Business Integration Manager - Water

JOB PURPOSE:

Integrate Water assets into a single, decision-ready portfolio by connecting performance, governance, stakeholder, risk, compliance and cost information across Project Companies and enabling functions. The role provides consolidated reporting and unified narratives to KSA leadership, standardizes governance workflows, strengthens strategic stakeholder engagement.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

1. Portfolio Performance Reporting, Integration and Standardization

• Consolidate Water asset performance into standardized reports and dashboards for the Water Assets Head, KSA leadership, committees, boards and other stakeholders.

• Normalize and compare performance indicators across Project Companies, technologies and enabling functions to create a consistent portfolio view.

• Develop and maintain Water portfolio dashboards, reporting templates, management narratives and recurring review materials.

• Identify performance deviations and cross-asset issues early, coordinate root-cause analysis and escalate matters requiring leadership intervention.

• Reduce reporting volume while improving clarity, comparability, action orientation and decision quality.

2. Project Companies and HoldCo Boards Affairs and Governance Consistency

• Standardize board and committee decks, structures, calendars, preparation guidelines and messaging across Water Project Companies.

• Coordinate the preparation, quality review and timely circulation of governance materials and supporting documents.

• Track strategic board and committee decisions, commitments and action items through closure, with clear ownership and escalation.

• Ensure alignment between Project Company governance, Water asset priorities and KSA strategic direction.

• Support board and committee secretaries and enhance the effectiveness, consistency and credibility of governance workflows.

3. Strategic Stakeholders and Key Accounts Management

• Maintain stakeholder maps and engagement plans for Water-sector Offtakers, authorities, EPC contractors, OEMs, key suppliers, shareholders and partners.

• Coordinate internal alignment and unified communication before strategic engagements and high-level meetings.

• Organize periodic strategic business reviews and high-level meetings, including agenda, briefing materials, decisions and follow-up actions.

• Coordinate cross-functional escalation where stakeholder issues affect multiple assets or could impact ACWA value, delivery or reputation.

• Monitor stakeholder satisfaction, relationship risks and engagement-plan coverage, and recommend corrective actions.

4. Portfolio Compliance, Risk and Exposure Visibility

• Consolidate Water portfolio audit, risk and compliance information and provide early visibility of repeated or systemic exposure.

• Review risk heatmaps and exposure dashboards prepared by the Risk function and highlight concentration by stakeholder, technology, phase or asset.

• Track mitigation actions and closure of audit and compliance findings, escalating overdue or value-threatening items.

• Coordinate with Project Companies and relevant functions to maintain accurate, timely and decision-ready risk reporting.

5. Preventing Cost Leakage and Protecting ACWA Returns

• Track Service Level Agreement execution, fees, cost allocation and recovery from SPVs, and escalate leakage or delayed recovery.

• Support resource allocation and reallocation to improve utilization, cost efficiency and continuity of Project Company roles.

• Coordinate with Finance, P&C, Project Companies and other stakeholders to improve allocation accuracy and protect ACWA returns.

6. Operating Rhythm and Implementation

• Support implementation of the Business Integration operating model, reporting cadence, governance standards and annual roadmap.

• Maintain integrated action trackers and ensure timely preparation for weekly, monthly and quarterly leadership reviews.

• Monitor Business Integration KPIs, including reporting timeliness, standard-template adoption, board-material compliance, action closure, risk and compliance reporting, cost recovery and stakeholder satisfaction.

• Identify and implement process improvements that strengthen integration, accountability and portfolio transparency

Policies, Processes, Systems and Procedures

• Implement approved policies, processes and procedures and ensure work is performed to the required governance, quality and confidentiality standards.

• Maintain accurate records, trackers and source data, with clear version control and ownership.

Continuous Improvement

• Identify and implement improvements to reporting, governance, stakeholder coordination, risk visibility, cost recovery and resource-management processes.

• Promote technology-enabled and standardized ways of working across the Water portfolio.

Related Assignments

Perform other related duties or assignments as directed by the line manager within the scope of the role.

COMMUNICATION & WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:

Internal

• Water Assets Head; Head of Business Integration; KSA CEO; Project Companies; EMOs, PDs, planners and coordinators; board and committee secretaries; Finance, P&C, HSSE, Legal, Contracts, Risk, Audit, Compliance, Business Development, Operations, Digital and Corporate Communications.

External

• Shareholders, Offtakers, government authorities, EPC contractors, OEMs, key suppliers, lenders, advisors, consultants and strategic partners.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Engineering, Economics or a relevant discipline. A postgraduate qualification is an advantage.

Minimum Experience

• 6-8 years of relevant experience in business integration, portfolio management, performance reporting, governance, strategy, project-company support or a related role.

• Experience in infrastructure, power, water, energy or other asset-intensive sectors is preferred.

Knowledge and Skills

• Strong analytical, reporting and executive-presentation skills, including advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint capability.

• Sound understanding of Project Company governance, board and committee workflows, performance management, risk and compliance tracking, stakeholder management and cost recovery.

• Ability to consolidate complex information into clear narratives, dashboards, decisions and actions.

• Strong coordination, communication and influencing skills across matrixed teams and senior stakeholders.

• High attention to detail, confidentiality, ownership and ability to work under pressure and tight deadlines. Excellent analytical skills including advanced knowledge of MS Excel.

• Sector knowledge and experience in infrastructure/energy/renewables.
• Understanding of corporate functions.
• Thorough attention to detail.
• Ability to work under pressure.