Technical Director - Asset Management

Technical Director – Asset Management Cross Boundary Energy About the Firm

Cross Boundary Energy, part of Cross Boundary 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. Cross Boundary 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.

Cross Boundary Energy’s approach to the industrial renewable energy transition has brought to bear some of the most significant mining hybrid projects in the world. Cross Boundary Energy is a direct investment platform of the Cross Boundary Group and is funded by ARCH Emerging Markets Partners’ Africa Renewable Power Fund (ARCH ARPF). For additional information, visit

The Cross Boundary 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

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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Deep experience operating complex power generation assets, ideally solar‑BESS‑hybrid systems.
• Proven track record of…