Lead Portfolio Manager (SA)

Saudi Aramco
Saudi Arabia
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Capital Markets, Trading & QuantExperience: 10+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Leadership","Communication","Strategic thinking","Stakeholder management"]

Lead the Portfolio Management Department’s post-investment value realization, governance oversight, and capital efficiency for Aramco’s diversification investments and joint ventures. Act as shareholder representative across portfolio companies, drive value creation plans, monitor performance against investment theses, and support board-level decision making and capital allocation.

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Saudi Aramco
Saudi Aramco
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Lead Portfolio Manager (SA)

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Job Summary

Lead the Portfolio Management Department’s post-investment value realization, governance oversight, and capital efficiency for Aramco’s diversification investments and joint ventures. Act as shareholder representative across portfolio companies, drive value creation plans, monitor performance against investment theses, and support board-level decision making and capital allocation.
Location: Saudi Arabia
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Capital Markets, Trading & Quant
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Continuously assess portfolio company performance against original investment thesis and identify erosion risks; provide governance oversight and strategic realignment recommendations.
  • •Develop and implement Value Creation Plans (VCPs) following investment close and establish measurable financial and operational targets (EBITDA growth, ROACE improvement, cash generation, working capital efficiency).
  • •Monitor implementation rigor and quantify value capture; lead periodic value realization reviews and review reinvestment proposals and capital allocation decisions at portfolio company level.
  • •Evaluate liquidity, leverage, covenant compliance, and refinancing risk; assess capital efficiency relative to WACC and shareholder return expectations; recommend capital structure optimization initiatives.
  • •Support Aramco-nominated Directors with analytical pre-briefs and recommendations in advance of meetings and ensure reporting transparency and alignment with Aramco governance standards.

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in Business, Management, Engineering, or related discipline from an accredited university. An Advanced degree is preferred.
  • •Minimum 10 years of experience in Private Equity, Sovereign Wealth Funds, Direct Industrial Investments, Consultants with experience of designing and implementing value creation plans and turnaround plans, and Investment Banking (restructuring / industrial sector coverage)
  • •Experience in the Middle East or in emerging markets more broadly is a plus.
Experience:10+ yearsPrivate equitySovereign wealth fundsIndustrial investmentsEmerging markets
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:LeadershipCommunicationStrategic thinkingStakeholder management

Company Brief

Saudi Aramco
State-owned integrated energy and chemicals company producing and marketing crude oil, natural gas and petrochemicals globally, with major investments in energy infrastructure, refining and low‑carbon technologies.
Industry: Oil & Gas
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
Founded: 1933
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