Head of IT Risk Management & Governance

ING Belgium; Brussel; Sur place; EUR 180 000 - 240 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

ING Belgium seeks a Head of Information Risk Management (IRM) to lead IT risk governance, strategy, and operational risk oversight. You will shape risk policies, coach a global team, and ensure secure, resilient IT environments aligned with regulatory requirements and business goals.

You will partner with business and IT leaders to drive pragmatic risk-based decisions, strengthen controls, and foster accountability and excellence across ING Belgium’s IT risk program.

Qualifications

• A Master degree in IT or equivalent through experience.
• Deep understanding of IT infrastructure, cybersecurity, and emerging technologies and risks.
• Professional certifications such as CISM, CRISC, CISSP, or equivalent are highly desirable.
• Strong leadership and people management skills, with experience coaching and developing teams.
• Strong understating of ING’s IT Risk Control framework combined with a pragmatic risk-based approach with regards to its day-to-day use.
• Ability to influence, work effectively, across all levels of the organization including Exco level.
• Very good knowledge of English, Dutch and/or French.
• Very good problem solving, communication and self-organization skills.
• Have a dynamic personality, take initiative and be flexible.
• Willing to work in a constantly changing environment.
• Be a team player.

Responsabilités

• Challenge and enhance IT risk management execution implementing corrective actions where necessary.
• Continuously refine and optimize methodologies and procedures to ensure robust IT risk oversight and to support business management in effectively controlling IT risks within designated business processes.
• Foster strong relationships with strategic clients, serving as a trusted business partner to build professional credibility and mutual trust.
• Motivate stakeholders to commit fully to IT Risk objectives and drive exceptional performance in achieving IT risk management goals.
• Ensure the IT risk team possesses the necessary expertise, leveraging individual strengths for maximum impact
• Support the first-line and business stakeholders through specialist guidance on interpreting and applying IT risk policies and procedures, resolving queries and issues efficiently.
• Contribute to the development and enhancement of IT risk policies, procedures, ensuring alignment with established IT risk principles and compliance with internal and external regulatory requirements.
• Ensure that IT risks, issues, dependencies, and constraints are proactively managed at the project level. Where IT risks or issues threaten project delivery, develop and agree on recovery plans to mitigate impacts and maintain strategic alignment.

Connaissances

IT leadership

IT risk management

Cybersecurity

Stakeholder management

Certifications

Communication skills

Change management

Formation

Master in IT

Equivalent by experience

Description du poste

ING Belgium seeks a Head of Information Risk Management (IRM) to lead IT risk governance, strategy, and operational risk oversight. You will shape risk policies, coach a global team, and ensure secure, resilient IT environments aligned with regulatory requirements and business goals.

You will partner with business and IT leaders to drive pragmatic risk-based decisions, strengthen controls, and foster accountability and excellence across ING Belgium’s IT risk program.