums.
Thought leadership and technical understanding of the Transport and Logistics sector, including policy and regulations, product development, advisory, and structuring.
Significant field-based experience in client countries across regions, with deep familiarity with WBG operations and policies or comparable areas in other international financial institutions.
Ability to work across institutional and disciplinary boundaries and with diverse stakeholders to build consensus and drive results.
Track record of building and managing teams, fostering a supportive and team-oriented mindset across a large unit or units, and creating an enabling environment that delivers results.
Ability to work effectively with colleagues and integrate work across multiple business units and diverse activities.
Capability to lead and implement organizational change and reform focused on efficiency, accountability, and clarity in roles, processes, and institutional culture.
Ability to collaborate across teams, disciplines, cultures, and institutional boundaries.
Responsible use of digital and AI-enabled tools to enhance productivity, learning, and decision-making.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in fragile, conflict-affected, and violent (FCV) contexts; candidates are encouraged to highlight relevant experience where applicable.

Responsibilities

Provide vision and direction for the department’s policy and regulatory thought leadership and scalable solutions for public and private sector clients.
Lead the department’s new approach to thought leadership and scaling, including organizational change and the design and rollout of solutions.
Focus the department’s work on corporate priorities, including private sector mobilization, jobs, sustainable impact, and the Economic Corridors strategy.
Collaborate with directors across sectors, verticals, and Regions on multisectoral solutions, and represent the VPU on corporate strategic issues.
Coordinate pipeline development across Regions to scale and replicate promising development solutions.
Oversee timely, high-quality investment and advisory services and contribute to project decision-making under the ADM.
Foster partnership and trust, and lead collaboration with public and private sector partners within the WBG and globally.
Manage senior-level relationships with governments, private sector organizations, other stakeholders, and selected global clients.
Lead global engagement, including participation in global forums and advocacy and partnership initiatives.
Position the WBG as a global thought leader by understanding and influencing major trends.
Support the relevance and success of the Transforming Transportation event, particularly by increasing private sector participation.
Build internal understanding of the WBG T&L strategy, solutions, and accountability framework, and support joint public and private sector solutions.
Work with WBG Regions to develop client capacity, facilitate south-south learning, improve client work quality, and increase contestability across the WBG.
Design and deliver an annual Knowledge Plan responsive to client needs and focused on dissemination and actionability.
Promote innovation, knowledge sharing, and dissemination, and communicate engagement results in coordination with the communications team.
Design and deliver training, learning, and capacity-building programs for staff and clients, including through the WBG Academy.
Lead, mentor, and support high-performing teams while fostering rigor, collaboration, ethical leadership, technical excellence, learning, and innovation.
Lead a collaborative management team, including Transport Regional Managers, and coordinate talent management for Transport staff across the WBG.
Collaborate with Regional Directors through the Infrastructure Talent Council on talent management, career development, and a diverse technical and managerial leadership pipeline.
Support strategies for global staffing, deployment, staff learning and development, career progression, and talent and performance management.
Manage the department’s budget and ensure implementation of an appropriate risk management framework.