Technical Director - Asset Management

Job Description

CrossBoundary Energy, part of CrossBoundary Group, was launched in 2015 as Sub-Saharan Africa's first dedicated fund for commercial and industrial renewable energy systems, including hybrid power systems for the mining sector. CrossBoundary Energy is currently active in more than 17 countries and has a portfolio of over US$500 million of renewable energy projects for commercial and industrial clients across the continent. CrossBoundary Energy's approach to the industrial renewable energy transition has brought to bear some of the most significant mining hybrid projects in the world. CrossBoundary Energy is a direct investment platform of the CrossBoundary Group and is funded by ARCH Emerging Markets Partners' Africa Renewable Power Fund (ARCH ARPF). For additional information, visit www.crossboundary.com/energy.

Why join us?

The CrossBoundary team is a unique group of people who are genuinely excited by the opportunity to make a difference in some of the most challenging and exciting markets in the world. Team members come from diverse backgrounds but share several qualities: curiosity, humility, integrity, a drive for excellence, and a bias for action. Learn more at www.crossboundary.com.

What you'll do

CBE is recruiting a full‑time Technical Director to design, establish, and lead the technical asset management function across a growing portfolio of renewable and hybrid power assets in Africa. This is not a pure engineering or advisory position. You will build the technical foundations, systems, and operating standards required to manage a diverse, expanding fleet-including large, complex hybrid plants (e.g., Kamoa‑scale solar‑BESS‑thermal assets)-and ensure assets consistently meet performance, availability, safety, and lifecycle objectives. Working closely with Engineering, Operations, Finance, ESG, and Project Delivery, you will own technical operations once assets transition into service, ensuring they are operated, maintained, monitored, and improved in a disciplined, repeatable, and scalable manner.

Primary Responsibilities

• Own the technical performance of operating assets, including availability, reliability, degradation management, and long‑term asset health.
• Lead the technical response to under‑performance, outages, and recurring issues; drive root‑cause analysis and implement durable resolutions.
• Manage technical interfaces with O&M contractors, OEMs, and specialist vendors.

Portfolio‑Level Technical Standards & Systems

• Design and implement portfolio‑wide technical standards, operating philosophies, and performance benchmarks across technologies.
• Establish clear technical decision frameworks and escalation pathways aligned with commercial and risk thresholds.
• Build technical governance fit for portfolio scale and complexity-not single‑asset heroics.

O&M Strategy & Contractor Management

• Define technical inputs to O&M strategy (scope, KPIs, incentives, penalties) for new and existing assets.
• Standardize contractor performance management, reporting, and enforcement across the portfolio.
• Support contract structuring and renegotiation from a technical and lifecycle perspective.

Lifecycle & Handover Ownership

• Own the technical handover from Project Delivery into Operations; confirm assets are operationally ready, data‑enabled, and supported by robust documentation and systems.
• Ensure readiness for billing, performance monitoring, warranty management, and ongoing optimization.

Scale‑Ready Team & Capability Building

• Build and lead a technical asset management team sized and structured for current portfolio needs and forecast growth.
• Codify technical knowledge, templates, and playbooks to reduce dependency on individuals.
• Develop internal technical capability and ensure continuity as the portfolio scales.

Cross‑Functional Leadership

• Serve as the technical counterpart to commercial asset management, Finance, ESG, and Operations leadership.
• Translate technical issues into clear operational, financial, and risk implications for executive decision‑making.

Who You Are

• Deep experience operating complex power generation assets, ideally solar‑BESS‑hybrid systems.
• Proven track record of building and embedding technical operating frameworks (beyond designing them).
• Comfortable operating in emerging markets and imperfect operating environments.
• Strong judgment, pragmatism, and execution discipline-able to move from diagnosis to implementation.
• Leadership style focused on clarity, standards, and repeatability (not individual heroics).
• Credible partner to senior executives, contractors, and external stakeholders.

Think you have what it takes but not sure you check every box? Research shows that while men apply to roles when they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, women often only apply when they meet every requirement. If you're passionate about what we're building, we want to hear from you!

Location

Candidates will join our team in Nairobi, Kenya, Johannesburg, South Africa, or Cape Town, South Africa.

Equal Opportunity Employer

CrossBoundary is an equal opportunity employer. If you need assistance and/or reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to [email protected].