Strategy Officer

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Strategy Officer

Do you have 5+ years’ experience in a strategic function in Banking, Government or Consulting, a good understanding of Development Finance and the ability to see the big picture and translate that into meaningful insights? Join us @FMO, The Dutch Entreprenurial Development Bank!
  • Educational levelMaster degree (WO)
  • DeadlineJune 26, 2025

Your role

The Strategic Planning team is looking to recruit a Strategy Officer to join as one of our team of 7 professionals. The Strategy Officer work includes corporate and business level strategy, executing topical analyses, decision support to senior management, strategic and business planning, strategy implementation support and leading or participating in special projects in support of FMO’s strategic ambitions.


The key responsibilities are:
Support FMO’s Managing Board and senior management on strategic, business, risk and organizational topics, whereby implementation of our Strategy 2030 - Pioneer Develop Scale will be a core part of the agenda over the coming few years.

  • Engage with senior leadership to support development of sector- and SDG-specific strategies, including initiating and, where necessary, leading FMO-wide projects with high
    strategic value.
  • Lead and/or support in annual strategy reviews and the annual business planning cycle at FMO, in close cooperation with Strategy department colleagues as well as Finance, Integrated Reporting and other departments.
  • Pro-actively monitor external developments and engage with external stakeholders to bring an outside-in perspective for FMO’s strategic agenda.
  • Prepare high quality materials for senior management, the Management Board and the Supervisory Board to enable effective decision-making on strategic topics, both proactively and at their request.


 

Our offer

This job is within Scale 10 in FMO, with a salary between 85K-90K, depending on your experience.

What we offer:

  • The opportunity to support with setting, and in particular implementing, the strategic course for FMO.
  • Challenging and diverse responsibilities, constant interaction with senior management.
  • Being part of an ambitious and diverse team, that helps build expertise in areas that are new to FMO.
  • For your personal and professional growth there is the FMO Academy, with a wide variety of training opportunities.
  • Work-Life Balance: 31 days of paid leave per year.
  • Flexible work arrangement that allows you to work both in the office and from home (50/50). There is a budget for home office equipment.
  • Opportunity to work remotely abroad, up to 12 weeks in a rolling period of 12 months.
  • Pension plan.

Our modern and sustainable office is just a three-minute walk from Laan van NOI Station in The Hague. For more information, please visit our website Secondary Benefits - FMO

FMO delivers economic, social, and environmental development to entrepreneurial initiatives on a global scale, believing in our contribution to a better world, starting from our values as an organization and respect within our teams.

To learn more about who we are; our Vision, Purpose, Mission, Company Culture and Leadership, please visit our page Profile - FMO. At FMO, we are guided by our four core values: Diversity, Integrity, Making the Difference and Quality. These values are the foundation of our strong company culture, fostering an environment where we work together to make a positive impact on the world. Ready to make an impact and truly make a difference? Join us at FMO!

The job requires limited travel.  Please be aware that you need to be living currently in The Netherlands. 

Your team

The Strategy Department has strategy at its core, supporting the Management Board and FMO leadership. Having published FMO’s updated corporate strategy in 2022, the department plays a crucial role in supporting and facilitating the rest of the organization in achieving FMO’s ambitious goals. The department will further sharpen the strategy and help define initiatives to ensure it leads to a tangible impact in low- and middle-income countries. Ensuring FMO stays on course strategically will be done via annual business planning, an upcoming mid-term Strategy review, project portfolio management and performance monitoring.

The Strategy department consists of nearly 30 colleagues across 4 teams being: Strategic Planning; Sustainability Strategy & Policy; Portfolio Management Office; and Evaluations & Knowledge Management, with in total.


 

Your background

You have a strategic mindset, can see the big picture and translate that into meaningful insights at department level. You are self-reflective, eager to take on responsibility, learn and build. You are a team player, pragmatic and results oriented.

You possess strong interpersonal skills which makes you comfortable in interaction with senior management, connecting and collaborating with other departments and colleagues in FMO. You are a conceptual and creative thinker, able to engage on complex topics and help create clarity.

You can act as persuasive and assertive advisor, manage, connect, and bring together diverse stakeholder interests. You have excellent verbal and written communication skills and are fluent in English.

Besides that, you have:

  • Master’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business Management or similar.
  • 5+ years relevant working experience in a strategic function in Banking, Government or Consulting.
  • Experience in financial analysis and understanding of (development) finance.
  • Excellent with MS PowerPoint and MS Excel.
  • On the job investment and/or commercial experience in (development) banking is desirable.
  • On the job experience with (development) banking in FMO’s focus sectors or products (Private Equity) is highly advantageous.

Do you fit the criteria and are excited about this role? We would like to invite you to express your interest and apply for this position. We look forward to learning more about you and your contribution to our team; and learn about how can we contribute to your career!  Apply today and no later than June 26th!

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Please note, if we make you an offer to join FMO, you will need to work through the screening process with our screening partner. The process is designed to check your integrity and reliability.