Regional Head, Private Sector Development

Job Vacancy | Wednesday, December 17, 2025

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  • Reference Number 250962 Position Grade M1 Department South Asia Department Division Office of the Director General, SARD Location Asian Development Bank Headquarters Date Posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 Closing Date Saturday, January 3, 2026 11:59 p.m. (2359 Manila Time, 0800 GMT)

    Join Our Mission to Foster Prosperity in Asia

    Are you ready to make a difference in the future of Asia and be a catalyst for positive change? We are thrilled to offer a unique opportunity to become an important part of the prestigious Asian Development Bank (ADB). At ADB, our mission is simple yet powerful: to alleviate poverty and promote sustainable development in the Asia-Pacific region.

    Organizational Setting and Reporting Relationship

    The position of Regional Head, Private Sector Development (PSD) is assigned to the Office of the Director General (SAOD) within the South Asia Department (SARD). You will be based at our Headquarters in Manila, Philippines and relocation is required. All reasonable relocation expenses will be covered.

    You will report to the Director General, SARD and will oversee junior team members.

    Your Role

    The Regional Head PSD is required to perform the following broad activities: i. Act as key contributor to country strategy, programming and workplans to promote private sector participation in the region's DMCs; ii. In collaboration with Departments in Office of the Vice-President (Market Solutions) and Office of the Vice-President (Sectors and Themes) groups (“solutions departments”), oversee private sector development (PSD) activities, including upstream interventions to establish enabling environment, that achieve program outcomes and create pipeline for ADB's midstream (OMDP) and downstream (PSOD) businesses; iii. Support the activities of OMDP and PSOD in the region and countries to maximize success and quality of impact; iv. Support the RD DG on quality assurance on projects from a private sector standpoint; v. Support PSD related knowledge management, production, and sharing. For purposes of this Job Description, PSD includes all activities ADB may conduct that could lead to greater private sector participation, including but not limited to reform interventions (through financing, advisory, TA, etc.) in policy and regulation (“upstream”); project preparation support and advisory (“midstream”); and nonsovereign financing operations (“downstream”).

    You will:

    • Lead, in partnership with PSOD, OMDP, and relevant sector groups, the development of country private sector development programs spanning upstream, midstream, and downstream activities in the region, and supports the development of the CPS and relevant country and sector diagnostics from a private sector perspective
    • Contribute to the annual programming of projects and other activities for SARD in private sector related areas, and in preparing the regional work program.
    • Guide the origination priorities of nonsovereign, advisory, and relevant sector operations in line with the private sector development programs
    • Coordinate the allocation of operational resources jointly with the operations coordination head with a focus on private sector and PSD activities
    • Support the Director General, SARD and regional management team in the definition, negotiation and cascading of annual work programs and KPIs of PSOD and OMDP in the region.
    • Work with resident missions and solutions departments to identify and execute opportunities to undertake analytical studies and conduct upstream and preparation work to enable midstream transaction advisory and downstream investment opportunities.
    • Raise and manage technical assistance and other donor funds to conduct relevant activities.
    • Engage with DMC clients and ADB teams to establish priority areas and strategies for PSD support in the region, in alignment with private sector development programs and relevant solution departments' resources and workplan.
    • Review all project concept papers for the region from a private sector development perspective, work with regional sector directors and solutions focals to identify opportunities to link ADB sovereign financing to midstream and downstream activities, and apply internal criteria on product selection to advise RD DG (and RMT) and CD on appropriate modality (sovereign, nonsovereign, advisory, or a combination) for the project.
    • Review OMDP and PSOD pipelines and progress with a view to ensuring that RDs meet their midstream and downstream private sector related targets.
    • Support the development of midstream and downstream pipeline opportunities, and support solutions teams in conducting operations.
    • Support DG SARD, in collaboration with PSOD, in having a high-level overview of the nonsovereign portfolio in the region and support PSOD in the resolution of region and country specific portfolio issues.
    • Support SARD management to fulfill its role in relevant committee deliberations on proposed and portfolio PPP, PSD, and NSO transactions.
    • Act as the official “One ADB” focal for the regional department · Participate in regional knowledge forums, conferences, and events for external knowledge sharing.
    • Guide the activities of RD and RM PSD staff in line with the PSD program and support capacity building and professional development of PSD staff in coordination with OMDP's knowledge function.
    • Support DG SARD in any matters relating to private sector as needed.
    • Manage the performance of teams and individuals, providing clear direction and regular monitoring and feedback on performance.
    • Provide coaching and mentoring to team and individuals and ensure their ongoing learning and development.

      Qualifications

      You will need:

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