Change Officer - Data Strategy in Amsterdam

Do you want to be part of the Data Revolution in the banking industry? Do you have a strong passion for data and do you agree that data is at the heart of everything? Does working in a complex environment on data related cases make you happy? Then come help us unlock the power of data at Chief Architect and Data Management of ABN AMRO!

As our Change Officer, you help realise the delivery of the ABN AMRO strategy: a Personal Bank in a Digital Age. You ensure that the implementation of the Data Strategy of ABN AMRO runs smoothly by creating insight and oversight, setting up a reliable administration and by supporting the theme owner and (saga) integrators in their day-to-day job. 

Some examples of your responsibilities:

• Maintain a clear overview of the execution of the Data Strategy
• Take ownership for a clear roadmap and milestone planning, and an up-to-date and relevant overviews of status, decisions, impediments and dependencies
• Act as a sparring partner for the theme owner and (saga) integrator when it comes to monitoring progress and managing project risks, issues and dependencies
• Record actions and decisions and monitor follow-up
• Ensure that meetings and ceremonies are prepared and run smoothly
• Identify opportunities to improve change management within your theme and the interdependencies with other themes
• Collaborate closely with your fellow Change Officers and the Execution Office to set up best practices and implement these within the execution of the Data Strategy
• Play a key role in the communication on progress, successes and lessons learned

As our Change Officer, you become part of the core team responsible for overseeing the execution of the Data Strategy of ABN AMRO which is one of the 23 themes of our ‘one bank’ change portfolio. In this new, growing team of professionals, which will grow to around seventeen colleagues in total, we work on a daily basis to ensure that we remain on track with our ambition to unlock the power of data. We do so in an open and transparent way of working. The team is diverse with regards to culture, experiences and age. The atmosphere is lively and informal, and the environment is safe. It is normal to make mistakes as long as everyone is honest about it and learns from them.

In your day-to-day work you will play a key role in making sure the theme runs smoothly by ensuring up-to-date information is available within and outside the theme. Next to your day-to-day work, there is room to design, create and implement new processes especially when you are the one who is suggesting the change for the better! 

The team you become part of is in constant collaboration with all business lines, international branches and subsidiaries of the bank. We all work together at the frontier of the largest data revolution in the banking industry and with the core value-assets of the organization. 

You are a practical thinker, a do-er, whose behaviour reflects the culture principles of courage, care and collaboration. This is reflected by your eagerness to learn, the questions you dare to ask and the status quo you are willing to challenge. Structuring data and creating insights and oversights from large amounts of information is what makes you feel happy and brings the best out of you. You know how to handle conversations on various management levels, and know which information you should present and in what format depending on the stakeholder groups you are dealing with. 

This is on your resume:

• Master’s degree
• Experience in project support and project management (agile environments preferred)
• Familiarity with data
• Fluent in English (Dutch is a bonus)
• Proof of highly analytical capabilities, reflected in your experience

The success of our organisation depends on the quality of our people and the ideas that they have. Care, Collaboration and Courage are our key values. Truly surprising insights and innovative solutions for our clients result from an interplay of cultures, knowledge and experience. Diversity is therefore extremely important to our organisation. To ensure that everyone at ABN AMRO can develop their talents, we encourage an inclusive culture in which all colleagues feel engaged and appreciated.

A few examples of our excellent terms of employment:

• The opportunity to play a key role in the execution of our Data Strategy and room to grow both personally and professionally
• A good work-life balance, and help on boost your vitality and fitness
• A market conform salary of €49.000 to €69.000 (based on 36 hours) and an additional benefit budget of 11% with which you can buy flexible terms of employment
• Five weeks of holiday per year
• A personal development budget of €1000 per year and various internal trainings
• A high degree of responsibility and freedom to finish your tasks
• Good set of facilities for remote working