Program Lead & Integrator

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Do you have experience leading large projects with bank-wide impact and enjoy working with complex stakeholders? Are you interested in regulatory compliance, data, and reporting, and eager to learn more about these areas? Do you understand the critical role of data quality in large-scale projects? If so, you might be the candidate we're looking for!

Your Job

You will be responsible for managing and overseeing the Mainbank General Ledger & Data Store project (“GLADS”). This project is a key part of the broader Finance & Risk Compass program. The GLADS program is already progressing well with implementing functionalities and onboarding data sources. Moving forward, the focus will be on completing the functional implementation, finalizing source onboarding, and integrating the General Ledger into the production Business-as-Usual (BaU) processes.

The goal of implementing the Mainbank General Ledger is to provide a future-proof daily ledger capability for the Accounting function. Additionally, it aims to deliver Mainbank data to the target Finance & Risk Data Domain Store (DDS), which is essential for various other Finance & Risk reporting purposes. A strong understanding of the current accounting processes and architecture of Mainbank, as well as the target architecture and operating model, is crucial. Beyond implementing the General Ledger, embedding it into BaU processes according to the target design is also part of this program. A key aspect of this role is connecting with key players, including Accounting, Reporting, data delivery departments, Credit Risk, Change Teams (Grids), IT Functions, and enterprise and domain architects.

The project team is organized into Agile DevOps teams, each led by Product Owners. The total size of this domain is approximately 65 FTE, with 25 in Finance and 40 in IT, divided into about four sub-teams.

Your Work Includes the Following Tasks/Responsibilities

• Development of program plans and detailed implementation plans.
• Facilitate/ chair meetings between project stakeholders to ensure continuous alignment and effective collaboration. With a focus on resolution of challenges and issues to drive progress.
• Monitor progress against project timelines within the various dimensions of the project and act on deviations swiftly.
• Focus on strong delivery execution through professional way of working.
• Track project risks and issues, dependencies on other programs, business-as-usual activities and interdependencies between workstreams.
• Reporting project progress and risks to senior management.
• Stakeholder management between the different change owners.

Working Environment

To maintain and enhance regulatory compliance while supporting strategic Finance and Risk goals, it is crucial to manage associated change activities effectively and efficiently. These changes are overseen through several large-scale programs within the Finance and Credit Risk data value chain, with ultimate responsibility resting on the Finance and Risk business grids. As an Integrator/Project Manager, you will support the Compass & GLADS program by managing one of its sub-clusters. This program is designed to deliver a compliant Finance & Risk data and reporting architecture in line with the Compass Target Operating Model.

Your Profile

• 10+ years of work experience, of which several in regulatory change projects.
• Bachelor/ Masters level education.
• Relevant project management experience preferably in financial institutions.
• Knowledge of financial and accounting processes.
• Proven experienced in stakeholder management, both on senior and lower levels.
• Familiar with working in a regulated environment from a credit risk / finance perspective.
• Professional working proficiency in English is a must; professional working proficiency (especially spoken) in Dutch is strongly preferred.

We Are Offering

You have the opportunity to experience and build a scaled-agile way of working in ABN AMRO. We offer:

• A gross monthly salary conform CLA level 12 based on a 36-hour work week, including vacation pay and benefit budget.
• The Benefit Budget is 11% of your salary. The Benefit Budget allows you to acquire additional employment benefits. If you make no purchases or reservations in the Benefit Shop in a given month, you are paid one twelfth of your Benefit Budget that month.
• Five weeks of vacation per year. You have the option to purchase an additional four weeks per year.
• Personal development Budget of € 1,000 per year, which you can accumulate up to € 3,000.
• Possibility to work from home (in consultation with your team and depending on your position).
• An annual public transport pass with free public transportation throughout the Netherlands.
• An excellent pension scheme.