Director – Infrastructure Operations & Asset Management | SPV Leadership

Kwan Ventures; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Kwan Ventures in Saudi Arabia seeks a Vice President – Infrastructure Operations & Asset Management to establish project SPVs, govern shareholder relations and lead asset performance across PPP and concession projects.

You will oversee SPV governance, support financial close, manage performance against KPIs, and coordinate with joint venture partners and external advisors. 15–20 years in infrastructure with GCC experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• 15–20 years of experience in infrastructure development, operations or asset management.
• Experience establishing or leading infrastructure SPVs, with shareholder governance exposure.
• Experience serving on SPV boards or in joint venture structures.

Responsibilities

• Establish newly awarded project SPVs with governance frameworks and leadership teams.
• Support financial close and oversee transition to independently managed project companies.
• Coordinate with shareholders, joint venture partners and external advisors.
• Oversee SPV performance against financial models, KPIs and project milestones.
• Monitor EPC and FM/O&M contractor performance and risks.
• Develop portfolio management frameworks and centralized asset management capability.

Skills

SPV governance

Portfolio oversight

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Project finance

Job description

We are a global executive search firm hiring for a leading Saudi Arabian infrastructure development platform with a growing portfolio of PPP and concession projects across social and urban infrastructure.

About the Role

We are seeking a Vice President – Infrastructure Operations & Asset Management to lead the establishment of project SPVs, oversee shareholder governance, drive portfolio performance and maximise long term asset value. This is a senior leadership opportunity combining SPV establishment, infrastructure asset management, portfolio oversight and shareholder governance.

Responsibilities

• Establish newly awarded project SPVs, including governance frameworks, operating structures and leadership teams.
• Support financial close and oversee the transition to independently managed project companies.
• Coordinate with shareholders, joint venture partners and external advisors.

Infrastructure Operations & Asset Management

• Oversee SPV performance against financial models, business plans, operational KPIs and project milestones.
• Monitor EPC and FM/O&M contractor performance, financial health, debt covenants and commercial risks.
• Identify opportunities for operational efficiency, refinancing and asset value optimisation.

Shareholder Governance & Portfolio Management

• Represent shareholder interests on SPV boards and oversee corporate governance.
• Establish portfolio management frameworks, reporting dashboards and performance benchmarks.
• Manage shareholder escalations, strategic interventions and investment performance.
• Develop a centralised project management and asset management capability across the portfolio.

Qualifications

• 15–20 years of experience in infrastructure development, operations or asset management, preferably within PPP or concession businesses.

Required Skills

• Mandatory experience establishing or leading infrastructure SPVs, with strong exposure to shareholder governance and portfolio oversight.
• Experience serving on or supporting SPV boards, preferably within joint venture or consortium structures.
• Strong financial and commercial understanding of project finance, financial close, infrastructure investment returns and concession agreements.
• Working knowledge of EPC, FM/O&M contracts and infrastructure project operations.
• Proven leadership capabilities, including building management teams and managing multiple stakeholders.
• Saudi Arabia or wider GCC experience strongly preferred.
• Exposure to social infrastructure, urban infrastructure or government service concessions is advantageous.

Preferred Skills

• Saudi Arabia or wider GCC experience strongly preferred.
• Exposure to social infrastructure, urban infrastructure or government service concessions is advantageous.