Manager IT Vendor Management

Manager IT Vendor Management (Hardware/Software/Cloud)

As manager of the IT Vendor Management department (ITVM) Hardware/Software/Cloud, you and your team are responsible for managing all hardware/software/cloud suppliers within CITO and delivering added value every day within the dynamic IT world of CITO.

You are responsible for the entire HW/SW/Cloud team: 15 Vendor & Contract Managers with several specializations and seniority levels. You manage the operational, tactical and strategic environment and all anticipated changes and external regulations. The combination of volume increases (ca 20% per year), regulatory complexity, challenges and pressure, dealing with the biggest global companies, their power and leverage and the intertwined dependencies between suppliers and Rabobank, makes this management position really interesting.

• Design, optimize, and run standardized services on a global level
• Incorporate IT-related policies and standards related to subjects such as Risk, Security, Compliance and Life Cycle Management in the ITVM processes
• Drive continuous improvement and customer-centricity culture
• Strategic global decision-making on board and executive level

The next years will be extremely challenging because of the strategic change that is expected from the Manager HW/SW/Cloud. Developing strategic insights and capabilities in the department and acting as a data-driven strategic advisor to MT CITO and the Managing Board for a vendor portfolio of hundreds of vendors requires excellent change management capabilities from the Manager HW/SW/Cloud.

• Very complex internal and external stakeholder field (NL, EU, global)
• 500+ vendors
• Strategic sparring partner for internal and external executive and board-level management

• Shaping the CITO vendor strategy from a Hard- & Software and Cloud perspective
• Shaping Rabobank’s vendor strategy for the biggest global vendors
• Shaping the IT roadmap/ vision for the department
• Shaping the IT sustainability strategy of the bank with respect to vendors and contracts

IT VM acts as ‘the bridge’ between CITO and her external partners and ensures a firm grip on all IT vendors within Rabobank.

We believe in the power of difference. Bringing together people's differences is what makes us an even better bank. So we are very curious about what you can bring to our team at IT Vendor Management.

“Working within IT Vendor Management means a dynamic working environment, where no day is the same and where you are constantly working on supporting your stakeholders but also on developing and improving yourself with the many challenges that come your way every day.” Harry Grevinga, Tech Domain Manager Continuity4Tech

The ca. 35 people in IT Vendor Management work to maximize the value received from vendors in the CITO domain, whilst being in control and compliant with internal and external regulations. Working together is the way we work; as 1 passionate team at Rabobank.

Speaking of Rabobank: we are a Dutch bank that operates in 38 countries for over 9,500,000 customers. Together with these customers, our members and partners we stand side by side to create a world in which everyone has access to enough healthy food. In the Netherlands, we work to create a country in which people are happy with how they live, work and do business.

• Master’s degree education (preferably IT and Business Administration)
• Fluent in Dutch and English (verbal & written)
• 10+ years of direct, full-time experience in Vendor and Contract Management, with the biggest global IT vendors
• Long-term international work experiences within a corporate environment and complex, large IT environment
• Deep understanding of global regulatory trends and changes
• Very strong conceptual and strategic capabilities and strong problem-solving skills
• Adaptable and resilient, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and manage high-level stakeholders
• Long-term focus and ability to translate long-term goals into achievable sub-goals and planning

You & the application process

For substantive questions about this position you can reach out to Harry Grevinga, Tech Domain Manager Continuity4Tech Engineering & Enterprise Tech via harry.grevinga@rabobank.nl or +31 6 22417534.

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