Rabobank
Rabobank
Rabobank is a cooperative financial services group rooted in the Netherlands, where local lending cooperatives formed the foundation of its business. Today, the company provides banking, mortgages, savings and investments alongside asset management, leasing, insurance, real estate, and advisory services. With about 61,100 employees serving roughly 10 million customers in 47 countries, Rabobank offers a broad international environment across financial services and related professional functions.

Senior Program Manager, Data Management Execution – Rabobank

Lead Rabobank’s bank-wide data management execution roadmap and advance AI-ready data capabilities. Drive data products, governance, quality, and transformation outcomes across financial services.

Description

  • Execute Rabobank’s strategic data management agenda
  • Convert data strategy into measurable business outcomes and AI readiness
  • Deliver the 2026–2028 Data Management Execution Roadmap across Rabobank
  • Advance AI-ready data principles, use cases, and priority data management initiatives
  • Increase the adoption, reuse, and measurable value of strategic data products
  • Direct programme delivery across business and technology functions
  • Integrate data management requirements into processes, reporting, and change programmes
  • Coordinate senior and executive stakeholders, product owners, transformation leads, and technology representatives
  • Maintain clear visibility into progress, risks, and dependencies
  • Develop evidence-based steering materials and inform executive decisions on priorities, investment, risks, and regulatory commitments
  • Reinforce Data Governance and raise Data Quality
  • Report to the Head of COO Data Management while partnering with leaders, data owners, technology leaders, risk specialists, and transformation teams

Requirements

  • Higher-education academic and professional working level
  • At least 10 years of experience delivering bank-wide, executive-visible programmes with a data management focus or significant data management components
  • 10–12 years leading complex transformation programmes in financial services
  • Advanced knowledge of data management, data governance, and data quality
  • Expert understanding of metadata, data lineage, and data products
  • Strong command of risk management and control frameworks
  • Practical experience with MSP, PRINCE2, scaled Agile, and programme management methods
  • Highly developed stakeholder management and executive influencing abilities
  • Fluent written and spoken Dutch and English
  • A Dutch work permit and residence are required
  • Demonstrated success leading organisation-wide transformations, preferably in AI or digital environments

Benefits

  • Thirteenth-month salary
  • 8% holiday allowance
  • Employee Benefit Budget worth 10%
  • €1,400 annual development budget
  • Hybrid work arrangement combining home and office working
  • Mobility budget
  • Pension plan with a flexible personal contribution
  • Support for work–life balance
  • Assessments may form part of the application process
  • Reliability assessment included in the recruitment procedure

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