Strategy Advisor - Data & AI

At a glance

Bring your consulting toolkit. Stay to see the strategy become reality. 

Move from advising organisations on Data & AI transformation to shaping and delivering it inside one of the Netherlands’ leading banks. You will work on high-priority strategic questions, influence enterprise decisions and remain involved as choices become roadmaps, operating models and measurable change. 

Your job

Data and AI are changing customer expectations, business models and how organisations make decisions. For ABN AMRO, success requires clear strategic choices, enterprise-wide capabilities and responsible execution. 

As Strategy Advisor - Data & AI, you will join the Governance & Strategy team within the Central Data & AI Office (CDAO). Working closely with the Chief Data & AI Officer and senior leaders, you will structure ambiguous questions, develop distinctive perspectives, create executive alignment and translate decisions into action. The role combines the intellectual challenge and variety of strategy consulting with sustained ownership of outcomes. 

What you will do 

• Lead or shape strategic assignments at the intersection of business strategy, data, AI, technology, risk and regulation. 
• Turn complex analysis into clear choices, recommendations and decision-ready narratives for senior leadership. 
• Define enterprise direction, capability roadmaps and operating models for responsible Data & AI adoption. 
• Mobilise multidisciplinary teams across business lines, data domains, technology, risk, legal and compliance. 
• Assess market, technology and regulatory developments and translate them into implications for ABN AMRO. 
• Stay engaged beyond the recommendation, helping convert strategic decisions into priorities, ownership and executable change. 

Questions you may help answer 

• Where can data and AI create meaningful and sustainable value for customers and the bank? 
• Which capabilities are needed to adopt generative and agentic AI responsibly and at scale? 
• How should accountabilities across business, data and technology work in a federated Data & AI landscape? 
• How can high-quality, well-governed data be made available for analytics and AI? 
• How should the bank use and govern unstructured data, including documents, text, voice and images? 
• How can ABN AMRO accelerate innovation while meeting regulatory, ethical, security and risk requirements? 

Examples of assignments 

• Define the enterprise direction and capability roadmap for scaling generative and agentic AI responsibly. 
• Design accountabilities and an operating model for a strategic Data & AI capability. 
• Develop strategic choices, an investment case and a transformation roadmap for responsible use of unstructured data. 
• Assess an external technology or regulatory development and prepare clear choices for senior leadership. 

What success looks like 

• Executives can make faster, better-informed decisions because choices and trade-offs are clear. 
• Business, technology, data, risk and governance align without losing strategic focus. 
• Strategic recommendations become funded roadmaps, accountable ownership and practical implementation. 
• High-priority Data & AI initiatives build momentum and create material enterprise value. 

Working environment

You will work within the Central Data & AI Office, Governance & Strategy, and collaborate with CDAO teams, IT, architecture, data domains, business lines, CISO, legal, compliance and risk. We value openness, constructive dialogue and professional curiosity. We aim to create an environment where people can speak up, learn from mistakes, combine different perspectives and help one another grow. 

Your profile

You are an experienced strategist or consultant who enjoys making sense of complexity. You combine analytical rigour with curiosity, sound judgment and a collaborative approach. You can challenge established thinking constructively, communicate with precision and adapt your story to executive, business and technical audiences. 

Essential experience 

• Significant experience in strategy or management consulting, corporate strategy or a comparable internal advisory role. 
• A track record of structuring ambiguous enterprise questions and translating analysis into clear executive choices. 
• Experience advising senior decision-makers and aligning stakeholders with different perspectives. 
• Relevant experience in Data, AI, analytics, data management or data governance. 
• The ability to translate strategic recommendations into roadmaps, operating models and executable change. 

Helpful, but not required 

• Experience leading enterprise-wide Data & AI initiatives. 
• Familiarity with frameworks or regulation such as DAMA-DMBOK, Data Mesh, BCBS 239 or the EU AI Act. 
• A Master’s degree or equivalent academic and professional experience. 
  
  

Interested, but not sure you meet every point? We value transferable consulting skills and different perspectives. If the role excites you and you meet most of the essential criteria, we encourage you to apply. 

How you work 

• You form a point of view by combining analysis, expertise and judgment. 
• You connect external developments to ABN AMRO’s specific context. 
• You make complex subjects understandable without oversimplifying them. 
• You build alignment across different interests, disciplines and maturity levels. 
• You challenge assumptions with confidence, curiosity and respect. 
• You take ownership and remain engaged until recommendations can be executed. 
  
  

Your development and future opportunities 

This role lets you deepen your expertise at the intersection of Data, AI and enterprise strategy while building a broad network across the bank. You can grow through larger strategic portfolios, broader transformation responsibilities and leadership opportunities within Data & AI or adjacent business and technology areas. 

We are offering

We believe it is important to be a good employer. Joining us means stepping into a role with impact, supported by excellent employment conditions that foster your job satisfaction, development, and wellbeing.

In addition, we offer:

• An attractive gross monthly salary based on a 36-hour work week, including holiday allowanceand a flexible benefit budget.
• An excellent pension scheme, ensuring that you are well prepared for the future.
• Flexibility in working: working from home is possible in consultation with your team and depending on your role. We will provide an ergonomic home office setup for you.
• Plenty of room for relaxation with five weeks of vacation per year, supplemented by two mandatory days off. You can also purchase up to four additional weeks of vacation annually.
• Five “Banking for better days”: extra days off that you can use for personal development or volunteer work.
• Personal development is key: you receive a development budget of €1,000 per year, which can accumulate up to €3,000.
• An annual public transport pass with free public transportation throughout the Netherlands for both business and private use.

You can find more information about our employment conditions and salary scales in our Collective Labour Agreement (CLA), which applies to this vacancy.

Interested?

If you want to apply your consulting experience to strategic Data & AI questions and take ownership beyond the recommendation, we would like to hear from you. Tell us in 3 bullets what attracts you to the role and which experiences best demonstrate how you create clarity, alignment and action. 

Your Future: Inclusive, Innovative, Sustainable

At ABN AMRO, we believe in "Banking for better, for generations to come." Equal opportunities for everyone are a crucial foundation, as we strive for an inclusive culture where all employees feel seen, heard, and valued. Our vision of being a personal bank in the digital age aligns perfectly with the demand for surprising insights and innovative solutions, born from a diverse interplay of cultures and experiences. We focus on customer experience, sustainability, and building a future-proof bank, conducting annual reviews to ensure equal pay for equal work. Join a bank that embraces ingenuity and ambition, and make an impact with us for a better future.

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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.

Use of AI in our application process

You’re welcome to use AI to help write your CV or cover letter, as long as it reflects your own story. We review every application personally and without AI. During interviews, real time AI tools may not be used. With your permission, interviews can be recorded and supported by AI. This helps us keep the process fair, careful, and transparent.