Senior Business Liaison and Advisor on Strategic Projects

About the role

Heading Moçambique is recruiting a Senior Business Liaison and Advisor on Strategic Projects, based in Maputo. The role covers government, regulatory and state-owned enterprise navigation, strategic project follow-through, and operational discipline, reporting and governance.

Key responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with government ministries, energy and transport regulators, state-owned energy and hydrocarbon enterprises, and investment promotion agencies
• Advise executive leadership on decision pathways, regulatory steps and realistic project timelines in Mozambique
• Facilitate structured, transparent engagements with senior officials and track government commitments, resolving bottlenecks and escalating critical issues
• Identify emerging political and regulatory risks early and develop mitigation strategies
• Drive follow-through for the Nacala 250MW Gas-to-Power Project (gas supply, PPAs, transmission, concession amendments and licensing)
• Support power trading approvals and wheeling agreements, and coordinate public sector alignment for complementary petroleum and power workstreams
• Monitor policy and regulatory changes for risks and opportunities in the Group's portfolio
• Deliver executive briefings and weekly progress updates, maintain a live commitments tracker and ensure compliance with international governance standards, local laws and ethics guidelines

Required profile

• Mozambican nationality preferred, resident in Maputo with extensive knowledge of central government and local public institutions
• At least 15 years of senior experience in government relations, SOEs, energy, infrastructure, transport, investment promotion or regulated sectors
• Strong professional network across ministries, regulators and SOEs built on integrity
• Proven track record of navigating complex institutional processes and delivering formal engagements
• Fluent English and Portuguese (spoken and written), with strong executive communication and reporting skills
• High integrity, commercially minded, politically aware yet non-partisan, able to work autonomously