Program Lead-Data/Business Strategy & Governance - BCBS 239

Your work environment
As  part  of  the  Chief  Risk  Officer  (CRO)  domain  of  ING  Belgium,  the  Integrated  Risk  Management  team ensures robust risk reporting and compliance with evolving regulatory requirements. Our mission includes developing  and  maintaining  internal  and  regulatory  credit  risk  models,  steering  credit  risk  policies,  and delivering accurate reporting to stakeholders such as the National Bank of Belgium and the European Central Bank.

Role summary
We’re seeking an experienced Program Lead to design and execute our risk data strategy and governance in alignment with BCBS 239 principles. You will own the multi‑year roadmap to strengthen risk data aggregation, lineage, quality controls, and reporting, ensuring readiness for supervisory reviews and
internal audits. The role sits within the CRO domain and partners closely with Risk, Finance, Data Office, and IT to deliver regulatory‑grade data capabilities.

Key outcomes you will deliver
• BCBS 239 compliance roadmap: Plan, sequence, and deliver initiatives that address governance, architecture, data quality, aggregation processes, and reporting enhancements across credit and integrated risk domains.
• Risk data governance framework: Define and operationalize data ownership (RACI), policies, standards, and controls for critical risk data elements (CDEs). Establish stewardship and escalation paths.
• Data lineage & metadata management: Stand up end‑to‑end lineage for priority Critical Data Elements (CDE’s), maintain business glossaries/data dictionaries, and ensure traceability from source to report.
• Data quality monitoring & remediation: Implement rule sets, thresholds, and Data Quality dashboards; lead remediation programs for material issues impacting risk aggregation and reporting.
• Risk reporting reliability: Strengthen aggregation processes, reconciliation, and control evidence to support regulatory submissions and audit readiness.
• Change management & stakeholder alignment: Drive communication, training, and adoption across Risk, Business, and IT; prepare materials for senior committees and auditors.

Your main responsibilities:

Program leadership & delivery
• Own the BCBS 239 delivery plan, milestones, Risk Assessment log (including Assumptions, Issues and Dependencies), and budget; report progress and risks to governance forums.
• Coordinate cross‑functional squads (Risk, Data, IT) and external partners; remove blockers and ensure timely delivery.
Governance & policy
• Create (and periodically refresh) data governance policies for Risk purposes, standards, and procedures; embed controls in operating models and workflows.
• Establish data stewardship and accountability for CDEs; run governance ceremonies and decision forums.
Architecture & lineage
• Oversee documentation of data flows and dependencies across systems (source → staging → DWH/data lake → aggregation → reporting); ensure metadata completeness and lineage evidence.
Data quality & controls
• Lead the design of DQ rules and KPIs; implement monitoring and alerting; drive remediation for defects impacting aggregation accuracy and timeliness.
Risk reporting enablement
• Partner with Risk Reporting to harden reconciliation, aggregation logic, and control frameworks; centralize documentation for audits and supervisory exams.
Stakeholder engagement & audit
• Prepare briefings for senior stakeholders; act as the primary contact point for auditors/regulators
on data governance and BCBS 239 topics; manage evidence repositories.

Your core qualifications and skills
• 8+ years in project/program management within banking or financial services, with direct experience in BCBS 239 or comparable regulatory data programs (risk, finance, regulatory reporting).
• Strong knowledge of risk data aggregation and reporting processes, data governance frameworks, and controls.
• Familiarity with data lake/DWH architectures, metadata tools, and lineage practices; ability to interface with engineers and data stewards.
• Proficiency in translating regulatory requirements into actionable delivery plans and operating procedures.
• Excellent communication skills for technical and non‑technical audiences; fluent English (one additional local language is a plus).
• Ownership & drive: Leads complex programs end‑to‑end; anticipates risks; delivers at pace.
• Regulatory acuity: Understands BCBS 239 principles and how they translate into governance, data, and reporting controls.
• Stakeholder management: Builds trust across Risk, Business, IT, and Audit; balances regulatory, operational, and technical perspectives.
• Clarity & influence: Communicates crisply with senior leaders and examiners; produces high‑quality evidence and documentation.
• Curiosity & improvement: Challenges status quo; identifies opportunities to simplify processes and improve data reliability.

Reporting line & location
• Reports hierarchically to the Lead of Risk Strategy/Data Governance with functional report to the Head of Finance Tribe/CoE reporting and Head of Data Management.
• Located in Brussels; hybrid working model; occasional travel to meet group
stakeholders/regulators as required.

We offer you 
• High‑impact role shaping the bank’s risk data capabilities and governance.

• Exposure to supervisory interactions and strategic transformation of supervisory risk reporting.
• A challenging learning experience where you can put your talents at work.
• The practical experience of managing change in an organisation.
• Insights how a bank is managing its data, processes, and reporting.
• Insights into the Risk Reporting of a bank.