This is what we offer you
Gross monthly salary between € 5.994 and € 8.563 (scale 10).

• Thirteenth month's salary and 8% holiday allowance
• 10% Employee Benefit Budget
• EUR 1,400 development budget per year
• Hybrid working: balance between home and office work (possible for most roles)
• A pension, for which you can set the maximum amount of your personal contribution

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Job Title

Manager Control Room

Job Description

Ensure operational continuity and security across Rabobank's global IT landscape by leading the 24/7 Control Room operation, guaranteeing effective monitoring, incident coordination, security alert triage and continuous improvement of services, processes, and people.

You and your job

As Manager Control Room (CR), you play a crucial role in maintaining the stability, availability, security and continuity of Rabobank's IT services across Rabobank's global landscape.

You lead five teams of Control Room Analysts who are responsible for the 24/7 monitoring of Rabobank's infrastructure and application landscape. Together with your teams, you ensure that security alerts, incidents, disruptions, and operational risks are identified and addressed promptly, minimizing business impact and supporting the continuity of critical banking services.

You are responsible for both the operational excellence and the further development of the Control Room service proposition. You drive innovation, implement new monitoring capabilities, and ensure that monitoring services continue to evolve in line with business and IT needs. You create an environment in which employees can grow, develop their expertise, and deliver excellent service to stakeholders across the organization.

The Control Room is part of Continuity Services within IT Vendor Management and Continuity & Security Services, the department responsible for safeguarding the continuity and security of Rabobank's IT landscape.

Practical Examples

• 24/7 Operational Excellence: Ensure continuous monitoring and effective control of the Rabobank IT landscape, enabling rapid detection and response to incidents and disruptions.
• Skilled Team Leadership: Lead, coach, and develop five teams of Control Room Analysts, ensuring the right balance of knowledge, skills, and capabilities.
• Continuous Service Improvement: Drive the implementation monitoring disciplines, and innovations that improve operational effectiveness and customer value.

Facts & Figures

• 36 or 40 hours per week
• 23 Control Room FTE
• More than 49,000 Rabobank colleagues around the world

Top 3 responsibilities

• Lead and develop the five Control Room teams and ensure operational excellence in a 24/7 environment.
• Drive the development, innovation, and expansion of monitoring services and capabilities.
• Ensure continuity of Rabobank's IT landscape through effective monitoring, incident coordination, and stakeholder collaboration.

The Manager Control Room leads a team of professionals responsible for the continuous monitoring of Rabobank's IT landscape. The role is accountable for operational continuity, team development, process optimization, service innovation, budget management, and stakeholder satisfaction. Responsibilities include ensuring monitoring effectiveness, coordinating incident response activities, implementing new services, strengthening risk management practices, and driving continuous improvement through Agile and Lean principles.

Together we achieve more than alone

We believe in the power of difference. Bringing together people's differences is what makes us an even better bank. So we are very curious about what you can bring to our team at Continuity Services

"The professionals within the Control Room are in the heart of Rabobank's IT landscape and provide the first line of response to security alerts and continuity related incidents. Working together is the way we work; as one results-oriented team focused on stability, security, continuity, and customer value". - Marcel Brons, Manager Continuity Services

Rabobank is a Dutch bank that operates in 35 countries for over 9 million customers. Together with these customers, our members and partners we stand side by side to create a world in which everyone has access to enough healthy food. In the Netherlands we work to create a country in which people are happy with how they live, work and do business.

Work on yourself and the world around you at the same time

For us, your development and that of society go hand in hand. That's why we want to invest in you and work together for a better world. We summarise this in one sentence: 'At Rabobank, you work on yourself and the world around you at the same time. You'll see this reflected in your personal development budget, our hybrid working environment, and a healthy balance between work and home. You can work on banking services for our private and business customers, as well as societal issues such as food and energy transitions.

Why everyone is welcome at Rabobank

At Rabobank, we believe we become stronger through people who complement each other. By embracing our differences, we bring out the best in one another. We seek diversity in areas such as knowledge, skills, and experience, but also in gender, background, and culture. Across every department, we strive for variety and the freedom to be yourself - whoever you are. That's what diversity and inclusion at Rabobank is all about.

You and your talent

• Proven leadership and people management experience
• Strong coaching and motivational leadership style
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Customer-focused mindset with strong execution capabilities
• Demonstrated change management and organizational development skills
• Ability to perform effectively in high-pressure operational environments
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Proactive mindset with a focus on continuous improvement and innovation
• Experience working in continuity-critical and operations-driven environments

Required experience and knowledge

• HBO/WO working and thinking level with a minimum of 5 years experience within ICT
• Knowledge of and experience with operations and monitoring organizations
• Knowledge of Agile and Lean methodologies
• Cyber Security expertise

You and the job application process

You can apply for the role of Manager Control Room at Rabobank as soon as possible, open until fulfilment.

• If you are invited for an interview, Bo, our virtual assistant, will contact you via SMS and email to schedule it
• Answers to frequently asked questions can be found at rabobank.jobs/nl/veelgestelde-vragen
• A reliability check is part of the procedure
• We respect your privacy

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