SAP Enterprise Asset Management Director - City Asset Management

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good. Your impact At Jacobs, we push the limits of what’s possible to make the world smarter and more connected. We are a key delivery partner on one of Saudi Arabia’s flagship giga projects and a central pillar of Vision 2030, located approximately 45 km southwest of Riyadh. Designed as the Kingdom’s future capital of entertainment, sports, and culture, this landmark development aims to diversify the economy and enhance quality of life through a mix of world-class attractions, residential communities, and natural landscapes, while generating significant employment and enabling long-term, sustainable growth. About The Opportunity The Enterprise Asset Management Director leads the city’s enterprise asset management systems, asset information governance, and SAP EAMS implementation within City Asset Management. The role acts as the business owner for SAP EAMS, overseeing system design, data governance, process integration, reporting, and asset information standards. Working closely with City Operations, Asset Management teams, O&M, Digital, Finance, and Governance functions, it ensures asset data, operational requirements, and AM standards are aligned across the city. The position establishes a single, trusted source of asset information, enabling effective maintenance, lifecycle planning, asset performance monitoring, renewals planning, and investment decision-making. Role Responsibilities • Lead the enterprise asset management systems strategy, governance framework, operating model, and SAP EAMS roadmap across City Asset Management and City Operations. • Act as the business owner for SAP EAMS, ensuring system design, configuration, workflows, and reporting align with asset management policies, operational requirements, and governance standards. • Oversee SAP EAMS implementation, including business readiness, data migration, system integration, user acceptance testing, cut-over planning, and go-live support. • Define and maintain enterprise asset data standards, asset registers, information governance, master data quality controls, and asset classification frameworks. • Establish and manage asset management workflows, KPIs, dashboards, reporting standards, and performance metrics to support operational and strategic decision-making. • Ensure SAP EAMS supports maintenance planning, inspections, renewals, lifecycle management, compliance monitoring, service quality, and investment planning. • Lead change management, communications, training, user adoption, and early-life support to ensure effective system utilization across stakeholders. • Collaborate with City Operations, O&M teams, Asset Class BUs, Digital, Finance, Handover, and service providers to align asset information and operational requirements. • Drive continuous improvement through data quality monitoring, system enhancements, automation, reporting optimization, and lessons learned from operations and audits. • Manage consultants, implementation partners, suppliers, budgets, contracts, and performance to ensure sustainable AM system capabilities and value delivery. Here's what you'll need Role Requirements • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Asset Management, Information Systems, Operations Management, Facilities Management, Business Administration, or a related field; Master’s degree and relevant professional certifications are preferred. • Up to 15 years of experience in enterprise asset management systems, asset data governance, maintenance management, infrastructure operations, digital transformation, or facilities management, including senior leadership experience. • Proven expertise in SAP EAM/SAP PM, EAMS, CMMS implementations, migrations, optimization, user adoption, and enterprise asset information management. • Strong knowledge of asset lifecycle management, maintenance planning, handover, operational readiness, configuration management, asset data governance, and ISO 55000/55001 principles. • Experience developing asset data models, asset registers, hierarchies, workflows, KPIs, dashboards, reporting standards, and data quality frameworks. • Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams, stakeholders, consultants, suppliers, and implementation partners while driving governance, change management, continuous improvement, and business transformation initiatives. Jacobs. A world where you can. From our inclusive employee networks to our positive mental health champions – we’re committed to driving a culture of caring where you can be you. Joining Jacobs not only connects you locally but globally - and together, our diverse perspectives and unique backgrounds power our collective strength. With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we’ve gone beyond traditional ways of working so you have the support, means and space to maximize your potential. You’ll uncover flexible working arrangements, benefits, and opportunities to do good too – from participating in our global giving and volunteering program, to exploring new and inventive ways to help our clients make the world a better place. Start your Jacobs career with a company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow. From our inclusive employee networks to our positive mental health champions – we’re committed to driving a culture of caring where you can be you. Joining Jacobs not only connects you locally but globally - and together, our diverse perspectives and unique backgrounds power our collective strength. We collaborate and share! By supporting one another, we all succeed. With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we’ve gone beyond traditional ways of working so you have the support, means and space to maximize your potential. You’ll uncover flexible working arrangements, benefits and opportunities to do good too – from participating in our global giving and volunteering program, to exploring new and inventive ways to help our clients make the world a better place. No matter what drives you, you’ll discover how you can cultivate, nurture and achieve your goals – all at a single global company. 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Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Asset Management, Information Systems, Operations Management, Facilities Management, Business Administration, or a related field; Master’s degree and relevant professional certifications are preferred. Up to 15 years of experience in enterprise asset management systems, asset data governance, maintenance management, infrastructure operations, digital transformation, or facilities management, including senior leadership experience. Proven expertise in SAP EAM/SAP PM, EAMS, CMMS implementations, migrations, optimization, user adoption, and enterprise asset information management. Strong knowledge of asset lifecycle management, maintenance planning, handover, operational readiness, configuration management, asset data governance, and ISO 55000/55001 principles. Experience developing asset data models, asset registers, hierarchies, workflows, KPIs, dashboards, reporting standards, and data quality frameworks. Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams, stakeholders, consultants, suppliers, and implementation partners while driving governance, change management, continuous improvement, and business transformation initiatives.

Lead the enterprise asset management systems strategy, governance framework, operating model, and SAP EAMS roadmap across City Asset Management and City Operations. Act as the business owner for SAP EAMS, ensuring system design, configuration, workflows, and reporting align with asset management policies, operational requirements, and governance standards. Oversee SAP EAMS implementation, including business readiness, data migration, system integration, user acceptance testing, cut-over planning, and go-live support. Define and maintain enterprise asset data standards, asset registers, information governance, master data quality controls, and asset classification frameworks. Establish and manage asset management workflows, KPIs, dashboards, reporting standards, and performance metrics to support operational and strategic decision-making. Ensure SAP EAMS supports maintenance planning, inspections, renewals, lifecycle management, compliance monitoring, service quality, and investment planning. Lead change management, communications, training, user adoption, and early-life support to ensure effective system utilization across stakeholders. Collaborate with City Operations, O&M teams, Asset Class BUs, Digital, Finance, Handover, and service providers to align asset information and operational requirements. Drive continuous improvement through data quality monitoring, system enhancements, automation, reporting optimization, and lessons learned from operations and audits. Manage consultants, implementation partners, suppliers, budgets, contracts, and performance to ensure sustainable AM system capabilities and value delivery.