Lead Data Transformation – W&R Data 

• Salary: Gross monthly salary between EUR 7,408 and EUR 10,582 (scale 11) for a 36-hour work week.
• Extras: a thirteenth month, 8% holiday allowance, and a 10% Employee Benefit Budget.
• Development budget: EUR 1,400 development budget per year for your growth and development.
• Hybrid working: a balance between home and office work (possible for most roles).
• Pension: decide for yourself the amount of your personal contribution.

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As the Lead Data Transformation, you play a  key role in bringing data to the next level in the international domain of Rabobank (Wholesale & Rural – W&R) through implementation and execution of our W&R Data Strategy.  

In this role you guide and coordinate the implementation of the new Wholesale & Rural (W&R) VALUE Data Strategy. You bring our W&R data strategy to life by further strategy refinement, connecting and challenging stakeholders globally, whilst maintaining a clear overview of all the data initiatives.  

The W&R data strategy is built around three pillars: 

• Driving business value, 
• Building a future-proof data foundation, and 
• Cultivating data knowledge and ownership. 

You monitor progress on both value driven - as well as compliance related aspects, you provide transparent reporting, and proactively identify potential dependencies and impediments. Your work also includes refining the W&R Data strategy and ensuring alignment with the Data departments within Rabobank group, defining strategic priorities, establishing a clear roadmap, and ensuring alignment across stakeholders both within as well as outside of the W&R organisation. Collaboration is essential — you work closely with the scaled agile IT delivery organisation within W&R, business stakeholders, and our group support departments.

• Monitor and report on progress of the data strategy execution
• Co-create strategic priorities and roadmaps with owners of data initiatives.
• Refine the data strategy following internal strategic development  and market trends.
• Communicate the data strategy in various settings , such as MT meetings, townhalls, and knowledge sessions both inside and outside W&R. 

• 36 hours per week.
• You will be part of the W&R Data Team, with approximately 30 professionals focused on Data Management, Data Stewardship and Data Quality Assurance. 
• 9.5 million customers worldwide.

• Ensuring effective implementation of the W&R VALUE data strategy in close collaboration with stakeholders and initiative owners;
• Continuous refinement of the data strategy to ensure it includes the latest insights and trends; 
• Foster clear data governance, roles, and responsibilities.

We believe in the power of differences. By combining people's differences, we become an even better bank. We are curious about what you add to W&R Data. 

”Data is mostly used for regulatory reporting in the bank. By making a clear connection to our business strategy we can start using data to drive growth and simplicity.” Klaas van Beurden, Lead W&R Data

You will become part of the W&R Data leadership team and report directly to the W&R Data Lead. This team is responsible for Data Strategy, Data Management (including Data Quality) and Data Literacy. Collaboration is our approach; as one data-minded team within Rabobank, we focus on data to drive value. 

For us, your development and that of society go hand in hand. That’s why we want to invest in you and work together for a better world. We summarise this in one sentence: ‘At Rabobank, you work on yourself and the world around you at the same time. You’ll see this reflected in your personal development budget, our hybrid working environment, and a healthy balance between work and home. You can work on banking services for our private and business customers, as well as societal issues such as food and energy transitions.’ 

At Rabobank, we believe we become stronger through people who complement each other. By embracing our differences, we bring out the best in one another. We seek diversity in areas such as knowledge, skills, and experience, but also in gender, background, and culture. Across every department, we strive for variety and the freedom to be yourself – whoever you are. That’s what diversity and inclusion at Rabobank is all about. 

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in a relevant field. 
• Thought leader on data and strategy: at least 10 years of experience in data and strategy (consulting). 
• Strong focus on delivering results and a forward-looking mindset.
• Experience in banking, preferably in a department that operates globally.
• Excellent international stakeholder management skills.
• Work experience in the front office/ business has a strong preference. 
• Excellent storytelling skills. 
• Ability to refine the vision & strategy based on internal & external developments. 
• Ability to guide and coordinate clear steering and monitoring principles. 
• Fluent in English, both verbal and written.
• To be considered for this position you must be located in the Netherlands, re-location is not possible for this role. 

You can apply for the Lead Data Transformation vacancy at Rabobank until fulfilment; therefore we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

• Applications can only be submitted via the vacancy and not via e-mail.
• Acquisition from (recruitment) agencies is not appreciated.
• Questions about the role: Klaas van Beurden, Lead W&R Data via klaas.van.beurden@rabobank.com
• Questions about working at Rabobank and the process? Lisa Boschma, recruiter, lisa.boschma@rabobank.nl
• If you are invited for an interview, Bo, our virtual assistant, will contact you via SMS and email to schedule it. 
• Answers to frequently asked questions can be found at https://rabobank.jobs/en/faq/
• A reliability check is part of the procedure. 
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