Senior Manager

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

• 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 -

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.