Business Development Specialist

For our Innovation Hub, we are seeking a motivated Business Development Specialist

The position is based in Bucharest at ProCredit Bank Romania

The Innovation Hub in Bucharest will be responsible for developing, executing and continuously monitoring the implementation of the Groups and local ProCredit banks retail banking strategy, driving sustainable profitable growth in each country. The Innovation Hub will conduct market research, identify and implement best practice in retail banking covering exceptional customer-centricity, excellent customer service, customer acquisition & retention and digital solution innovation.

As Business Development Specialist, you will be responsible for managing the development of key customer journeys and retail banking solutions, ensuring they deliver real value, meet user needs and support strategic priorities. You will drive product backlog management, lead requirement design and coordinate agile delivery across the Group and local teams.

Your role in our team:

• Leading strategic retail initiatives end-to-end, from concept to execution, including business case development, planning, delivery oversight and impact tracking
• Acting as the main liaison between the Innovation Hub, Group Retail team and local ProCredit banks, ensuring all initiatives are strategically aligned and backed by clear business rationale
• Collecting, evaluating and prioritizing product and channel development requests from across the network and filtering these into actionable programs that match Group priorities
• Facilitating the exchange of best practices across the countries, building a community of practice and ensuring consistency in execution and learnings
• Coordinating business stakeholders across multiple functions and markets to support smooth initiative rollout and ensuring local teams are supported throughout the process

 What we expect:

• A relevant university degree in business, economics, finance or related fields
• A minimum of 5 years professional experience in retail banking, project leadership or strategic initiative management, ideally in a cross-border or international context
• A strong ability to manage complex initiatives involving multiple stakeholders, timelines and dependencies
• Ability to connect the Group strategy with local market realities and balance innovation with business impact
• A high degree of social competence and excellent communication skills to manage diverse stakeholders and building consensus across countries, cultures and functions
• Excellent interpersonal skills coupled with an ability to coordinate diverse stakeholders and translate strategic goals into practical, actionable local implementations
• Proactiveness and a practical mindset with a strong sense of ownership and the ability to drive initiatives forward in a dynamic environment
• An excellent command of written and spoken English, being the working language in the department and within the ProCredit group; knowledge of languages spoken in the countries in which the ProCredit group operates is an advantage relevant university degree in business, IT, economics or related fields

 What you can expect:

• The opportunity to drive impact at Group-level
• A pleasant, dynamic and open working atmosphere and an international team
• Flat hierarchies and short decision paths
• Interesting and challenging tasks and cross-team project work
• A value-driven working environment focused on sustainability, transparency, and long-term development
• Comprehensive company benefits including healthcare subscription, meal tickets, Bookster, 7Card subscription and flexible work arrangements with options for remote work

In ProCredit Bank we can offer you …

• interesting and challenging work in stable environment with friendly atmosphere
• Dynamic multinational team characterized by flat hierarchies and open communication
• Personal growth opportunities in a development-oriented Institution

… And It’s also about having fun and sharing experiences with great people!

ProCredit Bank is a development-oriented commercial bank. We offer excellent customer service to small and medium enterprises and to private individuals who have the capacity to save and who prefer to do their banking through electronic channels! We focus on small and medium-sized enterprises, as we are convinced that these businesses create jobs and make a vital contribution to the economies in which they operate. By offering simple and accessible deposit facilities and online banking services and by investing in financial education, we aim to promote a culture of saving and financial responsibility among business clients as well as private individuals.

If interested, please apply by sending your CV at rou.recruitment@procredit-group.com until 12^th of December 2025.