Senior Risk Manager IT (1st line)

This is what we offer you

• Thirteenth month's salary and 8% holiday allowance
• 10% Employee Benefit Budget
• EUR 1,400 development budget per year
• Hybrid working: balance between home and office work (possible for most roles)
• A pension, for which you can set the maximum amount of your personal contribution

Senior Risk Manager IT (1st line)

Embark on a transformative journey with our team as a Senior Risk Manager IT, where your expertise is crucial in our IT risk & control frameworks. In this pivotal role, you're not just a subject matter expert; you're a consultant, an advisor, and a team player, crafting and leading the change in in-control activities that redefine how we manage risk and control.

You and your job

Imagine a position where your day-to-day efforts directly influence the 1st line risk management activities of Rabobank's IT department, where collaboration with a team of dedicated professionals is not just encouraged but essential to our collective success. You advise on improving risk management processes by continuously seeking and implementing improvements.

Practical Examples:

• Advise on the CITO Risk Profile
• Participate in projects like DORA
• Give training on how to perform a risk assessment of a risk calibration best
• Challenge relevant stakeholders

Facts & Figures

• 43,822 Rabobank colleagues worldwide

Key responsibilities

• Engage with stakeholders within the first and second lines of defence, translating their input into guidelines and requirements
• Develop a vision for optimal control in a dynamic risk environment
• Continuously improves self and team by creating awareness, embracing change, simplifying processes, and enhancing the quality of deliverable
• Convey the risk management process and risk control activities by facilitating training sessions and maintaining instructions and templates for a unified way of working

Within Rabobank's CITO (Chief Innovation & Technology Office), there’s a community with over 150 first-line risk & control colleagues. You'll join the Control Office, a team of ca. 30 professionals dedicated to risk and control management. We act as a central hub, connecting various IT divisions and ensuring the alignment of IT activities with overarching risk and compliance policies. The Control Office is the crucial link between IT, the business, and external stakeholders, including regulators like the ECB. This involves not only monitoring and reporting but also proactive risk management and guiding the organization through regulatory compliance. We foster a collaborative and supportive environment, characterized by open communication and a shared commitment to excellence. Our team values both professional expertise and a friendly, approachable work atmosphere.

Together we achieve more than alone

We believe in the power of difference. Bringing people's differences together makes us an even better team, so we are curious about what you can bring to our team at CITO Control Office.

The 30 people at CITO Control Office support the domain in establishing a risk governance structure that ensures senior management can steer on the right priorities to keep a healthy risk profile and be in control. Working together is the way we work; as 1 results-driven 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.

You and your talent

• 8+ years of experience in IT risk management with a proven track record in risk control within technology-driven environments
• 5+ years of experience within complex organizations with the ability to navigate and influence dynamics effectively
• WO working and thinking level. You are a driven and pragmatic professional who quickly understands various processes and translates knowledge and experience into action
• Customer focus, critical thinking, clear communication, and interpersonal skills are your strengths
• Strong advantage if you hold certifications such as CRISC or CISSP
• Understanding risk management frameworks like COBIT and ORX is advantageous

🚨 To be considered for this position, you must be located in the Netherlands or elsewhere in the EU and have the legal right to work in the Netherlands. We are unable to consider candidates requiring relocation from another country.