Water.org

Financial Planning and Analysis

• **Master Job Title:** Portfolio Manager
• **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 Portfolio Manager, Microfinance leads a portfolio of financial institution partnerships that advance financial inclusion and sustainable impact. This role oversees a team of account managers and is responsible for strengthening portfolio performance, managing risk, and supporting the long‑term growth of partner institutions—while balancing financial sustainability with measurable social outcomes.
• The ideal candidate brings deep experience in microfinance, inclusive finance, or development finance and excels at managing institutional relationships, capital deployment, and portfolio performance across diverse markets. As a strategic advisor and people leader, the Portfolio Manager provides strong financial oversight, guides partners through growth and complexity, and enables the team to execute with discipline across the full partnership lifecycle.
• **What You**
• **Business Development**
• - Drive growth and engagement with existing and prospective financial institution partners across the portfolio
• - Build senior‑level relationships and support partner structuring, due diligence, and onboarding
• **Business Metrics + Reporting**
• - Oversee accurate portfolio performance reporting, including financial results and impact plan execution
• - Translate data into actionable insights for leadership and key stakeholders
• **Talent Management**
• - Lead and develop a high‑performing account management team aligned to portfolio objectives
• - Foster accountability, collaboration, and strong cross‑functional partnership
• **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, 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

Portfolio Manager – Microfinance

Account Manager

• **What You’ll do**
• **Account Management  **
• - You will **drive** **impact** by leading relationships with banks, MFIs, SACCOs, and other financial partners—fueling strong collaboration and shared success. Through regular touchpoints, joint planning, and proactive performance monitoring, you’ll deepen engagement, ensure exceptional service, and cultivate long-term partnerships that accelerate access to safe water and sanitation.
• ** Business Development **
• - You will **grow partnerships** by identifying new opportunities to expand Water.org’s presence across both existing and emerging financial institutions. By engaging key decisionmakers, you’ll help spark product innovation, strengthen financing solutions, and drive portfolio growth. With a strategic and proactive approach, you will build a strong pipeline of mission aligned partners committed to scaling access to safe water and sanitation.
• **Business Metrics + Reporting  **
• - ·You will **measure success** by tracking partner performance, portfolio growth, fund utilization, and progress toward impact goals. Through timely reporting and clear, data driven insights, you will equip both internal teams and external partners with the information they need to strengthen strategies, improve outcomes, and accelerate impact.

Relationship Manager, Financial Institutions

• Serve as the primary relationship manager for assigned MFI and banking partners, fostering long-term success and satisfaction.
• Implement partner-facing service delivery and projects, ensuring alignment with agreed priorities and business plans.
• Maintain high-quality data and reporting accuracy to support decision-making and verify program outcomes.
• Nurture strong working relationships that support partner performance and the achievement of impact goals.
• Strengthen and expand relationships with key decision-makers within your partner portfolio and/or geographic area.
• Identify and cultivate opportunities to grow Water.org’s footprint within the financial sector, including new partnerships, product innovations, or expanded financing programs.
• Support strategy execution and pipeline development for Water.org’s products and services.
• Deliver timely, accurate reporting and analysis of account performance, including program execution, funding utilization, and projected impact.
• Translate performance metrics into insights and recommendations for internal stakeholders and partners.

Relationship Manager – MFI, Banking Sector

• **What You’ll do **
• **Account Management   **
• - You will drive impact by leading relationships with banks, MFIs, SACCOs, and other financial partners—fueling strong collaboration and shared success. Through regular touchpoints, joint planning, and proactive performance monitoring, you’ll deepen engagement, ensure exceptional service, and cultivate long-term partnerships that accelerate access to safe water and sanitation.
• ** Business Development  **
• - You will grow partnerships by identifying new opportunities to expand Water.org’s presence across both existing and emerging financial institutions. By engaging key decisionmakers, you’ll help spark product innovation, strengthen financing solutions, and drive portfolio growth. With a strategic and proactive approach, you will build a strong pipeline of mission aligned partners committed to scaling access to safe water and sanitation.
• ** Business Metrics + Reporting  **
• - You will measure success by tracking partner performance, portfolio growth, fund utilization, and progress toward impact goals. Through timely reporting and clear, data driven insights, you will equip both internal teams and external partners with the information they need to strengthen strategies, improve outcomes, and accelerate impact.
• **Management Responsibility **
• - ​​Individual contributor with no subordinates.