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Lead Security Professional

Rabobank

Utrecht
Full-time
5-10 years experience
Hybrid

€5,994 - €8,563 per month

Key Skills

Information security
Cyber security
Security governance
Risk management
Stakeholder management
Agile methodologies
Security frameworks
Control implementation
Leadership
Communication skills
Policy translation
Security auditing
Strategic planning
Team collaboration
Coaching

Job Description

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

View all our benefits.

Job Title

Lead Security Professional

Job Description

Strengthen security across Tribe FEC by turning complex risks and policies into clear decisions, practical actions and consistent ways of working. 

You & your role 

As Lead Security Professional, you know the secrets of turning complex security requirements into practical actions. You lead the tribe wide security community, drive alignment on priorities and ways of working, and ensure that security topics are addressed consistently across the tribe. 

You create a clear view of the security posture, align priorities and support informed decisions. Without formal line-management responsibility, you challenge, advise and connect teams, senior leaders and central security stakeholders. 

Examples from practice 

  • Translate central security policies, standards and controls into clear, actionable plans for technology teams. 

  • Monitor security risks, findings, exceptions and remediation activities, and escalate critical or recurring issues. 

  • Facilitate tribe-wide security forums and support coaching, peer reviews and knowledge sharing. 

Facts & figures 

  • 36-40 hours per week. 

  • 5 core responsibility areas, covering functional leadership, security standards, reporting, remediation and capability development. 

  • Over 48,000 Rabobank colleagues worldwide. 

Top 3 responsibilities 

  • Provide functional leadership to Security Professionals and align priorities, quality expectations and ways of working across the tribe. 

  • Deliver clear reporting on security risks, overdue actions and progress to support decisions by the Tribe Leadership Team. 

  • Act as the primary security counterpart for the tribe towards the CISO organisation and ensure that enterprise security standards are translated into practical and consistent implementation. 

Together, you help ensure that security is an integral part of delivery and decision-making. You also advise on security capacity, priorities and capability development across the tribe. 

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. 

Together with your colleagues, you help the tribe manage security risks and apply Rabobank’s security framework consistently. Collaboration is our way of working, as one expert team within Rabobank. You connect leadership, technology teams Security Professionals, Security Champions and central security stakeholders around a shared security vision. 

Work on yourself & the world around you 

For us, your development and that of society go hand in hand. That is 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 personal development budget, our hybrid work environment and a good work-life balance. You can also work on banking matters for our personal and business clients, as well as on social issues such as the food and energy transitions. 

Why everyone is welcome at Rabobank 

At Rabobank, we are working towards 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 is going well and to the areas where we can continue to improve. 

By being open to different perspectives, we are 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. 

You & your talent 

  • Bachelor or master's degree in cyber security, Information Security, Computer Science, or a related field. 

  • Extensive experience in information security, cyber security, or security governance. 

  • Experience working in large-scale technology organisations and agile environments. 

  • Strong understanding of security frameworks, risk management, and control implementation. 

  • Experience advising senior leadership teams on security risks and priorities. 

  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. 

  • Proven ability to drive collaboration across multiple departments and disciplines. 

  • Relevant security certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CRISC, SABSA, or equivalent. 

You & the application process 

You can apply for the Solution Architect vacancy at Rabobank until the position is filled.

  • Questions about working at Rabobank and the process? Oscar van Dijk, Recruiter, via [email protected].

  • If you are invited for an interview, Bo, our virtual assistant, will contact you via SMS and email.

  • Answers to frequently asked questions can be found at rabobank.jobs/en/faq.

  • A security screening is part of the procedure.

  • We respect your privacy.

Core Responsibilities

The Lead Security Professional provides functional leadership to security teams and ensures enterprise security standards are consistently implemented across the tribe. They are responsible for monitoring security risks, reporting progress to leadership, and acting as the primary security liaison for the organization.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a bachelor or master's degree in a relevant field such as cyber security or computer science. Extensive experience in information security governance within large-scale agile technology environments is required, along with relevant certifications like CISSP or CISM.

Benefits

  • Thirteenth month salary
  • 8% Holiday allowance
  • 10% Employee benefit budget
  • Development budget
  • Pension scheme
  • Hybrid working

About Rabobank

Industry: Banking

Company size: 10,001+ employees

Rabobank is a cooperative bank with a mission. Our goal: to help customers realize their ambitions. We serve about 10 million customers in 47 countries. As an international financial institution, we work on the well-being and prosperity of millions of people. In the Netherlands, we serve individual and business customers. Globally, we focus on the food and agriculture sectors. For big or small challenges, in every area, people join forces in search of solutions. Rabobank has been doing this for 125 years, and we will continue to grow a better world together. As an employer, we support the growth of colleagues every day. At Rabobank, you can work on your own development & shape the world around you. This is reflected in your own development budget, our hybrid work environment, and a good balance between your work and home life. You can work on banking matters for our individual and business customers, as well as on societal issues such as food and energy transitions.

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