Manager CTO Office

Contract type
Ongoing
Work mode
Hybrid · Amsterdam, Netherlands
Experience
Lead / principal · 10+ years

Job description

The Manager CTO Office leads the CTO Office team of about 16 IT professionals, reporting directly to the CTO, and is responsible for governance, control and change portfolio management across the Technology domain.

At a glance

Employment
Full-time · Employee (employment agreement)
Work mode
Hybrid · Amsterdam, Netherlands
Languages
Dutch – fluent, English – fluent
Pay
EUR 7,873 – 10,497 / month

What you'll do

  • Lead the CTO Office, develop talent and strengthen craftsmanship, ownership and a professional, results-oriented culture
  • Steer the Technology change portfolio and actively connect with Change & Agility managers and the central portfolio function
  • Develop and improve IT governance, clarify responsibilities, strengthen decision-making and align with Data & AI Governance
  • Safeguard quality, risk management and compliance within Technology together with relevant stakeholders
  • Prepare, on behalf of Technology, meetings with regulators such as DNB, the external auditor, Internal Audit and second-line control functions
  • Direct Third Party Risk Management and ensure risks, performance and compliance of strategic IT sourcing partners are effectively controlled
  • Develop and monitor the sourcing strategy and outsourcing policy, and organise governance and monitoring of critical outsourced activities
  • Deliver clear operational, tactical and strategic management information to strengthen transparent decision-making and a strong performance culture
  • Monitor budgets, control costs and make Technology finances and underlying services transparent
  • Coach and functionally lead Product Owners, Release Train Engineers and Scrum Masters within Technology
  • Develop and implement an integrated vision on governance and control covering quality & risk management, process management, compliance, performance, service and demand & delivery management

What we're looking for

  • Academic (WO) working and thinking level and a relevant education, preferably in information management, IT, business administration or similar
  • At least 10 years of relevant experience in financial services with a strong track record in strategic advice, governance, IT governance, IT process management, quality & risk control and performance, service and demand & delivery management
  • Extensive experience leading, developing and inspiring teams of comparable size
  • In-depth knowledge of IT4IT, COBIT and other leading IT standards and frameworks and ability to apply them in a complex organisation
  • Demonstrable experience with SAFe principles and Agile working, including increment planning, sprint cadence, backlog management and managing dependencies between teams
  • Strong change management skills, translating strategic ambitions into concrete initiatives and lasting results
  • Excellent stakeholder management skills and ability to collaborate effectively with senior management, Legal & Compliance, Risk, Internal Audit and external auditors
  • Excellent communication skills in both Dutch and English, oral and written

Your team

CTO Office

The central governance and support body within the CTO domain, with about 16 IT professionals.

Benefits

  • About 900 colleagues who feel they work at a special company
  • Contribute to the socially relevant theme of pensions, with your own pension well arranged
  • Opportunity to make a difference in sustainability through operations and investments
  • A (flexible) workplace at the Amsterdam office, among the best 7% in the world
  • A budget to set up your home workspace well
  • Salary plus holiday allowance and a thirteenth month
  • 27 vacation days (at a 36-hour contract)
  • Public transport card or travel allowance for office days
  • A good training budget to keep developing yourself

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About Athora Netherlands

An insurance company with the well-known brands Zwitserleven and Reaal

Athora Netherlands focuses mainly on pensions and life insurance in the Dutch market, as part of a European group with offices in Ireland, the United Kingdom, Belgium, Germany and Italy.

Mission

To grow into one of the most important players in the rapidly changing pension market

Key facts

  • Netherlands
  • Part of a European group with offices in Ireland, the United Kingdom, Belgium, Germany and Italy
  • More than one million customers
  • About 900 colleagues
  • The Amsterdam office belongs to the best 7% in the world

What they value

  • People who do not shy away from change, who know how to get things done and who have the ambition to deliver results
  • Slimmer together
  • Continuous learning, talent development, craftsmanship, ownership and continuous improvement