Concession Project Manager

Are you ready to embark on an exciting career journey in the dynamic world of terminal operations? APM Terminals is a global leader in port and terminal management. As part of the A.P. Moller-Maersk Group, we're dedicated to delivering excellence in container handling, logistics solutions, and maritime services across the globe.

At APM Terminals, we pride ourselves on fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and operational excellence. With a presence in over 70 countries and a commitment to sustainability, we offer unparalleled opportunities for growth and development in a diverse and inclusive environment.

We are looking for a structured and highly motivated and project manager with political flair, ideally with experience from the Port sector, or similar infrastructure industries such as mining, offshore wind or oil and gas.

The APM Terminals Concession Excellence team is a rapidly evolving organization, and we want to strengthen our ability to successfully manage our concessions across the globe in close contact with the communities we operate in. Our ambition is to become the preferred partner for governments, to help deliver a more connected, agile and sustainable future for global logistics.

The Concession Excellence team

The APM Terminals Concession excellence team is a new unit based out of the corporate headquarters in The Hague, where this role is based.

The Concession Excellence team is responsible for designing and driving projects across the globe, that enables us to maintain and improve our concessions and local development activities globally, to maintain our position as preferred partner to governments and local societies.

Role and Responsibilities

The primary role of the Concession Manager is to maintain and continuously develop our concession management framework, including the necessary governance to roll it out globally, in close cooperation with the relevant support functions (Public Affairs, Communications, etc.)

Besides this responsibility, you are expected, on an ad hoc basis, to support the execution of strategic deep dives on our key port concessions around the world in coordination with our Senior Concession Leads.

Key activities here include analysing the strategic intent towards negotiations, our stakeholder strategy and engagement as well as building customised value propositions to our local stakeholders in collaboration with our Managing Directors, as well as our Communications and Public Affairs teams.

Project management

· Support and coordinate cross-functional projects related to concession management across the globe.

· Assess the local engagement strategy of senior management, make recommendations on engagement strategy and prepare proposals for negotiation processes.

· Coordinate project planning in cooperation with support functions and review of the respective functional input with a critical eye and ability to challenge (Business Intelligence, Public Affairs, Communication, Negotiation team).

· Drive smaller projects in liaison with Senior Concession leads from concept to conclusion. Establish positions on all key aspects (e.g., scope, analysis, governance).

· Provide communication planning and relevant presentation material on the engagement strategy for mainly internal stakeholders.

We are looking for:

Key professional skills/requirements

· Strong analytical and problem-solving mind to navigate in complex external stakeholder environments.

· Relevant experience with Public Private Partnership (PPP) practices and understanding of key risks and opportunities in concession agreements in port or similar infrastructure business

· Strong understanding of Public Affairs or External Relations strategies

· Excellent presentation and communication skills.

· Existing network within shipping, maritime, terminals industry is an advantage.

· Willingness and ability to travel and meet terminal teams, government officials, customers or other internal and external stakeholders.

Key personal characteristics/skills

· Strong interpersonal and communication skills (both verbal and written). Possess empathy, personal tact, and multi-cultural understanding.

· Outgoing person with the ability to establish contact easily and eagerness to deliver.

· Drive, intellectual curiosity and interest in taking on new tasks.

· Well-organized, timely, and persistent.

· High level of initiative and strong sense of accountability.

Background / Education

· Master’s Degree or equivalent, likely in either Business, Economics, Law or Political Science

· Around 2-4 years of working experience with/in strategy, M&A or Business/Corporate Development, ideally in an asset heavy industry

· Fluent in English

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Maersk is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we embrace different styles of thinking. Maersk is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants without regard to race, colour, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy or parental leave, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all legal requirements.

We are happy to support your need for any adjustments during the application and hiring process. If you need special assistance or an accommodation to use our website, apply for a position, or to perform a job, please contact us by emailing  accommodationrequests@maersk.com.