Division Chief, Budget and Corporate Procurement Division, Washington D.C.

Division Chief, Budget and Corporate Procurement Division Job Description Division Chief, Budget and Corporate Procurement Division City:
Washington DC Company: IDB Posting End Date: 9/13/2026 11:59 PM EST

The IDB Group is a community of diverse, versatile, and passionate people who come together on a journey to improve lives in Latin America and the Caribbean. Our people find purpose and do what they love in an inclusive, collaborative, agile, and rewarding environment.

We are looking for a strategic, results-oriented senior leader to serve as Chief for the Budget and Corporate Procurement Division. As Division Chief, you will lead the Bank’s institution-wide budget and corporate procurement functions, ensuring alignment with IDB Strategy+, the Business Plan, and the Impact Framework while promoting innovation, operational efficiency, and continuous improvement within Board-approved policies and long-term financial sustainability.

You will lead the Budget and Corporate Procurement Division, part of the Budget and Administrative Services department within the Vice Presidency for Finance and Administration. You will contribute to the delivery of its strategic and operational priorities as an integral member of the Budget and Administrative Services Department's Management Team. In this role you will provide leadership across a complex matrix environment and maintain close engagement with Senior Management, the Board of Executive Directors, client departments, and Country Offices.

Key Accountabilities

Set strategy and deliver results across budget formulation/execution/oversight, results-based budgeting, corporate procurement, governance, and analytics. Ensure sound resource allocation, compliance, transparency, and value for money across the IDB Group, while driving innovation and continuous improvement in practices, processes, and controls to strengthen efficiency, effectiveness, and institutional impact.

Budget Strategy, Formulation, and Execution

Lead the Administrative and Capital Budgets from preparation through execution, aligned with the Business Plan, Impact Framework, Long-Term Financial Plan, and Board guidance. Oversee annual and multi-year budget proposals, execution, and procurement planning; assess performance and resource use to identify reallocation, efficiencies, cost optimization, and stronger alignment with priorities and results.

Results-Based Budgeting, Analytics, and Advisory Services

Oversee the Results-Based Budgeting Framework and analytics platforms to strengthen resource alignment, planning, and accountability. Advise Senior Management on strategic allocation and budget frameworks and promote advanced analytics to identify efficiencies and support planning and decision-making.

Corporate Procurement and Risk Oversight

Oversee procurement policy, governance frameworks, execution, and modernization through advanced analytics, AI, and digital tools to strengthen transparency, risk management, and decision-making. Oversee procurement services to IDB Invest under Service Level Agreements; ensure compliance with procurement policies, including consulting firm selection/contracting for Bank-executed operations; and manage the Bank's global insurable risk program.

Governance, Policies, and Board Engagement

Oversee Board documents, briefings, and presentations on budget and procurement. Serve as Secretary to the Corporate Procurement Committee. Ensure internal controls, risk management, policy updates, and regulatory compliance.

Stakeholder Engagement and Division Leadership

Lead and develop a 40+ person multidisciplinary team, fostering innovation, change, continuous learning, thoughtful challenge of existing practices,…