Director Strategy and Innovation

About this role

East African Development Bank (EADB) is recruiting a Director Strategy and Innovation to lead corporate strategy review, alignment and delivery so the Bank grows lending, deploys capital productively and meets its development mandate across member states. Reporting to the Senior Director Research Strategy and Innovation, the post-holder heads the Strategy and Innovation Directorate, manages a team of four, and builds data and analytics capability. Key duties include leading the midterm review of the 2024 to 2028 corporate strategy and formulating future strategies. The Director translates strategy into the annual business plan and budget with Finance, maintains a record of strategic initiatives with milestones and results, and runs delivery reviews with senior management.

The post-holder designs the corporate scorecard, links individual performance objectives to corporate targets, leads development impact measurement, and develops data strategy and analytics capability. Applicants must hold a Master's degree in strategic management, economics, finance, business or a related field, plus a Bachelor's degree. They need ten years of progressive experience in corporate strategy or performance, including five years in senior leadership. Essential experience covers business planning and budgeting in a financial institution, using data to guide strategy, building analytics capability, and presenting to senior management and a Board.

Desirable experience includes multilateral development banks or development finance institutions, strategy consulting, and working with government shareholders in multiple countries. CFA, ACCA or CPA qualifications, certification in strategy, innovation, project management or data analytics, and membership of professional bodies are advantageous. English fluency is required; Kiswahili or French is an added advantage. EADB was established in 1967 and provides financial assistance to enterprises in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda.

This full-time, job grade E1 role is based in Kampala, Uganda, with occasional regional travel and possible extended hours. Salary is not stated; applicants must indicate expected gross salary. Apply by sending an application letter and CV to psabwa@eadb.org by 23 October 2026.