Hiring: Executive Managing Officer (EMO) Solar PV Project
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Lead the strategic, operational, and financial performance of a landmark utility-scale solar PV project. As Executive Managing Officer (EMO), you'll oversee project company operations, governance, and stakeholder engagement ensuring safe, efficient, and commercially successful delivery aligned with Saudi Arabia's clean-energy ambitions.
What you'll do:
- Direct and manage all aspects of the Project Company's operations, including governance, finance, and stakeholder relations.
- Ensure full compliance with PPA, EPC, O&M, and financing agreements throughout operation.
- Provide strategic leadership to achieve safety, reliability, and performance excellence across plant operations.
- Oversee EPC and O&M contractor performance, ensuring adherence to cost, quality, and schedule targets.
- Monitor financial and technical KPIs, ensuring transparency and alignment with Board and lender expectations.
- Implement strong governance, reporting, and risk-management frameworks.
- Represent the Project Company with offtakers, lenders, regulators, and other key stakeholders.
- Lead HSSE initiatives and sustainability programs, fostering a culture of operational excellence.
- Manage annual business planning, budgets, audits, and organizational development.
- Develop and mentor internal teams, driving efficiency, accountability, and talent retention.
What we're looking for:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Finance, or Business; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
- 15+ years experience in power generation or renewable energy, including at least 5 years in senior executive or project company leadership.
- Strong understanding of IPP structures, project finance, and long-term asset management.
- Proven track record managing large-scale solar PV or renewable infrastructure projects.
- Excellent stakeholder management and Board-level communication skills.
- Strategic mindset with strong commercial, technical, and governance capabilities.
- Fluent in English; Arabic an advantage.
- Strong leadership, decision-making, and team-building abilities.
Apply now and take the lead in delivering a world-class solar PV project contributing to Saudi Arabia's renewable-energy future.
