Risk Manager IT (non-financial risk)

Will you support the management of the CITO Non-Tech departments in building, implementing, and monitoring the operational effectiveness of the various components of the Risk Control Framework (RCF) in the area of first-line risk management? The aim is to apply efficient and effective processes and controls so that the business can achieve its goals in a controlled manner.

You and your job

At the CITO Control Office, our Non-Tech Team is at the forefront of ensuring operational excellence through our comprehensive Risk Control Framework. We specialize in Risk Identification, Assessments and Response, Control Self Assessments, Incident and Action Management, and delivering In Control Reports and Meetings.

Facts & Figures

36 hours per week

40,000+ Rabobank colleagues around the world

Top responsibilities

As a vital member of the Non-Tech Team, you will collaborate with your colleagues to support one or more Non-Tech departments within CITO across critical areas:

Advisory and Support: Provide independent and thorough advice on policy execution and process design. Your internal clients will benefit from tailored advice that meets their unique needs, ensuring satisfaction with the professionalism and expertise of your guidance.

Process Monitoring Drive the correct execution and control of organization-wide processes and activities. Identifying and addressing bottlenecks promptly will help mitigate risks and ensure timely and practical actions.

Quality Process Optimization Identify and implement improvement opportunities in services, products, or processes. Your well-founded, concrete, relevant, and feasible improvement proposals will drive continuous enhancement.

Projects/Assignments: Manage projects or assignments, overseeing their setup, management, and successful completion. Your leadership will be crucial in realizing assignments, projects, or programs.

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. 35 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. Our work spans identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks across all IT operations. 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 35 people at CITO Control Office support 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 where everyone can access 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

Completed HBO or WO education

Relevant knowledge and experience in Operational Risk Management

Some experience in first-line or second-line control or monitoring (testing and steering)

Strong in result-oriented work, customer-oriented work, proactivity, consultancy, adaptability, and communication skills at the Board / Board-1) level.

🚨 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 or to provide a visa sponsorship for this position.

You and the job application process

Instead of a motivation letter, we kindly ask you to come up with your own, creative answer (max 200 words per question) to the following 3 questions. Applications without this will not be considered:

In your opinion, what is the goal of risk management?

What steps should you take to assess Risks?

What is the most important lesson that you have learned in your career..

Your answers will be discussed if you are asked on an interview.

Any questions about the job content? Contact: Robert Stallen, Lead Risk Partner Non-Tech CITO, via robert.stallen@rabobank.nl

Any questions about working at Rabobank and the process? Ingrid Dillen, Corporate Recruiter IT, via ingrid.dillen@rabobank.nl

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