Road Manager Security

MACEE; Utrecht; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Rabobank is seeking an experienced Road Manager Security to lead strategic cyber security initiatives across the organization. You will translate priorities into concrete initiatives and drive delivery with cross-functional teams.

This hands-on leadership role requires governance, execution, and strong communication with senior management. You will collaborate with business, IT and security stakeholders to improve Rabobank's security posture and ensure timely delivery of initiatives.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience in project, program or portfolio management within large and complex organisations.
• Proven track record of delivering large-scale cyber security initiatives and transformations.
• Demonstrated experience working in highly regulated environments and large enterprise landscapes.
• Extensive experience managing senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Roadmap Management: Develop, maintain and drive multi-year security roadmaps aligned with Rabobank's security strategy and risk objectives.
• Initiative and Program Delivery: Lead multiple concurrent security initiatives from ideation through implementation and operational handover.
• Stakeholder Management: Build strong relationships across business, IT and security domains and provide concise reporting to management.
• Security Domain Leadership: Act as a trusted advisor on cyber security initiatives and transformation activities.
• Hands-on Execution: Take ownership and drive actions to completion when required and accelerate delivery.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional leadership

Program management

Risk management

Communication

Education

CISSP

CISM

CRISC

CCSP

PMP/PRINCE2/MSP

Job description

We are looking for an experienced and highly driven Road Manager Security to lead and drive strategic cyber security initiatives across the Rabobank organization. In this role, you will be responsible for taking security initiatives from initial concept and business case through execution, adoption and successful implementation. You will operate across the Security Services domain, including Security Operations Center (SOC), Vulnerability Management, Security Testing, Detection Engineering and related security capabilities. As a Road Manager Security, you act as the connecting link between business stakeholders, security specialists, architects, delivery teams and senior leadership. You ensure that security initiatives are aligned with organizational objectives, governed effectively and delivered with measurable results. This is a hands‑on leadership role that combines program management, stakeholder engagement, governance and execution. You are equally comfortable presenting strategic roadmaps to senior management as you are working with technical teams to remove delivery blockers and accelerate implementation.

• Strategic Roadmap Management
• Develop, maintain and drive multi-year security roadmaps aligned with Rabobank's security strategy and risk objectives.
• Translate strategic priorities into concrete initiatives, plans, milestones and measurable outcomes.
• Identify dependencies, risks and opportunities across the broader security landscape.
• Initiative and Program Delivery
• Lead multiple concurrent security initiatives from ideation through implementation and operational handover.
• Ensure effective governance, planning, reporting and decision‑making structures.
• Monitor progress, budgets, benefits realization and overall delivery performance.
• Escalate risks and issues where necessary and proactively drive mitigation actions.
• Stakeholder Management
• Build strong relationships across business, IT and security domains.
• Facilitate alignment between senior leadership, product owners, architects and delivery teams.
• Manage competing priorities and drive consensus across a complex stakeholder landscape.
• Provide concise and impactful reporting to management and executive stakeholders.
• Security Domain Leadership
• Act as a trusted advisor on cyber security‑related initiatives and transformation activities.
• Understand industry best practices, regulatory requirements and emerging threats.
• Ensure that strategic initiatives contribute to improving Rabobank's overall security posture.
• Hands‑on Execution
• Take ownership and drive actions to completion when required.
• Support teams in removing operational bottlenecks and accelerating delivery.
• Maintain a pragmatic, results‑oriented approach focused on achieving outcomes rather than managing process alone.

Requirements

Experience

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in project, program or portfolio management within large and complex organisations.
• Proven track record of delivering large-scale cyber security initiatives and transformations.
• Demonstrated experience working in highly regulated environments and large enterprise landscapes.
• Extensive experience managing senior stakeholders and cross‑functional teams.

Security Expertise

Strong knowledge of cyber security domains such as:

• Security Operations (SOC)
• Vulnerability Management
• Security Testing
• Detection Engineering
• Threat Management
• Risk and Compliance
• Identity and Access Management

Relevant industry certifications such as:

• CISSP
• CISM
• CRISC
• CCSP
• PMP / PRINCE2 / MSP (preferred)

Competencies and Personal Characteristics

• Leadership
• Naturally takes ownership and drives initiatives forward.
• Able to create momentum and inspire teams across organisational boundaries.
• Demonstrates resilience and decisiveness in complex environments.
• Excellent relationship builder with strong influencing skills.
• Promotes teamwork and a culture of shared responsibility.
• Execution Focus
• Results‑driven with a strong "getting things done" mentality.
• Pragmatic and solution‑oriented.
• Balances strategic vision with operational execution.
• Communication
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to communicate effectively with both technical specialists and senior executives.
• Capable of translating complex security topics into clear and actionable business language.