Strategic Planning & Execution Lead

Van Leer Foundation; Den Haag; Hybrid; EUR 47,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Van Leer Foundation in The Hague, Netherlands, is seeking a Strategic Planning & Execution Officer to join the Programme team and work closely with the Chief Programme Officer to strengthen programme effectiveness.

The role focuses on turning priorities into action, coordinating across geographies, and ensuring decisions are followed through with strong analytical, organisational and communication skills. Based in The Hague, it reports to the CPO and supports cross-team collaboration.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or equivalent professional experience in international development, management, public policy, organisational development or a similar degree.
• 7–10 years of relevant professional experience, with increasing responsibility in programme management, strategy, organisational development, executive support or a related field.
• Strong capabilities in working across multiple teams in a complex organisation.
• Experienced in building trust, supporting senior leaders and coordinating organisation-wide priorities.
• Excellent analytical, writing and communication skills.
• Strong planning and organisational skills.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining attention to detail.
• Sound judgement and able to work with independently and with discretion.
• Experience in philanthropy, international development, government or a similar environment is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Act as the CPO’s key point of contact for programme planning and coordination and ensure progress is continually being made.
• Track progress across programme priorities and identify risks, opportunities and issues requiring the CPO’s attention.
• Ensure timely and accurate flow of information across the Programme team and with other Foundation teams.
• Follow up agreed actions and help ensure that priority initiatives stay on track.
• Support organisation-wide implementation of the Foundation’s programme strategy.
• Coordinate initiatives that involve more than one portfolio or Foundation team.
• Bring together information from across programme portfolios to support timely decision-making.
• Monitor progress on key CPO-led priorities and commitments, ensuring issues are identified early, resolved or escalated where needed.
• Support improvements to programme planning, decision-making processes and ways of working.
• Identify opportunities to simplify processes and improve collaboration across teams.
• Support the introduction of new ways of working, including the use of digital tools and AI where appropriate.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Strategic thinking

Cross-team collaboration

Executive support

Report writing

Education

Master’s degree or equivalent

7–10 years of experience in programme management/strategy

Job description

Van Leer Foundation in The Hague, Netherlands, is seeking a Strategic Planning & Execution Officer to join the Programme team and work closely with the Chief Programme Officer to strengthen programme effectiveness.

The role focuses on turning priorities into action, coordinating across geographies, and ensuring decisions are followed through with strong analytical, organisational and communication skills. Based in The Hague, it reports to the CPO and supports cross-team collaboration.