Associate Director, Global Portfolio Management

**About Water.org**

1 in 4 people around the world lack access to safe water and 2 in 5 people don’t have access to a safe toilet. We are working every day to change this. We are Water.org. We’re here to bring water and sanitation to the world. We want to make it safe, accessible, and cost-effective because we believe that water is the way to empower a bright future that we can all share in, worldwide. We are an international nonprofit organization based in Kansas City, Missouri that has positively transformed millions of lives around the world through access to safe water and sanitation. Founded by Gary White and Matt Damon, we pioneer market-driven financial solutions to the global water crisis. For more than 30 years, we’ve been providing women hope, children health and families a bright future.

**Join us**

The **Associate Director, Global Portfolio** **Management** is responsible for oversight of business initiatives related to the Financial Institution Services portfolio, ensuring they meet or exceed targets for new business development and account performance. The incumbent in this position drives execution of a multi-year business strategy that delivers Water.org’s unique value within enterprise finance partnerships and alliances.

**What You’ll do**

**Business Development**

Works collaboratively to develop and implement strategies and tactics related to securing a robust base of partnerships. Develops timely impact projections and provides complete, accurate internal reporting on opportunity pipelines and related activities. Leads development of funding proposals to secure resources for mission-critical projects and initiatives.

**Portfolio Operations**

Oversees strategic account planning and global portfolio management, ensuring burn rate and portfolio forecasts are managed within organizational guidelines. Drives execution of the business strategy and annual operating goals metrics, fostering effective operational integration and coordination across regions.

**Service Delivery + Technical Support**

Oversees execution of partner service delivery, meeting established targets for timelines and cost. Monitors policy and regulatory developments and market trends relevant to the portfolio’s areas of focus to conduct analysis and provide recommendations for impact opportunities to leadership.

**Stakeholder Engagement + Representation**

Represents business interests to promote our mission and drive additional resources to advance strategic and business objectives. Effectively engages and interacts with individuals or groups representing diverse backgrounds, interests, and points of views.

**Talent Management**

Challenges and maximizes the team's strength by aligning efforts to meet objectives and deliver results. Fosters productive cross-functional collaboration to ensure cohesive effort and delivery of business outcomes.

**Supervisor Responsibility**
- Supervises work of others. Responsible for hiring, discipline, and pay administration of their subordinates.
- Supervised positions include Portfolio Lead(s), Financial Institution Services in our Africa, Latin America and Asia regions

**Why Water.org?**

At Water.org, we’re dedicated to breaking barriers to safe water access for everyone, everywhere. When you join us, you’ll be part of a purpose-driven team committed to sustainability, diversity of thoughts, ideas and experiences, and making a lasting impact. We offer growth opportunities, a collaborative culture, and the chance to drive global change.

Discover What Makes Water.org a Great Place to Work

**Requirements**:
**What Makes you a great fit**
- Bachelor’s degree.
- 12 or more years of progressive front-line experience with enterprise finance partnerships, with a demonstrated record of achievement leading partnership strategies and elevating account performance.
- Four or more years of managerial or supervisory experience managing mid
- to senior-level positions.
- Proficient (written and verbal) in English.

**What Makes you stand out**
- Direct experience in banking and financial services.- Experience such as managing business verticals and/or portfolios in housing, MSMEs and microfinance.
- Advisory services experience.
- Muti
- regional experience (i.e. Africa, Latin America, South and Southeast Asia).
- Experience with financial inclusion programs, diverse loan products development and WASH.

**Travel Requirement**
- Up to 25% of domestic and international travel

**Benefits**

**Salary/Benefits**

This position offers country-specific benefits and market-based, competitive salary as well as periodic review for merit and incentive pay based on organizational and personal achievement.

**Being authorized to work in the country posted is a precondition of employment.**

**Type and Estimated Length of Employment**:
Indefinite