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Job Description
To lead the areas of Risk, Strategy and Sustainability and CSR for ACWA Power at Corporate level. To provide support to the Investment Committee activities and ensure the effectiveness and integrity of the process.
Main Responsibilities
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Investment Committee Support § Define and ensure compliance with the process, procedures and methodologies to be used for submitting a package to the IC at the defined gates § Interface with BD and Risk Management (and other functions as needed) to ensure the proper and timely flow and consolidation of information (sign-offs, flags, Risk Register updates, …) prior to a gate § Review the completeness and proper form of the package submitted to the IC and/or Board at the defined gates, and ensure its timely submission to the IC and/or Board § Liaise with the chairperson of the IC and/or Board about the agenda of gate approval meetings § Make minutes of the meetings and maintain a record of decisions § Document and ensure feedback to all parties concerned about decisions taken by the IC and/or Board § Follow up notification of new Invitations to Tender by BD and the updating of the pipeline view by BD § Maintain an oversight of the access rights to confidential/sensitive information for selected staff outside BD as approved by the Management Committee |
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Risk Management § Define the ACWA Power’s risk policy (e.g. risk appetite and tolerance, “golden rules”, …) § Establish methods, tools and procedures enabling risk owners to assess risks in conformity with ACWA Power’s risk policy § Support risk owners at ACWA Power level (corporate and by BUs) in identifying and evaluating business risks, in taking initiatives to manage risks and in monitoring the impact thereof § Support risk owners at Project Company level in identifying and evaluating project risks, in taking initiatives to manage risks and in monitoring the impact thereof § Support BD in submitting a bid proposal to the IC that is in conformity with ACWA Power’s risk policy § Support ACWA Power’s Board Risk & Compliance Committee in fulfilling its duties |
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Corporate Strategy · Organize the periodic strategy development and planning process involving the different stakeholders within ACWA Power § Gather strategic intelligence (trends analysis and watch of competitors, regulations, technology, …) § Assess the opportunities and risks related to specific segments (countries, products, technologies…) |
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Sustainability and CSR · Define Sustainability and CSR goals and objectives for ACWA Power (including related to carbon footprint management) · Develop and deploy specific plans aligned with ACWA Power’s Sustainability and CSR goals · Ensure the coordination and coherence of Sustainability and CSR actions deployed by ACWA Power entities worldwide |
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Management of the interfaces with BUs, PCs and other enabling functions within ACWA Power · Manage the matrix relationships with support people in the BUs and the Regions (50/50 co-nomination, co-objective setting, co-evaluation) when relevant · Ensure that clear interfaces are established and minimize duplication of resources and ambiguity of responsibilities · Push for the realization of synergies when feasible · Play an arbitration role when a conflict between the RSS function and other ACWA Power BUs or functions, or PCs is escalated |
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Leadership & Team management § Deploy the resources in line with the strategy, priorities and needs of ACWA Power § Deliver effective services to the organization to ensure its performance, resilience and competitiveness § Optimize the distribution of support tasks to the various hierarchical levels (centralization vs. decentralization) in view of realizing economies of scale, achieving critical mass, avoiding duplication, ensuring coordination yet without losing responsiveness to local needs § Oversee and monitor costs and budget and assume performance responsibility as measured through KPIs (service levels, cost-to-serve, …) § Define and implement continuous improvement programs (through learning, benchmarking, staff development, …) in order to improve service quality, efficiency, effectiveness § Develop the organizational structure in line with ACWA Power’s guidelines clearly indicating reporting lines of the key staff and ensuring the structure is fit-for-purpose § Lead and supervise the direct reports and functional department heads: nomination, objective setting, performance management, development and motivation, feedback and appraisal, … § Build an environment for coaching and mentoring § Act as a role model for the ACWA Power culture and values § Hire and direct staff, in case needed, to acquire the necessary resources to meet scheduled commitments § Ensure developments and growth opportunities for the team i.e. vertical / horizontal career progression Member of the Management Committee § Represent the Compliance and Risk function in the ACWA Power Management Committee § Engage and participate fully in the management of the Company as a member of the Management Committee, thereby acting in the company’s global interest § Serve as ACWA Power representative on the Board of PCs |
Skills
Minimum Qualifications:
- Holder of a degree in engineering, business management, finance, or equivalent.
Minimum Experience:
- At least 15 years’ experience in utilities, oil & gas, mining, manufacturing, transportation, aviation or a related sector.
- 10 years’ business experience in international capital investment or similar businesses, of which at least 3 in assurance-related functions
Leadership
5+ years of leadership experience with a track record of having led a team of over 10 people.
Cross-cultural experience
Has lived and worked outside of home country or spent time in a multi-jurisdictional role overseeing other countries or regions.