Eric Grunberger
Business Transformation | Strategy & Operations | McKinsey
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Brussels, Belgium
Freelance, open to permanent contract
Can come onsite
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About me
Intro
Strategy & Operations Manager with over 25 years of experience in top consulting firms (McKinsey, Dalberg) and leading banks (Belfius, ING), I specialize in Culture and Change Management. As the Global Director of Knowledge Management at Dalberg, I spearhead strategic initiatives to enhance operational efficiency and foster behavioral change. My leadership has transformed the knowledge-sharing culture by implementing essential infrastructure, building a global team, and boosting engagement through innovative incentives. Before Dalberg, I co-founded Livescope VR, a Virtual Reality start-up in Brussels that organized unforgettable experiences for both corporate and individual clients. This venture allowed me to expand my entrepreneurial skills (business development, finance, marketing, and PR) and honed my ability to navigate start-ups while driving innovation in rapidly evolving industries. My earlier career includes nearly 15 years at McKinsey & Company, where I was a Knowledge Expert and Team Leader in the EMEA Banking Practice. I specialized in retail banking distribution strategy, delivering actionable recommendations to senior executives across Europe. Complementing this, my tenure at Belfius as a Senior Project Manager provided the opportunity to coordinate a financial product launch and a training program aimed at the next generation of Wealth clients, while my early years at ING enabled me to work in a wide variety of positions, from Corporate Banking to Internal Audit to Digital Marketing. Throughout my career, I've maintained a passion for knowledge sharing, drawing on my academic background and teaching experience at the Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management. I am dedicated to creating impactful, sustainable change and excel in dynamic, fast-paced environments where innovation and agility are key. My focus is on empowering teams, fostering collaboration, and delivering results, all while inspiring continuous improvement.
Work experience
Teaching Assistant
Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management
Dec 2024 - Present
1 year 11 months
Teaching Assistant for the Séminaire pluridisciplinaire de sciences et technologie - Techniques de communication (Prof. Nicolas van Zeebroeck & Yvan de Beauffort)
Strategy & Operations Consultant
Apr 2020 - Present
6 years 7 months
Available for consulting projects in Strategy, Operations, Business Development, Research & Analytics, and Technology-related Change Management
Business Development Manager
AllyumFreelance
Aug 2025 - Dec 2025
5 months
Brussels Metropolitan Area
• Led the design of a new business line in a boutique M&A advisory firm • Validated key business assumptions, built the business plan, and defined the initial operating model
Global Director of Knowledge Management
Dalberg Freelance
Apr 2020 - Dec 2024
4 years 9 months
Led the global implementation of Knowledge Management, focusing on Strategy, People, Systems, Content, and Behavioral Change. Strategy • Developed and aligned the KM strategy with Dalberg's Vision and Mission. • Reported to Global Operating Partner and Steering Committee on KPIs and budget management. People • Recruited and trained skilled professionals across Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Europe. • Managed and empowered a global virtual team. Systems • Built essential KM infrastructure, including a SharePoint intranet, Airtable databases, people directory, and access to tenders. • Collaborated with IT on projects like data migration and implementation of AI tools. Content • Launched the Knowledge Library, centralizing hundreds of internal reports. • Promoted and supported the launch of Practice Areas pilots. Behavioral Change • Boosted the completion rate of the project database. • Introduced incentives, such as a knowledge competition, to encourage top-tier content creation. • Raised the internal Net Promoter Score for KM from a highly negative to a positive rating.
Co-Founder
Livescope VR
Mar 2018 - Jan 2022
3 years 11 months
Brussels Metropolitan Area
Livescope VR was Brussels' Virtual Reality Hotspot based in Flagey. We organized unforgettable team building events and workshops in our 3 experience rooms, and offered VR consultancy to help grow your business. In addition we welcomed family & friends for birthdays, bachelor parties, or just VR discovery. “Livescope, your virtual reality partner”
Senior Project Manager, Wealth Management
Belfius
Sep 2018 - Mar 2020
1 year 7 months
Brussels Metropolitan Area
Senior Manager for core projects at Belfius Wealth Management • Launched the World Elite Mastercard, an exclusive credit card dedicated to the Wealth segment (https://www.mastercard.us/en-us/personal/find-a-card/world-elite-mastercard-credit.html) • Organized the Next Generation Masterclass programme to provide financial training to the new generation • Led the datamining efforts to feed strategic decisions
McKinsey & Company
Mar 2004 - Mar 2018
14 years 1 month
Brussels Area, Belgium
Banking Expert
Jan 2009 - Mar 2018
9 years 3 months
Brussels Area, Belgium
Expert in the EMEA Banking Practice, specializing in retail strategy: physical & digital distribution, customer segmentation, sales & marketing, product management, consumer insights, performance benchmarking, and competitive intelligence. Key responsibilities include: • Team leader of BranchNet© network optimization missions across Europe, delivering recommendations to Executive Committee / Head of Retail • Expert on 100+ projects worldwide focused on distribution strategy: physical & digital footprint, format and layout, performance management, and multichannel integration • Manager of Branch Insights© solution providing benchmarks and recommendations on branch performance to 40 banks covering 50,000 branches in Europe and Africa • Manager of Benelux & France research unit (10-15 researchers)
Knowledge Specialist
Jan 2006 - Dec 2008
3 years
Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
• Advisor to consulting teams serving Benelux clients • Leader of benchmarking initiative on European Small Business banking • Lead analyst on ‘Granularity of Growth’ model
Senior Research Analyst
Mar 2004 - Dec 2005
1 year 10 months
Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
• Support and expertise to Benelux consultants on various banking topics, incl. competitive intelligence analyses on market structure, products, pricing, and best practices • Specialization in European banking regulation
Teaching Assistant, Seminar of Business Strategy
Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management (SBS-EM) - ULB
Sep 2011 - Jun 2015
3 years 10 months
Brussels Area, Belgium
Teaching assistant for the Seminar of Strategy (Prof. Olivier Hamoir) • Audience : 40 students in 2nd year of Master in Management Science • Teaching method: case studies • Topics covered: Corporate strategy, financial analysis Main responsibilities: • Prepared and co-presented strategy sessions to a group of 40 students • Provided feedback and guidance • Assigned final grades
ING Belgium
Sep 1999 - Mar 2004
4 years 7 months
Internal Auditor - Credit Risk
Apr 2002 - Mar 2004
2 years
Audited ING Belgium preparation to Basel II and compliance with credit risk policies
Corporate Banking - Relationship Manager
Jan 2001 - Mar 2002
1 year 3 months
Brussels, Belgium
Local Account Manager for Large Corporate Clients
Corporate Banking - Relationship Manager Assistant
Jul 2000 - Dec 2000
6 months
New York, NY, USA
Served US subsidiaries of Belgian Large Corporate Clients
Management Trainee Digital Banking
Mar 2000 - Jul 2000
5 months
Brussels, Belgium
Digital Marketing at Yucom, the defunct joint-venture between ING Belgium and British Telecom
Management Trainee Human Resources
Sep 1999 - Mar 2000
7 months
Brussels, Belgium
Strategic project "4 day work week"
Education
MIT Sloan Executive Education
Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Business Strategy
2024 - 2025
5 months
Lycée Dachsbeck
Belgian Financial Analyst Association
Certified European Financial Analyst (CEFA)
Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management
Master, Science of Management, Major: Finance
Activities and societies: Treasury for the Erasmus students association
University College Dublin
Master of Business Administration (Erasmus)
Activities and societies: Member of the chess team
Licenses & certifications
Change Management Professional Certificate by LinkedIn Learning
Issued: Jan 2026
PRINCE2® Foundation Certification Training
Issued: Apr 2025