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Business Innovation senior manager

WFPMultiple locations
Category | Grade:Director | CONDeadline:15 Aug 2026Job ID:JR109707Posted on:23 Jul 2026
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Overview

Leads business innovation and organisational transformation assignments for WFP country offices and senior UN leaders, directing analysis, operating-model design and change delivery while supervising consultants, advancing UN reform initiatives and developing new advisory work.

Department: Business Innovation Unit / UN Advisory Alliance

Languages

Required: English

Desired: A second UN language

Job Areas

  1. Strategy & Organisational Performance
  2. Programme & Project Management

Minimum Experience

10 years

Estimated Salary

Not available

Responsibilities

  • Lead two to four business innovation and transformation projects concurrently
  • Advise senior leaders on organisational priorities and actionable recommendations
  • Direct financial, operational and organisational analysis for country offices
  • Guide inter-agency UN reform initiatives and stakeholder engagement
  • Supervise and develop teams of business innovation consultants
  • Source new advisory projects and strengthen knowledge management

Requirements

  • Degree in business, economics or engineering preferred
  • About ten years of progressively responsible national or international experience
  • At least ten years of experience in change management, management consulting or finance
  • High proficiency in written and spoken English
  • Advanced quantitative and qualitative analysis skills

Skills

Management consultingChange managementOrganisational transformationStrategic analysisTeam leadershipBusiness development

Tools

Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPoint

Additional info

  • Assignment duration is six to eleven months
  • The official posting lists both Rome and Munich as duty stations