Head of Simplification Division

The Head of Simplification Division leads and drives the Bank’s efforts to identify, prioritise and advance initiatives aimed at improving the efficiency of internal processes to enhance staff experience and support the delivery of the EIB Group’s strategic objectives. The role involves strategic leadership, stakeholder engagement, and management of a division focused on simplification initiatives across the EIB Group.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the strategic direction and priorities of the Simplification Division, ensuring alignment with the EIB Group’s objectives and internal reform agenda.
• Lead the identification and prioritisation of simplification initiatives across the Group, focusing on areas with the greatest potential to reduce complexity and improve efficiency.
• Establish and maintain structured approaches to capture, assess and monitor simplification opportunities, ensuring transparency, consistency and a clear focus on impact.
• Steer the Division’s work programme, including the effective mobilisation of internal and external resources, ensuring timely delivery, high-quality outputs and appropriate reporting to senior management.
• Engage with Directorates and Services across the Bank to support the development and advancement of simplification initiatives, fostering collaboration and shared ownership of outcomes.
• Monitor and assess the progress and impact of initiatives, including the development of relevant indicators to support decision-making and continuous improvement.
• Provide strategic advice and recommendations to senior management on opportunities to streamline processes and enhance organisational efficiency.
• Ensure the overall quality and consistency of the Division’s contributions, including analyses, briefings and inputs to institutional discussions.
• Lead, develop and motivate the Division’s staff, ensuring appropriate allocation of responsibilities, development of competencies and a high level of engagement and performance.
• Oversee the appraisal process for the Division, including setting objectives and conducting performance reviews in line with institutional guidelines.
• Actively contribute to the management team of the Group Strategy Department, supporting collective decision-making and contributing to broader strategic priorities.

Requirements

• University degree (minimum an equivalent to a Bachelor), preferably in economics, finance, business administration, public policy or a related field.
• At least 10 years of relevant professional experience in areas such as strategy, organisational development, consulting, process optimisation, change management or related fields, preferably within an international organisation or financial institution.
• Proven experience in leading strategic or organisational initiatives involving multiple stakeholders and delivering tangible outcomes.
• Experience or proven ability in managing and coaching staff, ideally in multicultural environments or international organisations (e.g. contribution to: determining team resources and skills; establishing objectives; assessing performance; delegating and supervising tasks; guiding, motivating, coaching and providing feedback) as well as fostering a collaborative and performance-oriented working environment.
• Demonstrated ability to manage external providers and consultancy support, including defining deliverables, overseeing execution and ensuring quality outcomes in line with institutional requirements.
• Experience in process management and structured approaches to process optimisation and efficiency improvement.
• Good understanding of the EIB Group’s mission, activities and organisational context.
• Strong ability to analyse complex organisational issues and translate them into practical and implementable solutions.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to engage effectively with stakeholders at all levels of the organisation.
• Strong organisational and prioritisation skills, with the ability to manage multiple initiatives in parallel.
• Excellent knowledge of English and/or French with a good command of the other. Knowledge of other EU languages would be an advantage.

Skills

• Strategy Development
• Organisational Development
• Consulting
• Process Optimization
• Change Management
• Strategic Leadership
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Team Management
• Team Coaching
• Performance Assessment
• Delegation
• Supervision
• External Provider Management
• Consultancy Oversight
• Process Management
• Efficiency Improvement
• Organisational Analysis
• Communication
• Influencing
• Multicultural Team Leadership

Languages

English, French