Privacy plays a key role in Rabobank's reputation as a reliable bank and employer. At the same time we are looking for ways to even become more data driven. In this role you ensure that being data driven includes efficiently managing data privacy with professional discipline. You are part of the mission to change and improve the way-of-working of data privacy, by making it more efficient and to facilitate privacy compliant use of data whilst at the same time support the bank's data driven business opportunities. You are key in implementing impactful privacy projects across Rabobank.

You and your job

As a senior data privacy specialist, you are the person who is driving the implementation of group-wide privacy projects. As the world of privacy is changing significantly, we need to improve oversight and support domains in execution and build awareness for data privacy throughout the bank. Issues such as tooling and global implementation of the privacy framework must be resolved group wide. You promote the value of privacy, and you focus on continuous improvement of data privacy.

You are part of the 1st line Privacy Center of Excellence (Privacy CoE), a new team that is part of the Data Management Office in the Tribe Data & Analytics. This team is managing the foundation of the Privacy Management Framework: processes, procedures, tooling, and management information. Our focus is on implementing and improving global privacy projects.

Practical Examples

In the short history of the Privacy CoE we’ve realized important projects:

• We took over business ownership of Debra (application for reporting Databreaches), made Debra BCBS239 compliant, and realized significant improvements in the process and reporting ability
• We launched the Global Data Protection Dashboard, and are still expanding and improving its functionality, together with stakeholders within the business
• We have redesigned the Privacy Framework as the basis for increasing Privacy Maturity and selected a preferred future tooling solution which will be best fit-for-purpose
• We brought both Schrems II and Record Keeping from a project-modus to Business as Usual, taking ownership of processes and monitoring
• We took over the Path-to-Green monitoring and transformed it to a permanent monitoring on our highest risks, reporting to the Data Protection Committee

Top 3 responsibilities

In this role within the Privacy CoE you will be a hands-on Data Privacy Specialist focused on change and improvement, funded by good knowledge of Privacy practise. Your top 3 responsibilities will be:

• Manage and redesign Privacy Management processes (such as Privacy by Design, Data Privacy Impact Assessments, Databreachmanagement). Including the preparation and implementation of new Privacy Management tooling
• Identifying areas where significant impact is needed and working towards implementing the changes required to deliver that impact being a change-leader in taking along stakeholders across the company,
• Monitoring group-wide privacy risk profile and closely follow developments in the market and legislation

Together we achieve more than alone
Collaboration is at the heart of everything we do. You become part of a relatively new department with highly educated motivated professionals. The joint mission: being the authority in the field of data and privacy management and leading the way to a data-driven bank.

“What I enjoy most in working at the Privacy CoE, is the diversity of privacy topics where we lead the bank to better protect the data of our clients. We are involved with various impactful programs across the bank, such as Schrems II. A dynamic role in a fun team with plenty of room for a self-starter and entrepreneurial individual to shape our ambition to become a data driven bank that excels in protecting the data of our clients.” - Cindy, data privacy specialist

Within the Privacy Centre of Excellence, you will work with talented people who have a passion for privacy, data, and change. With you as data privacy specialist, the team will consist of diverse colleagues in a variety of data roles. Working together is the way we work; as 1 energetic and results-driven team at Rabobank. Talking about Rabobank: we are a Dutch bank, active in 38 countries for our 9.500.000+ customers. With these clients, our members and partners, we work side by side towards a world in which everyone has enough, healthy food. Closer to home, we are working towards a country in which happy people live, work and do business.

You and your talent

It is important that you recognise yourself in the checklist below:

• Msc or MA degree
• > 5 years of relevant experience e.g., privacy, project or change management roles
• Passionate for Privacy, based upon knowledge (e.g. CIPP/E) and/or experience
• Effective communication skills to build relationships throughout the bank
• Good command of English & Dutch (business level)
• Hands-on mentality to bring plans into practice
• Knowledge of data privacy techniques and tools is plus
• Sense of humour (????)

This is what we offer you

• A 36-hour workweek with a gross salary in scale 10 (€4848–€6926) or scale 11 (€5834–€8334) depending on experience
• An extra budget of 11% of your gross monthly salary to be used at your discretion. Buy extra holiday hours, add more to your pension savings or ask for part of the extra budget to be paid out
• Thirteenth month's salary and 8% holiday allowance
• Hybrid working: we work 1 or 2 days a week from the office
• A personal development budget of €1400.

This is a selection of the terms of employment based on a 36-hour working week. You can find all terms of employment on

• Any questions about working at Rabobank and the process? Lisa Boschma, Senior Recruiter via lisa.boschma@rabobank.nl #LI-LB
• We will hold the interviews through a video call.
• A security check is part of the process.
• We respect your privacy.

We'd like to get to know you.

Step 1 Applying

Thanks for applying! We consider all the CVs and covering letters that we receive. After the closing date, you will hear from us as soon as possible.

Step 2 First interview

Usually you’ll be meeting with your (potential) team leader and an immediate (future) colleague. We are keen to get a sense of whether you are a good fit for the position and our team. And you probably have a lot of questions too.

Step 3 Second interview

We want to speak to you a second time. In this online meeting, we will delve deeper into the details of what the job entails. Another colleague will often join the interview too.

Step 4 Offer

If you are a good match for us and we’re a good match for you, then you’ll receive a good offer by email. Some positions require you to undergo further assessment first.

Step 5 Screening

We assess whether you are trustworthy enough to work for Rabobank in a screening process.

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