Finance Data Quality Program Manager - Rabobank - New York, NY

Our Organization

Rabobank Group is a global financial services leader providing wholesale and retail banking, leasing, real estate, and renewable energy project financing. Founded over a century ago, Rabobank is one of the largest and safest banks in the world, with nearly $1 trillion in assets and operations in more than 40 countries, and ranks among the highest rated private banks by Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s. Rabobank is a premier bank to the international food and agriculture industry, as well as a leading financier of solar, wind, bioenergy, and energy infrastructure projects.

In the Americas, Rabobank is present in the United States, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Mexico, and Paraguay, providing both retail and wholesale banking services as well as real estate and leasing services. The bank’s wholesale banking products focus on these banking areas:

Lending and Credit

Trade and Commodity Finance

Acquisition Finance

Renewable Energy and Infrastructure Finance

Global Client Solutions

Mergers & Acquisitions Advisory

Food & Agribusiness Research and Advisory

Capital Markets

Your Function:
Job Overview/Purpose:
With the increased Regulatory reporting and business analysis requirements and a heightened awareness of the control environment, North America Wholesale (NAW) has created a dedicated team that focusses on data quality assurance. The NAW Data Quality (DQ) Program Manager will lead the effort to ensure the project management discipline is followed when strategically resolving data quality issues and implementing data management best practices.

Context of Job:
NAW Finance and Control is responsible for managing the books and records and producing value-added reports & analytics that support business decisions while complying with US GAAP, RAP and IFRS. Timely, accurate, relevant data is an important input to all Finance & Control processes. The Head of Finance Data Quality is NAW is responsible for developing an overall quality assurance program over critical data and ensuring the proper controls are mitigating data quality risks. The DQ Program Manager will report to the Head of Finance Data Quality to manage and track all DQ related initiatives.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
Developing an understanding of NAW Finance & Control strategy and functions in order to support project governance

Implementing project management best practices

Creating and managing project documents (PID, BRD, Plan, Status Report, Issue List, etc.)

Administering the project approval process

Establishing a change management process

Enabling effective stakeholder engagement

Supporting operational implementations via communication & training

Performing post-implementation reviews

Providing support to SMEs & business analysts, as required

Promoting teamwork

Escalating critical issues in a timely manner

Key Relationships:
The Data Quality Program Manager will ensure internal stakeholders in Finance, Information Technology & Operations, the Businesses, Operational Risk, Internal Audit, Compliance and Change Management teams are proactively managed to get the proper buy-in for solution designs, support for testing and ongoing operational support. Your Profile:

Key Performance Indicators:
Ability to create and maintain a comprehensive project list and plan

Ability to track project status and identify areas of concern

Ability to hold task owners accountable for deliverables

Ability to create transparency by consistently communicating key messages to senior stakeholders, project sponsors & impacted parties

Ability to develop effective working relationships with colleagues across the organization, promoting teamwork

Ability to organize and prioritize work

Job Specifications

Core Competencies:
Project Management

Leading People & Building Teams

Collaboration & Partnership

Analysis & Decision Making

Effective Communication

Change Adaptive

Results Driven

Continuous Learning

Job Skills and Knowledge:
Program management

Stakeholder management

Effective Communication

Influence & Negotiation

Desirable:
Finance / Accounting / Banking experience

Development Value:
Future growth within Finance & Control, as well as Change Management organizations within the bank Qualifications:

Essential:
Bachelor Degree in Business

Administration or relevant discipline

8 – 10 years Program/Project Management experience, PMP designation preferred

5 – 10 years Banking experience

Exposure to change management within Finance and Accounting functions

Ability to quickly assimilate business and technical content to understand project scope, objectives and success criteria

Ability to work independently

Experience working in a matrixed organization

Ability to effectively challenge colleagues to improve work products and/or outcomes

Ability to thrive in a start-up environment

Ability to manage multiple competing priorities

Proficiency with PC applications

Desirable:
Familiarity with Data Management principles

Familiarity with Finance & Accounting functions

We Offer:
Rabobank New York Branch offers a comprehensive benefits program that is among the finest in the industry featuring:

Medical/Dental/Vision Plans

Defined Contribution (401k) Plan with Employer Match

Paid Vacation based on position and length of service

Life and Disability Insurance

Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Plans

Transportation Reimbursement Incentive Plan

Educational Assistance Program

Also offering:
Portable Voluntary Benefits including Pet Insurance

Automobile and Homeowner’s Insurance

Cancer Protection Plan

Legal Insurance Plan

Optional Life and Disability Insurance

Interested?

Candidates who are interested in this role are encouraged to apply directly online including their resume and related documents. If you have any questions, you can Email Ryan.Haberthur@Rabobank.com .