Associate Director, Head of Procurement & Implementation (Istanbul, TR)

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Associate Director, Head of Procurement & Implementation Organization: EBRD - European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Location: Istanbul, TR Posted: 2026-10-09 Application deadline: 2026-10-25 Job Segment: Procurement, Compliance, Risk Management, Implementation Manager, Banking, Operations, Legal, Finance, Technology Requisition ID: 36886 Office Country: Türkiye Office City: Istanbul Division: Project Procurement Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract Length: 4 years Posting End Date: 25/10/2026 Purpose of Job The Associate Director, Head of Procurement and Implementation, provides strategic and operational leadership for procurement activities across a multi-regional portfolio. The role leads and manages a team of procurement professionals and works in close collaboration with internal departments and external stakeholders to ensure procurement processes are efficient, transparent, and compliant with institutional policies, including the Bank’s Procurement Policies and Rules (PPRs), PPD’s Operational Standards and international best practices. The position is responsible for driving procurement governance, risk management, and continuous improvement to support effective project delivery, ensure value for money, and safeguard fiduciary integrity. It also plays a key role in leading procurement transformation and adapting practices to evolving geopolitical and economic environments. Background Since its inception in 1991, in its countries of operation, The Bank has invested more than EUR 215 billion in over 7,600 projects in the public and private sector. PPD’s key role is to ensure that all Bank-financed procurement is conducted efficiently, transparently and in compliance with the Bank’s PPRs, keeping procurement aligned with the Bank’s principles and vision and supporting better development outcomes. The Project Procurement Department (PPD) defines procurement policy, provides advisory services, ensures compliance across all procurement activities, and supports clients in achieving value for money through effective procurement implementation. The Head of Procurement and Implementation Unit provides operational leadership across a flexible regional portfolio, where geographic coverage may evolve in line with business needs. It works closely with banking teams, legal, risk, the environmental and social and finance functions, as well as external clients and stakeholders, to ensure procurement processes are transparent, competitive, and aligned with institutional objectives and the Bank’s PPRs and PPD’s Operational Standards. The Associate Director provides strategic procurement advice to its team of procurement professionals, Operational Leaders (OLS) and clients across all stages of the project lifecycle and manages relationships with external clients from the early stages of project design through to implementation on all procurement related matters. The role is central to maintaining strong governance, ensuring consistency in procurement practices, and supporting the Bank’s clients to deliver complex, high-value projects. Facts / Scale - The current annual value of Bank-financed operations in the public and private sector is circa. EUR 16 billion. - Leads and manages a team of approximately 8 -10 procurement professionals across headquarters and countries of operation. This includes administrative staff. - The role interfaces with senior management, governance committees, internal and external stakeholders including clients and co-financing MDBs/IFIs. - Advises on procurement and implementation issues for multiple complex projects across sectors and geographies with changing regional coverage. Accountabilities & Responsibilities Leadership and Team Management - Lead, develop, and manage a high-performing procurement team, ensuring capability development, accountability, and delivery against agreed objectives and KPIs - Promote and role model corporate behaviours and institutional values. - Proven role model for collaboration and delivering effective solutions relating to both people and technical matters, Procurement Delivery and Advisory - Direct procurement operations across assigned regions, ensuring compliance with institutional policies, procedures, including the Bank’s PPRs, and international best practices. - Accountable for delivery against contracting and disbursement objectives across the unit’s portfolio. - Establish, monitor and act on performance indicators and delivery metrics supporting PPAD scorecard outcomes. - Provide strategic procurement advice across the full project lifecycle, from concept design through implementation. - Ensure procurement inputs are timely, appropriate, and aligned with operational priorities and value-for-money principles. Governance, Risk and Compliance - Establish and maintain robust procurement governance frameworks to ensure consistency, transparency, and accountability. - Identify, assess, and mitigate procurement risks, ensuring appropriate controls

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