Senior Investment Manager
- Career Category: Banking / Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Exec. / Management
- Schedule:Full-time
- Salary: Based on Experience
Reports to: Infrastructure Lead
Period of Assignment: September 2026 – May 2027
Duration: 9 months with possibility of extension (An extension to the CAPRED contract, from 30 June 2027 until 30 June 2030, is currently under negotiation)
CAPRED is seeking a highly capable Senior Investment Manager to help shape and deliver its growing portfolio of initiatives in Cambodia’s clean water supply sector.
This is an opportunity to work at the intersection of investment, infrastructure, private-sector development and public policy, helping turn promising ideas into commercially viable investments and practical reforms that deliver impacts.
Cambodia’s clean water sector is entering an important period of transformation. Significant opportunities are emerging in infrastructure financing, utility optimisation and modernisation, financial sustainability assessment and planning, and sector policy reform. CAPRED works closely with government, private water operators, utilities, financial institutions and development partners to help unlock these opportunities.
The Senior Investment Manager will, in consultation with the Infrastructure Lead, be primarily responsible for implementation of CAPRED's water portfolio, including day-to-day leadership of CAPRED's specialist water team. This includes identifying, structuring and managing initiatives across the full intervention cycle—from market and investment analysis, investment concept development and commercial assessment through stakeholder engagement, procurement, implementation and performance monitoring.
A significant part of the role will involve working across complex stakeholder environments. The Senior Investment Manager will build and maintain relationships with senior government counterparts, private-sector partners, utilities, investors and development partners; facilitate dialogue around sector priorities; and help navigate the institutional and political economy considerations that influence infrastructure investment and sector reform.
- Leadership
- Lead, mentor and motivate a specialist water team, fostering practical innovation, strong collaboration and high-quality delivery.
- Contribute to infrastructure strategy, work planning and adaptive management, turning portfolio priorities into clear actions.
- Support the Infrastructure Lead to manage workloads, delivery risks, stakeholder priorities and implementation bottlenecks.
- Technical
- Provide strategic and technical leadership for CAPRED’s clean water supply portfolio, ensuring activities are commercially sound, policy-relevant and aligned with program objectives.
- Identify, assess and advance investment concepts, sector reforms and practical solutions that respond to emerging opportunities in clean water supply.
- Oversee project performance, due diligence, grant disbursement, financial planning, risk management and corrective action across the intervention cycle.
- Lead high-quality analysis and written outputs, including strategy papers, investment notes, policy briefs, feasibility studies, progress reports and presentations.
- Use evidence, MERL insights and implementation learning to inform policy dialogue, impact assessment and future portfolio direction.
- Promote GEDSI and climate resilience across investment design, policy engagement, sector planning and operator support.
- Help capture and communicate results, lessons and sector insights that demonstrate CAPRED’s contribution to lasting sector change.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Infrastructure Lead.
- Compliance
- Ensure activities and partners comply with Cowater and DFAT policies, including child protection, PSEAH, anti-fraud and corruption, value for money, GEDSI and safeguards requirements.
- Champion environmental sustainability and climate action across the Facility.
- Stakeholder relationship
- Serve as a trusted coordination point with MISTI and relevant government stakeholders on clean water planning, financing, reform and implementation follow-up.
- Build productive relationships with government agencies, water operators, utilities, financial institutions, industry bodies, suppliers, consultants and development partners.
- Represent CAPRED in technical discussions, partner meetings, sector events and coordination platforms, including engagement with DFAT and the Australian Embassy.
- English - Fluent
- Khmer - Fluent
- Master's Degree in Finance, economics, business administration, or a related field is required
- Infrastructure, clean water supply, investment, finance, public policy, private sector development or a related field for 5 years as a minimum
- Strong written and spoken Khmer and English.
- Familiarity with Australian-funded economic development programs related to infrastructure and sustainability.
- Understanding of Cambodia’s clean water sector, including operators, utilities, financing, regulation and investment challenges.
- Experience in market systems development, blended finance, infrastructure finance, utility reform or GEDSI integration would be an advantage.
- Ability to work across policy, investment, technical and implementation issues, translating complexity into practical action.
- Strong coordination, project management and writing skills, with experience producing high-quality reports, briefs, plans, presentations and senior-level materials.
- Proven stakeholder engagement skills, including with government, private sector actors and development partners.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including assessing investment opportunities, sector constraints, financial viability and implementation risks.
- Excellent communication skills, sound judgement and the ability to work independently in a diverse, fast-moving environment.
- Proactive, flexible and committed to GEDSI, environmental sustainability and climate action.
