IT Risk (Project) Manager

Technology & Innovation Risk (Project) Managers bij Rabobank

Dit bieden we jou

• € 4.516 tot € 6.449 bruto per maand (schaal 09)
• Een 13e maand en 8% vakantiegeld
• 10% Employee Benefit Budget
• € 1.400 ontwikkelbudget per jaar
• Hybride werken: balans tussen thuiswerken en werken op kantoor (bij de meeste functies mogelijk)
• Pensioen, met keuze voor de hoogte van je eigen bijdrage

You and your job

New and exciting technologies are right around the corner, creating enormous possibilities for Rabobank. With the arrival of GenAI, the increasing use of data and the acceleration of inclusion of emerging technologies, the bank turns even more into a tech company. As Rabobank, we have to be permanently aware of the trust that is placed in us. That is why we have to be diligent with regard to protecting our core systems, communication channels and data.

The transformation of Rabobank into a tech company comes with challenging and also exciting topics related to Information Security, Third Party, Continuity and IT Risks, since our IT-landscape is more and more connected to external parties, cloud and mobile applications.

Imagine, that together with colleagues you will contribute to a Rabobank that stays in control of its IT-risks, because of your strong, fact-based challenge and oversight. This way you can facilitate the exciting transformation, based on your thorough, in-depth knowledge and sound experience with IT risk.

For Rabobank, risk management is at the core of doing business, with an increasing focus on IT risks. This means that we are currently expanding our Technology & Innovation Risk Management team. We are looking for you to support us with your knowledge of and experience in risk management with a focus on Information Security and IT Technology risks. We are looking for new colleagues to join our teams that cover Information Security and IT Risk Oversight.

We would also love to get in touch with risk professionals with experience and a track record in project management. Given the constant state of change in the world of risk management we are running simultaneous projects to translate emerging risks and regulatory requirements into policies, procedures and products. Being able to execute these projects on time with the right quality is an important factor in our success.

Practical Examples

In your role you will:

• challenge the IT domain of Rabobank Group regarding IT risks in general. You do this by overseeing and challenging the risk management activities of the IT domain bank wide, both nationally and internationally
• challenge and oversee the CISO function within the bank. Your technical knowledge of IT infrastructure helps our Information Security team to ask the right questions and have an opinion on information security topics in the broadest sense. This also includes determining relevant new and updated risks with respect to Information Security
• oversee the Operational Risk Management framework for Data Management, incl (Gen)AI initiatives
• globally monitoring and challenging the IT risk profile of the business, the ‘first line of responsibility’
• run projects to implement changes to our risk and control framework. This can be in the form of new policies, risks, controls or reporting

Facts & Figures

• 43,822 Rabobank colleagues around the world
• A team of around 35 dedicated IT risk colleagues

Top 3 responsibilities

• Help us implement new policies related to IT risks emerging around the bank: By running projects together with your colleagues and your stakeholders in the IT departments you enable the timely implementation of new policies and regulations. Can you keep up with the constantly evolving risk and regulatory landscape?
• Update risks and controls, improve our risk control framework: By building strong relationships with your counterparts in the IT departments across the bank you are able to give your expert opinion on risk taking and risk management. In this way we are able to define an effective and efficient risk control framework, supported by our Operational Risk Management tooling. Are you up to identifying and realizing efficiencies and at the same time counter relevant risks by designing effective controls?
• Measure and report risk: Your team will measure and report risk exposures, trends in the evolution of the risk profile of Rabobank and in the external business environment, concentrations and risk-taking outcomes, divisionally and for the group-wide risk profile, scrutinizing them against the Risk Appetite and strategic goals. Reporting is done to the IT department, Risk Management Committees as well as managing board and supervisory board. Your work will get noted!

Together we achieve more than alone

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 Continuity & IT-Risk Management.

“The Rabobank is continuously on the move. Within the team of Information Security we work with a very talented group on a quickly developing set of IT Risk domains, among which emerging technologies as quantum and GenAI. As IT-risk manager you get to work on a very exciting and challenging, broad set of emerging topics. Personally, I really enjoy the work atmosphere within the department and the degree of freedom you get in your work.”
IT Risk Manager Information Security

“If you like IT Risk and want to contribute to a more secure Rabobank, I really want you to apply. Given our size, the way we are organized (also internationally) and the fact that our IT-landscape is more and more connected to e.g. cloud or mobile applications, I think our work is often challenging, but therefore also more exciting. This because together with colleagues I contribute to a Rabobank that’s more in control of its IT-risks.”
IT Risk Manager

You and your talent

• University Level (IT related Risk management qualification: CISM, CISSP, CCSP or RE): relevant Master’s degree
• Ability to zoom in or out on risk topics as needed, set priorities, critical thinker, perform challenge with an understanding for human interactions
• Sound understanding of technology topics identity & access management, security by design, secure cloud computing, security monitoring, networking technologies, secure architecture, etc.
• Sound understanding of the technicalities of operational and non-financial risk management, with broad familiarity with a variety of risk assessment analytics.
• In-depth understanding of organizational structures and business processes.
• Demonstrated good leadership, planning and managerial abilities, with solid project management and organizational skills, as well as ability to work with various internal and external stakeholders.
• Detailed understanding of the current regulatory environment for IT, operational and non-financial risks.

The following conditions will be additionally valued:

• Experience with and knowledge of project and change management. A proven track record is an extra plus point
• Knowledge of the Rabobank organization.