# Chief Executive Officer (Water Treatment Solutions)

> The Greater Change · Sharjah, United Arab Emirates · Full-time · Posted 2026-07-19

**Salary:** unknown currency 700,000–800,000

**Workplace:** on_site

**Department:** The Greater Change

## Description

### About the Company

Our client is a well-established engineering and project-based B2B organization with more than three decades of market presence and an excellent reputation for delivering technically complex solutions.

The company has built long-term relationships across industrial and infrastructure sectors and is entering its next phase of growth. With a strong project pipeline, experienced technical teams and ambitious shareholders, the business is now focused on building a scalable, execution-driven organization capable of sustainable profitability and long-term enterprise value.

The organization is seeking a transformational CEO who can lead the company through its next chapter and prepare it for significant strategic growth over the coming years.  
  
**The Opportunity**

We are looking for an experienced Chief Executive Officer to lead an established project-based engineering business through its next stage of transformation.

This role is suited to a commercially driven executive who combines exceptional business development capabilities with operational excellence. The successful candidate will be responsible for driving profitable growth, strengthening execution, building a high-performance leadership team and preparing the business for future strategic opportunities.

The CEO will work closely with the shareholders while maintaining full accountability for business performance, profitability and organizational development.

### Key Responsibilities

-   Develop and execute the company's long-term growth strategy.
-   Lead revenue growth through strategic business development and project sales.
-   Convert a healthy sales pipeline into profitable project wins.
-   Drive operational excellence across engineering, project delivery and support functions.
-   Improve project profitability through cost control, execution discipline and commercial governance.
-   Build scalable business systems, KPIs and performance management processes.
-   Develop and mentor a high-performing leadership team.
-   Strengthen financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and cash flow management.
-   Improve accountability and ownership across all departments.
-   Lead organizational transformation towards a process-driven business.
-   Establish strong governance and management reporting.
-   Prepare the organization for future strategic investment, acquisition or exit opportunities.
-   Represent the company with key customers, partners and stakeholders.

### Preferred Industries

-   Water Treatment
-   Wastewater Treatment
-   Environmental Engineering
-   Industrial Engineering
-   EPC
-   Process Engineering
-   Mechanical Engineering
-   Industrial Infrastructure
-   Utilities
-   Industrial Projects

## Requirements

-   Proven experience as a CEO, Managing Director, General Manager or Business Unit Head.
-   Strong background leading project-based B2B engineering businesses.
-   Demonstrated success managing organizations of approximately 70-200 employees.
-   Strong commercial mindset with proven ability to win and deliver profitable projects.
-   Excellent operational leadership with focus on execution and delivery.
-   Experience managing P&L responsibility.
-   Strong financial acumen including budgeting, EBITDA improvement and cash flow management.
-   Track record of organizational transformation.
-   Experience building leadership teams and performance-driven cultures.
-   Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
-   Experience preparing businesses for investment, acquisition or private equity involvement is highly desirable.

## Benefits

### Benefits

-   Competitive Executive Compensation
-   Performance Bonus
-   Long-term Incentives
-   Executive Leadership Opportunity
-   Opportunity to build lasting enterprise value
-   Significant autonomy and decision-making authority

## Apply

[Apply at The Greater Change](https://apply.workable.com/the-greater-change-1/j/48D1DE8751/apply)

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