Stephen Collins, a British national, is currently Head of Unit for Corporate Organisational Change in the Directorate-General for Human Resources and Security. He previously served as acting Director for Organisational Design and Development in the same Directorate-General. Prior to this, he was Head of Unit for Organisational Development Projects and Knowledge Management within DG HR, where he also held the positions of Head of Unit for Learning and Development and for Career and Performance Management. Earlier in his career, he served as Head of Unit for Financial Information, Training and Helpdesk in the Directorate-General for Budget (DG BUDG). Before joining the European Commission in 1994, he worked in government and in the private sector.
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