Program Manager - Data Management Execution (Value)

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

• Salary: Gross monthly salary between EUR 10,330 and EUR 14,757 (senior kader A)for a 40-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).
• A mobility budget: with this, you can tailor your transportation according to your own needs. For example, by leasing a car or receiving the full amount and arranging your own transportation.
• Pension: decide for yourself the amount of your personal contribution.

Lead the execution of Rabobank’s data management ambitions by translating strategy into measurable outcomes that drive AI readiness and the use of reusable data products across the bank, enabling the realisation of value in business-critical programmes and transformations.

You & your role

As a program manager, you know how to translate complex data ambitions into tangible business outcomes. You lead the execution of Rabobank’s strategic Data Management agenda, orchestrating delivery across domains and aligning stakeholders around a common roadmap for value creation and operational excellence. You inspire and drive the organisation to implement reusable AI-ready data products and help deliver on the value promise of AI use cases.

You provide transparency on progress, risks and dependencies across critical initiatives, challenge priorities where required, and enable executive decision-making through fact-based steering and clear governance. Working at the intersection of business, data, technology and regulation, you help accelerate AI-ready data capabilities, strengthen Data Governance and subsequently improve Data Quality.

With a strong focus on simplification, adoption and measurable outcomes, you connect major transformation programmes, data management priorities and executive ambitions into an integrated bank-wide execution roadmap that delivers lasting impact.

Key results

• Deliver the Data Management Execution Roadmap across Rabobank 2026-2028,
• Accelerate the implementation of AI-ready data principles, use cases and high-priority data management initiatives.
• Improve the use, reuse and measurable value of strategic data products.

Facts & figures

• 40 hours per week.
• Direct responsibility for a bank-wide roadmap covering the 2026–2028 period.
• Two other data management program managers as colleagues, focusing on Regulatory Compliance and Data Management Foundation.
• AI & Data Quality is a strategic pillar for the Rabobank Group.

Top 3 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.

Reporting to the Head of COO Data Management, you operate at the centre of a bank-wide transformation agenda. You work closely with senior leaders, data owners, product owners, technology leaders, risk specialists and transformation teams across Rabobank.

Together we achieve more than alone

We believe in the power of differences. By combining people’s differences, we become an even better bank. We are curious about what you will bring to our team.

“Half of my career has focused on data-driven roles across three companies, shaping a strong belief: data fuels every meaningful transformation.”
Joris Lindenhovius, Head of Data Management Rabobank.

Work on yourself & the world around you

For us, your development and that of society go hand in hand. That's why we want to invest in you and work together to create a better world. We summarise this in one sentence: “At Rabobank, you work on yourself and the world around you simultaneously”.

This is reflected in your development budget, our hybrid work environment, and a good work-life balance. You can also contribute to initiatives that help Rabobank build a stronger future through data, innovation and responsible banking. Growing a better world together is at the heart of what we do.

Why everyone is welcome at Rabobank

At Rabobank, we’re working toward a culture where everyone feels welcome. We value our differences and use them to collaborate more effectively and make better decisions. We do this step by step, paying attention to what’s going well and to the areas where we can continue to improve. By being open to different perspectives, we’re creating an environment where colleagues feel heard. That helps us build an organisation where people enjoy working—and where we truly understand and serve our customers.

• 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.
• A Dutch work permit and residence are required.

What you bring

• Transformation: Proven experience leading transformations that fundamentally reshape an organisation, preferably in AI or digital environments.
• People: Even in the world of AI and data, people remain at the heart of everything we do—our customers, employees and colleagues. We are, and will remain, a people-focused organisation, and you embody and convey this mindset.
• Execution: You deliver results, set things in motion and make them happen.
• Confidence: You provide reassurance and clarity rather than creating concern.
• Thriving in uncertainty: You perform well in uncertain environments, translate ambiguity into concrete plans, and use a compelling narrative and clear roadmap to drive disciplined execution.
• Positive mindset: The glass is always half full. That is how you think—and how you act.