Organisation & Governance Consultant

This is what we offer you

• Gross monthly salary between EUR 5,162 and EUR 7,374 (scale 10) for a 36 hour week
• 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

You and your team are responsible for designing and further developing the Agile organization within Rabobank, enabling >12.000 colleagues to work autonomously and aligned with a clear understanding on who does what.

Are you conceptually strong, at ease with discussions with senior management, and are you the solution-oriented consultant we are looking for?

You and your job 

You are in charge of bank-wide change initiatives at one of the leading organisations in Europe when it comes to Agile transformations at scale, called “Simplify@Scale” (S@S). This is Rabobank’s scaled Agile operating model to create and maintain products and services.

As a S@S Organisation Design & Governance consultant you are responsible for the (re-)design of the operating model for our Domains and Tribes. Additionally, you further develop our Agile framework and governance to ensure a bank-wide operating model that is simple, uniform and effective. You work in multi-disciplinary teams including senior management, HR and other disciplines to get from idea-to-decision-making in a structured way. In doing so, you contribute to the acceleration of the digital transformation of the bank and providing better products & services to clients.

As a S@S Organisation & Governance Consultant, your responsibilities include:

• (Re-)design Domains and or Tribes and guide the decision-making process for new organization designs
• Further develop the planning and prioritization process – and corresponding meetings – for all people working in S@S
• Further develop the bank-wide governance and steering within the Agile organization. Think of the roles & responsibilities, the decision-making and risk management process, and the meeting set-up for both within the Tribes as the interaction with other (non-Agile) departments
• Improve the strategy-to-execution process and implement best-practices of Agile portfolio management, e.g. on metrics, benefit tracking and tooling
• Drive decision making on Managing Board and MB-1 level on changes with bank-wide application
• Supporting the organization in other complex questions around the S@S operating model  - applying Agile principles smartly in the interest of the organization

Practical examples 

• We transformed the Finance and Risk organisation with the implementation of 6 Tribes – we led the project management office and the design of the new organisation.
• We worked with colleagues to design and implement Value Chain steering in our Retail NL organisation, allowing 9 Tribes to work effectively together with their counterparts in the Commercial department, Operations and Risk.
• We worked together with domain teams to implement a mature model for Agile portfolio management and the meeting structure for planning and alignment across the domains.

Facts & Figures

• 36 hours per week
• a team of 12 Agile Organization & Governance Consultants and Enterprise Agile Coaches
• 43,822 Rabobank colleagues worldwide

Top 3 responsibilities

• As a team we are responsible for the design of the Simplify@Scale Agile Operating Model
• Together with the Agile Coaches, we are responsible for further developing the Simplify@Scale governance and processes
• Together with the Agile Coaches we are responsible for the Simplify@Scale Agile Transformation

Together we can achieve more than alone
We believe in the power of difference. Bringing people's differences together is what makes us an even better bank. So we are very curious about what you can bring to our team at Chapter Simplify@Scale.

"This role allows me to collaborate with a diverse range of colleagues within the bank, working together to structure the organization more effectively."

Denise Vestjens, Organisation Design & Governance Consultant

The 12 Consultants and Enterprise Agile Coaches in the S@S Chapter ensure a well-functioning Simplify@Scale Agile Operating Model. This Chapter has recently gone through a transformation itself, which provides new opportunities for the team to (re)develop our team and expertise. In collaboration with the Agile Coaches within the Domains they ensure a thorough implementationof the framework within the bank.

Working together is how we work; as one passionate, results-driven and analytical team at Rabobank. Talking of Rabobank: We are a Dutch bank that operates in 38 countries for over 9,500,000 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.

You and your talent

• Relevant Master's degree, preferably in (Business) Economics, Business Administration or Strategy;
• You have at least 5 years of experience in management consultancy (external or internal), preferably in the field of agile transformations and/or (digital) operating model design;
• You are a strategic thinker and are used with challenges that have an organization-wide scope; 
• You are analytically strong, you can turn a difficult conceptual issue into a simple solution;
• You have experience with providing advice and discussing at executive management level;
• You are skilled in making high-quality presentations and decision documents for executives;  
• You excel in connecting people to get the right results;
• You are a native Dutch speaker and proficient in English; 
• It is a plus if you have experience within the financial industry and/or large organizations with a high mature Agile Operating Model 

If it fits with your knowledge and experience we also have possibilities in a scale 11.

You & the Application Process

To ensure that we assess all candidates in the same way for suitability for this position, we do not ask for a cover letter. Instead, we ask all candidates the same 3 questions to see how your profile matches the position. 

Pay close attention to answering these questions and explaining your answers; this, along with your CV, is the only information we will use to assess you in this round. You may draw from your work, volunteer work, education, personal life, etc. Use a maximum of 200 words per question and provide no more than 2 examples. 

Questions:

Can you give an example of how you solved a complex, conceptual challenge with a domain- or organization-wide scope? 

How do you ensure support at execute-level for changes with an organization-wide impact? 

What do you think should be the next step in the Agile transformation of Rabobank?

After CV selection the procedure consists of three rounds, with the second interview being a case interview. This case interview is done via the MBB-approach, and preparation via online sources is advised. 

Good to know:

• Any questions about the job content? Contact: Chris Oosterveen, Lead Agile Transformation Consultant via Chris.Oosterveen@Rabobank.nl.
• Any questions about working at Rabobank and the process? Sylvana Janssen, recruiter via Sylvana.Janssen@rabobank.nl
• We will hold the interviews via video call.
• You can find answers to the most frequently asked questions on Rabobank.jobs/en/faq.
• A security check is part of the process.
• We respect your privacy.

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