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WBG Director, Pension Department

World BankWashington, D.C., United States
Category | Grade:DirectorDeadline:11 Aug 2026Job ID:37766Posted on:20 Jul 2026
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Overview

The director and chief investment officer leads the World Bank Group's $45 billion pension function, setting investment strategy, fiduciary controls and operational direction for 90 professionals while safeguarding benefits for more than 31,000 participants and beneficiaries.

Department: Treasury Vice Presidency — Pension Department

Languages

Required: English

Job Areas

  1. Executive Leadership
  2. Finance & Budgeting

Minimum Experience

Not listed

Estimated Salary

Not available

Responsibilities

  • Set pension strategy with governing and Treasury leadership bodies
  • Direct investment, middle-office and pension-administration teams
  • Oversee strategic asset allocation and portfolio performance
  • Chair the Investment Committee and enforce fiduciary standards
  • Maintain risk, compliance and business-continuity controls
  • Lead staffing, budgets and development of 90 professionals

Requirements

Not available

Skills

Pension fund leadershipInstitutional investment strategyFiduciary governanceEnterprise risk oversightExecutive stakeholder managementOrganizational leadership

Additional info

  • The available official posting text states duties but does not publish education, experience or language requirements; English is stored as the posting language under the current fallback rule