Partnerships Director (Part-Time)

Partnerships Director (Part-Time)

About Palladium:

Operating in over 50 countriesPalladium is a global consulting and implementation company working in partnership with governments businesses investors and communities to design and deliver solutions that createlastingpositive impact. We address some of the worlds most complex challenges across infrastructure economic growth and natural capital health energy climate and environment and digital transformationstrengthening systems institutions and markets to support inclusive and sustainable development. Our more than 2100 staff worldwide work as trusted advisors across diverse contexts combining deep technicalexpertise implementation techniques and innovative technology to deliver locally informed client-focused solutions that helporganisationsachieve measurable sustainable impact.

Palladium is part of GISIs Consulting Group which aims to create solutions for the worlds most complex challenges. With annual revenues of$14 billion GISIs approximately 11000 employees are engaged in projects across 100 countries worldwide providing construction program/project management and engineering consulting services.

ThisOpportunity:

For the past 7 years Palladium has delivered the impactful and well-received 134 million Challenge Fund for Youth Employment for the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA). As part of our 2026-2028 growth strategy Palladium wants to expand its delivery withMoFAand other government departments in key areas including inclusive growth trade and investmentclimateand finance.

Palladium is seeking apart-timePartnerships Director(0.4 FTE)todrivePalladiums strategic growth in the Netherlands.The role will focus on highvalue strategic engagement early prepositioning and working with partners to develop strong compelling solutions for clients in the Netherlands.

Fluent in Dutch and English the Partnerships Director will act as the senior representative of Palladium in the Netherlands dedicated to (1) cultivating and managing a pipeline of credible wellpositioned solution opportunities (2) building strategic partnerships (3) co-creating solutions based on Palladium capabilities and (4) building Palladiums profile in the Netherlands as an innovator and may include formal procurements competitive dialogues or direct pitches in response to client all cases the Partnerships Director will ensure that proposed solutions are welldefined partner-supported and grounded in Palladiums proven delivery role is not expected to lead bid writing ordelivery andwill be supported by UK- and Utrecht-based teams for analysis proposal development and follow-up.

This is a part-time role (around two days a week) on a 12-monthfixed-termcontract with full benefits.

Location:

The positionwillbe basedout ofThe Netherlandswithtravel as note that applicants must have the right to work inThe Netherlands as visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

Reporting Lines:

• ThisPartnerships Directorwill reporttotheDirector Economic Growth
  
• This role will work closely witha Project Director in The Netherlands andthe UK-based International Development Partnerships Director will feed intelligence to NL UK and globally based staff who will support the preparation of technical solutions and commercial responses to tenders
  

Primary Responsibilities:

Drive Strategic Growth

• Develop and lead a focused growth roadmap for engagement with the Dutch Government (202628)prioritisingopportunities aligned with Palladiumsexpertise ambition and commercial goals
  
• Lead Palladiums Netherlands growth strategy by building andleveragingrelationships with keydecisionmakers influencers and partners to strengthen market presence and credibility
  

Strengthen Market Intelligence and Positioning

• Generateforwardlookingintelligence on emerging and pipelineprogrammeswithin the Ministry of Foreign Affairs creating opportunities to share Palladiums evidence experience andexpertise
  
• Build strategic partnerships and delivery coalitions to ensure Palladium is positioned with credible joint solutions as opportunitiesemerge
  
• Monitor policy trends market dynamics and competitor activity to inform positioningidentifyentry points and mitigate risk
  
• Lead or support targetedprofileraisingactivities with clients and partners working closely with theUtrechtbasedChallenge Fund team and global Palladium colleagues
  

Build a Robust and Credible Pipeline of Opportunities

• Build manage andmaintainahighqualitypipeline of priority opportunities providing regular updates to the Regional Director of Business Development to support effectiveprioritisationand resourcing
  
• Assess Palladiums competitive positioning on priority opportunitiesidentifyingrisks vulnerabilities and actions to strengthen win probability
  

Solution Shaping and Proposition Development

• Shape compelling differentiated solution concepts grounded in deep client market and stakeholder insight
  
• Guide strategic decisions on delivery models and Palladiums role ( specialist partner)
  
• Identifyand secure delivery partners and key personnel early to ensure credibility executability and competitive advantage
  
• Analysecompetitor approaches to inform differentiatedPalladiumledpropositions
  
• Contribute tohighlevelcommercial thinking on scale phasing affordability and risk working withUKbasedteams leading detailed costing and proposal development
  

Essential Criteria:

• Demonstratedtrack recordof designingwinningand/or delivering large-scale programmes for the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  
• Knowledge of the Dutch Governments development priorities and deep familiarity with its procurement modalities
  
• Extensive network of senior contacts within the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and within the wider development ecosystem in the Netherlands
  
• Entrepreneurial self-starter with a high degree of initiative
  
• Exceptional communication interpersonal and negotiation skills
  
• Fluency in Dutch and English
  

Desired Criteria:

• Thematicexpertisein Palladium priority sectors i.e. inclusive economic growth skills and employability climate finance
• Significant experiencein a senior role in a professional services or consulting firm
  

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis. We encourage you to apply early as the position may close once a suitable candidate is found.

Equity Diversity & Inclusion -Palladium is committed to embedding equity diversity and inclusion into everything we do. We welcome applications from all sections of society and actively encourage diversity to drive innovation creativitysuccessand good practice. We positively welcome andseekto ensure we achieve diversity in ourworkforce;and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment regardless of their background or personal characteristics. These include: (but are not limited to) socio-economic background age race gender identity and expression religion ethnicity sexual orientation disability nationality veteran marital or Indigenous status.

Should you require any adjustments or accommodations to be made during the recruitment process (due to disability neurodiversity or for any other circumstance) please email our team we will be in touch to discuss.

Safeguarding- We define Safeguarding as the preventative action taken by Palladium to protect our people clients and the communities we work with from are committed to ensuring that all children and adults whocome into contact withPalladium are treated with respect and are free from successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced selection process including safeguarding-focused interviews and a rigorous due diligence process.

Required Experience:

Director