Business Continuity Specialist

For Rabobank Utrecht, we are looking for a Senior Business Continuity Specialist.

Important:

• We are looking for 2 FTE;

• We will close the vacancy before the indicated deadline when we received enough professionals;

• Suppliers can offer just one candidate for this position. Multiple candidates per supplier are not allowed, all candidates will be rejected;

• Please clearly indicate in the motivation field whether the candidate has any planned vacation or special leave during the duration of this assignment;

• Please provide in the CV whether an internal reference can be requested. If the candidate is currently working at, or has recently worked at Rabobank, we would appreciate receiving the name and job title of the relevant team lead;

• Language: English mandatory;

• ZZP Allowed: No;

• Assignment duration: 12-15 months;

• Extension: No current outlook on extension

Imagine contributing to continuity arrangements that really matter. As Senior Business Continuity Specialist, you help ensure that critical IT domains have high-quality continuity plans and meaningful exercises in place within short timeframes. You will work on substantial, time-sensitive BCM deliverables in a complex IT environment where BCM maturity is being actively strengthened. The Business Continuity Plans and exercises in scope are not administrative tasks. They are critical deliveries that need to be robust, practical and delivered to a high standard within short timelines. They must help important services continue, recover and respond effectively during disruption.

Creating impact

As Senior Business Continuity Specialist, you will contribute to Business-as-Usual BCM delivery for assigned IT domains. The work requires structure, collaboration, strong BCM judgement and the ability to maintain quality in short delivery timelines. Success in this role is measured by the quality and timely delivery of BCM lifecycle outputs, continuity plans, exercises and supporting documentation. You will focus on:

• Creating new, high-quality Business Continuity Plans for highly complex IT domains.

• Developing practical continuity solutions, including recovery strategies, workarounds, response priorities, dependencies, roles and responsibilities.

• Preparing strategic choices required for impactful recovery strategies with analysis, and outlining short- and long-term actions required for implementation.

• Working with operational teams to gather input, validate assumptions and understand practical constraints.

• Preparing and facilitating risk-based BCM exercises that go beyond basic walkthroughs or call tree tests.

• Updating Business Impact Analyses and risk assessments, and further increasing their maturity.

• Sharing knowledge with the team and stakeholders, so the approach, choices and quality standards can be understood and reused after the assignment.

• Documenting BCM exercise outcomes, lessons learned, improvement actions and supporting management reporting on BCM lifecycle progress.

With each other

You will join a team that works on Business Continuity Management in a complex environment. During this assignment, the standing team will be focused on a strategic continuity-related programme. You will help keep Business-as-Usual BCM delivery strong for CITO by taking on important BCM deliverables with a high degree of independence. Collaboration is central to this role. You will work with a wide variety of teams for direct input and help translate outcomes into clear, practical and relevant material for stakeholders and committees. We value different perspectives, working styles and backgrounds. For this assignment, we are looking for professionals who combine expertise with pro-activeness, curiosity, structure, clear communication and the ability to build trust across teams.

With your talents

For this role, strong BCM expertise, collaboration, structure and communication are essential. You recognise yourself in the following:

• You have at least 7 years of experience in Business Continuity Management.

• You have hands-on and proven experience creating Business Continuity Plans and defining continuity strategies for complex environments and a variety of scenarios, including at least losses of third parties.

• You have experience preparing and facilitating a range of BCM exercises that test more than basic procedures.

• You can easily interpret requirements and regulation and translate them into practical implementation or you have in-depth experience with DORA.

• You have experience in an IT environment.

• The ability to work independently, prioritise effectively and deliver high-quality work within short timelines.

• You are able to coach others in a practical way, explain your BCM approach clearly and help raise maturity while delivering concrete outputs.

• You are professionally fluent in English and able to create clear, high-quality documentation.

The following experience is preferred, but not all elements are required:

• Experience in vital sectors, such as financial services, oil and gas, telecom or similarly regulated environments with strict availability requirements.

• Experience with Archer or comparable BCM, risk or control tooling.

• BCM-related certification, such as MBCI/FBCI, ISO 22301 Lead Implementer, or equivalent.

If you meet most of the requirements and are motivated by complex BCM work with real impact, we encourage you to apply.

Why this assignment matters

The BCPs and exercises in scope are critical deliverables. They need to be very good, not just completed. They must help stakeholders understand realistic disruption scenarios, make continuity choices explicit, and test whether recovery arrangements are workable in practice. The workload is substantial and the timelines are short. That is why we are looking for experienced BCM professionals who can bring structure, keep momentum, collaborate effectively and deliver high-quality work in a complex setting.

Let’s meet

Everyone is different, and those differences help us become a better bank. We are curious about who you are, what experience you bring and how you approach complex BCM challenges. If you have strong BCM experience and enjoy combining analysis, facilitation and high-quality delivery, we would like to hear from you.

Additional information:

• All departments are working hybrid, in terms of Rabobank @anywhere policy;

• Due to the congestion at the parking lot Rabobank location Croeselaan in Utrecht, a new parking policy will be introduced as of April 2026. From Monday through Thursday, external staff will no longer be able to park at the Croeselaan. Parking for external staff will remain permitted on Fridays only;

• Please note: midlance constructions are not allowed according to Rabobank policy. Do not offer candidates via this construction. This will be investigated during the screening;

• Suppliers must be aware of the laws and regulations regarding employment conditions and Rabobank’s Collective Labour Agreement. This assignment is placed in scale 10;

• We would like to receive the personal motivation of the candidate and CV in English;

• A candidate should be submitted exclusively to onze broker – Rabobank during the exclusivity period of 4 business days on one request;

• Furthermore, the candidate has to be available throughout the entire duration of the assignment;

• All submitted candidates must be in possession of a valid Passport or ID card, which must be taken along to the interview and at the start of the assignment;

• Pre-employment screening: If the candidate is selected to start, a pre-employment screening will be executed. We will send you the required documents to be filled in and returned as soon as possible. Your candidate is only allowed to start after the pre-employment screening has been completed successfully;

• By submitting a candidate, you are agreeing to the terms of this specific client. If you are not familiar with these terms, you can ask our recruiters for a copy.

IMPORTANT!:

• Complete all candidate details correctly. Enter the candidate's contact details under "email address and telephone number"! The same applies to the address. This is information the client needs to receive with the submission. Incomplete/incorrect submissions risk being rejected.