Vice President, Operations

The Vice President, Operations at MIGA leads the Operations team to originate impactful programs and projects and mobilize private finance for development in Emerging Market and Developing Economies. This senior leadership role involves strategic and operational oversight to advance MIGA's brand and drive business expansion, innovation, and partnership within the World Bank Group and with external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational oversight for the execution of MIGA’s Strategic Business Plan, translating institutional priorities into a clear growth agenda, operational focus, and measurable results.
• Provide leadership in ensuring that the Guarantee Platform plays a catalytic role as a platform for private capital mobilization, contributing to economic growth and job creation, supporting corporate goals such as M300, AgriConnect, Water Forward, AIM300, Digital Programs, SME development.
• Strengthen and elevate MIGA’s operational partnership with the World Bank Group – IBRD, IDA, and IFC -- to expand origination opportunities, deepen upstream engagement, and enhance delivery of integrated guarantee solutions.
• Lead a program of “radical decentralization” of MIGA staff to the Regions.
• Provide strategic leadership and operational guidance in shaping and positioning the “future MIGA” by scaling the approach of “Originate to Distribute” in partnership with MDBs, harmonizing guarantee programs across MDBs, influencing regulatory frameworks, strengthening MIGA’s position as a preferred guarantor, and identifying new markets and products.
• Drive growth through proactive engagement with private and public sector clients, financial institutions, governments, sovereign and sub-sovereign entities, and other development partners.
• Provide strong operational leadership across MIGA’s portfolio of issued guarantees, ensuring disciplined portfolio management, effective pre-claims engagement, and continuous improvement in execution and risk-informed decision-making.
• Build and inspire a high-performing, globally connected Operations team by coaching, mentoring, and developing talent, fostering a productive, positive, and respectful culture, and championing innovation, collaboration, accountability, and creative problem-solving.

Requirements

• Degree in economics, finance, political science or related areas.
• Minimum of 15 years of progressive relevant experience in leading and managing teams in public and/or private sectors and development-oriented institutions covering areas such as public and private finance, capital market development, risk insurance, or related complex commercial transactions.
• Recognized track record in business development, thought leadership, and innovation, with familiarity with investment analysis and insurance portfolio management.
• Credibility across public and private sectors, with proven effectiveness in influencing diverse stakeholders and navigating complex, multi-stakeholder global organizations, whether from within or in an advisory capacity.
• Demonstrated people leadership skills, including the ability to attract and develop high-caliber talent, deliver high-quality outcomes within deadlines and budget, and cultivate active networks of relationships inside and outside the organization.
• Proven ability to operate effectively in matrixed, globally dispersed, and multicultural organizations, with deep familiarity with developing and emerging markets.
• Outstanding analytical and strategic thinking skills, with the capacity to manage large and diverse portfolios, synthesize complex issues, and provide clear, actionable direction.
• Excellent communicator and presenter, with strong interpersonal skills, sensitivity to cultural and gender diversity, and a commitment to inclusive and collaborative leadership.
• Unwavering commitment to the highest standards of integrity, and to economic development and poverty alleviation in developing countries, in full alignment with the World Bank Group's mission and values.

Skills

• Public Finance
• Private Finance
• Financial Market Development
• Risk Insurance
• Complex Commercial Transactions
• Business Development
• Investment Analysis
• Insurance Portfolio Management
• Stakeholder Engagement
• People Leadership
• Talent Development
• Project Management
• Matrix Organization Collaboration
• Emerging Markets Expertise
• Strategic Thinking
• Analytical Skills
• Cross-Cultural Communication
• Inclusive Leadership
• Economic Development
• Poverty Alleviation

Languages

English