It is Finance & Risk's purpose to take a leading role in shaping and delivering the CFO, CRO and Global Financial Crime & Fraud Prevention landscape, allowing a better focus and support from Tech on CFO and CRO agendas. The domain provides robust and reliable Tech solutions that enhance speed, scale, security, and efficiency, while it enables meeting regulatory demands and consistently increasing levels of automation.We are looking for an experienced and visionary Chief Architect to define and execute the global IT architecture and design strategy and roadmap for the Finance and Risk domain. In this role you will ensure the alignment with business goals, regulatory requirements, and enterprise architecture standards while driving innovation and operational excellence. This role is critical in shaping the future of financial reporting, risk management and regulatory compliance. You manage a department of multi-disciplinary architects and Innovation Specialists.The base location of this function is in Amsterdam, but some travel to ING countries will be required.The teamAs Chief Architect F&R you will lead a team of architects. You will report hierarchically to the CIO F&R and are part of the Management Team F&R. Together with all Chief Architects globally you are also part of the MT Enterprise Architects and have a function reporting line to the Global Head of TS&EA.Roles & responsibilitiesAs the Chief Architect you are responsible for:Develop and maintain the enterprise architecture strategy for ING with a focus on F&R.Defining roadmaps at different horizons (2 and 3) by making explicit what the key dependencies are and align with business objectives, regulatory requirements, and industry trendsEnsure scalability, security, and compliance in system implementationsCoherently managing F&R domains with the respective domain architects and platform architectsStimulate global interaction and collaboration across the F&R architects in the different locations and countriesDevelop the craftmanship of your teams as part of the global architecture practice.Develop and maintain standards as part of our Technology Standard Board governance.Support definition of short-term activities and dependencies in the quarterly business reviewGuide and support the changes to the IT landscapeEnsure that the strategic partner ecosystem is developed & leveraged smartly to deliver value for ING and our partnersLead the innovation initiatives within F&RHow to succeedWe hire smart people like you for your potential. Our biggest expectation is that you’ll stay curious. Keep learning. Take on responsibility. In return, we’ll back you to develop into an even more awesome version of yourself.Experience & Education:Extensive experience in enterprise architecture within a global financial organizationExperienced IT leader with prior experience in IT management rolesEducation in Information Technology or similar (or equivalent professional examinations / experience)Proven track record of working in a diverse matrix international environmentTechnical Expertise:Strong knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworksExpertise in microservices and event-driven architecture for Finance and Risk applicationsDeep expertise in financial reporting, accounting systems and treasury management platformsStrong experience with risk modeling and analytics platformsMaking impact by means of architecture methods and techniquesStrong knowledge of technology developments and different software systems to advise the best IT systems for the organization to useDeeply understands negotiation methods and the stakes and manages opposing viewpoints and negotiated equitable designs to ensure successful and stable outcomesLeadership & Strategy:A inspiring and credible leader with both extensive practical hands engineering, and excellent architecture knowledge and experienceAn inspiring communicator who can explain the technology roadmap and translate them into practical strategies and ambitions for the organization and C-suite managementA consistent manager, providing structure and planning to his surroundings and one who is able to work in a volatile, regulated and innovative environmentA transformation technology leader who is recognized as inspiring, influencing, engaging and capable of explaining the complex, in an understandable way to c-level and engineersAct as the thought leader for the architects community and ensure the accomplishment of pre-defined outcomesHighly appreciated team player who collaborates and influences easily with multiple (sr.) business stakeholders and embraces the BizDevOps setup. Has a multicultural mind-set and a highly customer-focussed outlookOutstanding oral and written communication skills, as well as outstanding negotiation and change management skillsAbility to simplify complexity and drive operational excellenceRewards and benefitsWe want to make sure that it’s possible for you to strike the right balance between your career and your private life. You can find out more about our employment conditions atThe benefits of working with us at ING include:A salary tailored to your qualities and experience25-28 vacation days depending on contractPension scheme13th month salaryIndividual Savings Contribution (BIS), 3.5% of your gross annual salary8% Holiday paymentHybrid working to blend home working for focus and office working for collaboration and co-creationPersonal growth and challenging work with endless possibilitiesAn informal working environment with innovative colleaguesAbout usWith 60,000 employees and operations in approximately 40 countries, there is no shortage of opportunities for people with initiative who want to help people take a step ahead in life and in business. Do you want to work at the cutting edge of what’s possible and at the same time ensure you work with integrity and hold the customer’s interests at heart? Do you want to be surrounded by progressive, inspiring, diverse and supportive colleagues? Then there is no better place to invest your talents than at ING. Join us. Apply today.Questions?Contact the recruiter attached to the advertisement for more information. Want to apply directly? Please upload your CV and motivation letter by clicking the “Apply” button.Please note, multiple interview steps involving various business stakeholders will be part of the selection process.
