AI-Ready Data Management Program Lead

Rabobank; Utrecht; Hybrid; EUR 115,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Thirteenth month

8% holiday allowance

10% Employee Benefit Budget

Development budget 1,400 EUR/year

Hybrid working

Mobility budget

Pension options

Job summary

Rabobank is seeking a Program Manager to lead the execution of its Data Management agenda, orchestrating delivery across business and technology domains to enable reusable AI-ready data products and measurable value across major transformations.

You will provide transparency on progress, risks and dependencies, align senior stakeholders, and drive governance to support executive decision-making. This role focuses on delivering a bank-wide roadmap with a strong data governance foundation.

Qualifications

• Academic working and thinking level.
• 10+ years delivering bank-wide programmes with executive visibility and a data management focus and/or data management components.
• 10–12 years of experience leading complex transformation programmes in financial services.
• Deep knowledge of data management, data governance and data quality.
• Expertise in metadata, data lineage and data products.
• Strong understanding of risk management and control frameworks.
• Experience with MSP, PRINCE2, Agile at scale and programme management practices.
• Strong stakeholder management and executive influencing skills.
• Fluent Dutch and English communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead program delivery across business and technology domains to embed data management requirements into processes, reporting and change initiatives.
• Coordinate senior stakeholders (also at executive level), product owners, transformation leads and technology representatives to achieve roadmap commitments.
• Prepare evidence-based steering materials and support executive decisions on priorities, investments, risks and regulatory commitments.

Skills

Transformation

Leadership

Execution

Stakeholder management

Decision support

Problem solving

Tools

MSP

PRINCE2

Agile at scale

Job description

Rabobank is seeking a Program Manager to lead the execution of its Data Management agenda, orchestrating delivery across business and technology domains to enable reusable AI-ready data products and measurable value across major transformations.

You will provide transparency on progress, risks and dependencies, align senior stakeholders, and drive governance to support executive decision-making. This role focuses on delivering a bank-wide roadmap with a strong data governance foundation.