Business Planning, Executive Manager

To lead the development, coordination, and delivery of the company’s business planning activities, ensuring the production of robust short-, medium- and long-term plans that support strategic decision-making and organizational growth. The role is responsible for analyzing business performance, preparing financial and operational forecasts, coordinating inputs from cross-functional teams, and providing clear insights and recommendations to senior management to drive informed and effective planning.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Business Model Assessment Support

Leads the design, evaluation, and selection of business model alternatives for power export, ensuring alignment with ACWA Power’s long-term strategy and maximizing shareholder value. Provides effective support to the business development team in evaluating and defining optimal business models for new opportunities, ensuring that proposed structures are aligned with market conditions and the company’s strategic objectives. Interfaces directly with ACWA Power senior leadership, BD teams, and cross-functional units to align financial and business planning with corporate strategy, while partnering with joint venture stakeholders and high-level external counterparts to build consensus and drive shared financial objectives. This ensures the delivery of rigorous economic and financial analyses as a foundation for strategic business decisions at executive and strengthens ACWA Power’s position as a trusted partner for governments, investors, and global financial institutions in the energy export.

Financial Modelling Coordination

Oversees the development of sophisticated financial models and business plans for project companies (SPVs), ensuring integration of tax, insurance, and risk management considerations in collaboration with BD, Finance and support functions. Coordinates closely with the finance team to translate commercial and technical assumptions into accurate financial models and contributes to the development of appropriate analytical tools that enhance decision-making and scenario planning. Engages with national and international financial institutions, export credit agencies, and development banks to secure financing support and endorsements. This enables the production of comprehensive, multi-year business and financial plans for both internal leadership and joint venture structures, ensuring clarity, transparency, and forward visibility.

Engagement with Financial Institutions

Champions the creation and deployment of innovative financing instruments (e.g., concessional financing, MLAs, grants) through strategic partnerships with global and national institutions. Engages with national and international financial institutions and lenders, in close coordination with the finance team, to identify and secure the most suitable financing solutions, including access to grants and concessional funding that best support project requirements. Through this role, sustainable access to external financing instruments tailored to power export project requirements is secured, thereby strengthening ACWA Power’s global competitiveness.

Development of Presentation Materials

Independently develops high-quality pitch books, presentations, and related materials to support internal reviews and external stakeholder engagements, ensuring that all communications are clear, compelling, and aligned with the company’s strategic messaging.

Budgeting and Investment Structure Coordination

Directs the budgeting and planning processes for internal governance as well as for joint ventures, providing clear financial visibility and long-term sustainability. Leads the coordination of business development budgeting and resource planning activities, while contributing to the structuring and establishment of new investment vehicles to enable effective execution of growth initiatives.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, economics, engineering, or another quantitative field
• MBA preferred.
• 5-7 years’ experience in energy/ renewable energy, investment banking, consulting
• Microsoft Software.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• A pro-active high achiever with high energy levels, who is used to working under pressure and to tight/challenging deadlines.
• Thorough attention to detail & Strong organizational skills.
• Strong problem solving and creative skills.
• Driven by excitement and curiosity.
• Results-oriented: rolls up sleeves and figures things out.
• Ability to independently manage multiple tasks/projects and meet deadlines.