Senior Strategy Consultant, AI & Data Transformation
Key Skills
Job Description
We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced Senior Strategy Consultant, AI & Data Transformation to join the Data & Analytics Strategy Office within the Chief Data & Analytics Office (CDAO). This role sits at the heart of ING's Data & Analytics transformation and plays a key role in shaping and driving the bank's AI and Data & Analytics agenda. Working closely with senior leaders across the organization, you will help translate emerging opportunities in AI, analytics, and data into strategic priorities, transformation initiatives, and tangible business outcomes. As a trusted advisor, you will support strategic decision-making through insight generation, problem solving, and the development of recommendations on some of ING's most important Data & Analytics topics. The team You will be part of the Data & Analytics Strategy Office within the Chief Data & Analytics Office (CDAO). The team plays a central role in defining and accelerating ING’s Data & Analytics agenda and works closely with senior leaders across the bank. You will regularly engage with stakeholders across business, technology, risk, and operations, including the Management Board Banking (MBB), local Executive Committees (ExCos), and the Data & Analytics Leadership Team. Together, the team shapes strategic priorities, drives transformational initiatives, and contributes to ING’s ambition of becoming a leading AI-enabled and data-driven bank. Roles And Responsibilities In this role you will support ING’s Data & Analytics transformation by driving strategic initiatives and advising senior stakeholders across the bank. Support the development and execution of ING’s AI and Data & Analytics strategy. Lead strategic analyses and develop recommendations on AI adoption, operating models, governance, value realization, and organizational transformation. Advise senior stakeholders, including MBB, local ExCos, and the Data & Analytics Leadership Team, on strategic Data & Analytics and AI-related topics. Translate complex business, technology, and regulatory developments into clear insights and actionable recommendations. Drive strategic initiatives that advance ING’s AI and Data & Analytics ambitions across business lines, functions, and geographies. Facilitate alignment across stakeholders and support the successful execution of enterprise-wide transformation initiatives. Organize and facilitate strategy sessions, workshops, and leadership discussions to support decision-making and execution. Build trusted relationships with stakeholders across business, technology, risk, and operations. Act as a bridge between business leaders, analytics teams, and technology experts to accelerate strategic outcomes. Monitor external trends, emerging technologies, and market developments and translate them into opportunities and implications for ING. Support strategic partnerships and external engagements that strengthen ING’s position as a data-driven and AI-enabled bank. Success factors We hire smart people like you for your potential. Our biggest expectation is that you remain curious. Keep learning. Take responsibility. In return, we’ll back you to develop into an even more awesome version of yourself. To Be Successful In This Role, You Will Bring A Master’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Econometrics, Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field. 5–8 years of relevant experience in strategy consulting, management consulting, corporate strategy, transformation, analytics, AI, or related disciplines. Experience working with senior stakeholders in complex organizational environments. Experience in financial services, technology, data, analytics, or AI. Strong strategic thinking and structured problem-solving capabilities to address complex Data & Analytics challenges. The ability to synthesize complex information into clear and actionable insights that support executive decision-making. Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills to drive alignment across diverse groups. Exceptional communication and presentation skills with the ability to engage senior audiences effectively. The ability to translate technical concepts into business value and strategic implications. A proactive, intellectually curious, collaborative, and outcome-oriented mindset with a passion for AI and Data & Analytics. Rewards And Benefits We want to make sure that it’s possible for you to strike the right balance between your career and your private life. You can read more about our employee benefits and employment conditions via Find out more about our employment conditions. About Us ING is a global financial institution with a strong European base. We empower people to stay a step ahead in life and in business through innovative financial solutions. 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Core Responsibilities
Support and execute ING’s AI and Data & Analytics strategy by leading strategic analyses, developing recommendations, and advising senior stakeholders on adoption, governance, operating models, and transformation. Drive enterprise-wide initiatives, facilitate leadership alignment, and translate business, technology, regulatory, and market developments into actionable opportunities.
Requirements
A master’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Econometrics, Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field is required, along with 5–8 years of relevant experience in strategy, transformation, analytics, AI, or related disciplines. Candidates should bring experience with senior stakeholders and strong strategic problem-solving, communication, influencing, and stakeholder-management skills, ideally in financial services, technology, data, analytics, or AI.
About ING Nederland
Industry: Banking
Company size: 10,001+ employees
ING is a global bank with a strong European base. With 14,500 employees in the Netherlands, we’re one of the biggest employers in the country. Our research tells us that we stand out here because of our great working culture, competitive benefits and interesting work. We believe in sustainable progress for all, not just for the few. We aim to support and contribute to economic, social and environmental progress. Because progress doesn’t start with perfection. It starts with people, their ideas and their drive to make things better. Collaborative and inclusive We’re proud of our diverse and multinational make-up. Joining the ING team means contributing to a collaborative and inclusive culture, having a hybrid way of working and being part of the positive impact that we strive to make on people and the planet. We don’t believe in one ‘perfect’ way of doing things. The best solutions emerge when people work together, stay curious and learn from each other. You’ll get responsibility from day one, along with the trust and freedom to make your own choices and contribute your perspective. Purpose ING’s purpose is empowering people to stay a step ahead in life and in business. This purpose guides us in everything we do. Rather than telling our people what to do, we trust them and encourage them to carve out their career in a way that works best for them. We want to enable people to grow in their own way, without being held down. Because doing great things starts by doing your thing. So, are we offering the perfect job? Maybe not. But you might find something better: a place where you can be yourself, keep growing and make an impact through the work you do.