Change & Communication Specialist - I&T Strategy

At a glance

Is understanding, analysing and implementing concepts one of your strengths? Are you a natural problem solver? Do you have the courage to take on responsibilities and challenge stakeholders while staying sensitive to your environment? If so, the Transformation & Cultivation (T&C) team within Innovation & Technology might be the perfect match.

The T&C team is a team of ambitious consultants. They strive to increase the execution and performance of delivery of our bank by improving the way-of-working within the organisation. We do this by designing and implementing organisational standards, maintaining these and analysing their functionality. While our goals are set, the road toward them is full of challenges. Perseverance, creativity and a can-do mentality will be essential to achieving success.

Your job

Your role as a Change & Communication Specialist - I&T Strategy and input focusses on change management and communication for the entire I&T organisation, which is large and consists of 8 different domains. The overall objective of the change & communication capability is to ensure that all colleagues within I&T understand how they contribute to the IT strategy and how I&T contributes to the bank-wide strategy; ensure the broader organization understands how I&T contributes to the strategy of the bank; create a culture of pride internally and promote ABN AMRO as an attractive place to work externally. Thereby retaining current talent and attracting new hires.

Initiating, planning, implementing and evaluating are all within your skillset. Furthermore, developing communication strategies, developing and creating communication formats and content and active stakeholder-management across the organisation, including senior management, are important skills. You are up to date with the IT strategy and the key strategic topics within I&T. In addition, you know the bankwide priorities and understand how I&T contributes to them. As a Change & Communication Specialist - I&T Strategy, you are involved in strategic change & communication initiatives as well as the more tactical and operational activities associated with it.

In addition to day-to-day delivery, you will be encouraged to take time to reflect and actively work on your personal development. You are in charge! We provide support, but it is up to you and your team to get moving.

Working environment

Different backgrounds and points of view make us stronger. In this way we anchor ourselves in society and enables us to improve our impact. With more diversity within our teams are we capable of aiming at more creative and more innovative solutions for our customers. Inclusivity is not something we only see as our social duty, but also as a necessity to remain relevant as a bank.

Your home base will be a diverse team of approximately 12 consultants. You will have a lot of freedom, but we also expect that you will proactively contribute to the T&C team. Exploiting your growth potential and personal & professional development are important aspects in our culture. Furthermore, it is important that you are open to the culture and way of thinking of others.

Your profile

You are a consultant with at least 8-10 years of experience and a track record of successfully contributing to strategic change and communication projects within an IT context. You are adept at translating IT strategy and developments into concise, compelling stories in non-tech language and at identifying opportunities for improving internal engagement and enhancing a culture of trust. You are a go-getter, a critical thinker with a meticulous mindset and you are able to think outside the box. Moreover, you have experience with developing impactful change and communication strategies ánd with executing concrete implementations. Additionally, you have strong stakeholder management skills and are comfortable interacting on a regular base with senior management. Most importantly, you are eager to professionalise change and communication in an organization that is large and complex. In general you have the following attributes (in random order):

• University/HBO education with at least 8-10 years experience in change management and communication within an IT context
• Excellent communication, writing and planning skills, meticulous mindset
• Experience with stakeholder management and with interacting with senior management
• Peferably a good understanding of the I&T organisation within ABN AMRO
• Ability to see the bigger picture and take initiative where needed
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken
• As the team is very small, we are looking for someone who is allround, flexible, can act both on an operational, tactical and strategic level, has a hands-on mentality and a positive mindset

N.B. Do you feel you don’t meet all requirements yet, but strongly believe that you could grow into this role and be the perfect fit? Go for it and convince us with your motivation! 

We are offering

• The gross monthly salary displayed above is based on a 36-hour work week, including vacation pay and benefit budget.
• The Benefit Budget is 11% of your salary. The Benefit Budget allows you to acquire additional employment benefits. If you make no purchases or reservations in the Benefit Shop in a given month, you are paid one twelfth of your Benefit Budget that month.
• Five weeks of vacation per year. You have the option to purchase an additional four weeks per year.
• Personal development Budget of € 1,000 per year, which you can accumulate up to € 3,000.
• Possibility to work from home (in consultation with your team and depending on your position).
• An annual public transport pass with free public transportation throughout the Netherlands.
• An excellent pension scheme.

Interested?

Are you interested? Please respond to this vacancy. For more information, please contact Remko Burg head of T&C via Remko.Burg@nl.abnamro.com. We are looking forward to get to know you!

Equal opportunities for all

The success of our organisation depends on the quality of our people and the ideas that they have. 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.

Disclaimer external recruitment agencies

External recruitment agencies need to have a signed agreement with ABN AMRO BANK N.V., executed by a Talent Acquisition Specialist, when submitting a resume to a vacancy. No unsolicited services or offers, please.