Strategy Consultant Lease

Within the Benelux organization of DLL, a Lease Center of Excellence is established to support Rabobank Group in their Lease growth ambition via DLL (vendor finance) and Rabobank (banking channel) in the Dutch market. Within the Center of Excellence, a new role is created to coordinate, manage and update the Lease NL Strategy which has been developed for Rabobank Group in 2025. We are looking for an experienced, hand-on consultant with excellent understanding of the equipment finance / lease market (products, distribution channels and customer groups) within NL to coordinate and steer the strategy within Rabobank and DLL. This implies that you track the progress of the strategy implementation, development of reporting tools / dashboards to monitor progress on strategic initiatives in 2025 and forward, manage the yearly budget process, and work closely with the Dutch DLL organization and relevant departments within Rabobank (e.g. finance, Rabolease, Tribe Business lending) to ensure full alignment and focus on Lease. You will use insights on macro-economic and industry trends, as well as product and risk analysis to further update and improve the strategy.  Additionally, you will provide oversight and/or direct management of other important projects and initiatives as identified by the joint governance lease body between DLL and Rabobank.

Find out more here about how you can unleash your full potential at DLL

Day to day:

• Act as a sparring partner to the General Manager Benelux, head of Lease Rabobank and senior leadership
• Support DLL and Rabobank with strategic lease projects in the Dutch market as well as manage and monitor the progress and realization thereof
• Coordination and management of project to refresh the Dutch Lease Strategy when required
• Responsible for managing project priorities, timelines, budgets, investments and resourcing
• Ensure that relevant Committees, Boards and steering groups within both organizations are able to monitor and track-trace key projects and programs. Create and distribute progress and exception reports on status of projects and programs to the relevant Committees, Boards and steering groups are timely provided.
• Proactively share insights from analysis and identify areas that deviate and require attention. Make recommendation based on information available from reporting.
• Close collaboration with all relevant departments within the local and global DLL organization (e.g. asset management, product management, commercial and finance) and Rabobank (e.g. finance, Rabo Lease and Segment Value Propositions)
• Stimulate a community and play a coordinating role in communication (SharePoint Sites, Portals)
• Active engagement and relationship management with external supplier(s) selected to provide consultancy support for the project.
• Working closely with external consultancy firm during refresh of strategy process where required
• Close collaboration with Sr. internal stakeholders as extended Strategy PMO representatives from CCO, COO, Risk and Finance Domains to ensure proper development and alignment of supporting strategic priorities and OKR’s.
• Work closely with Group Communications/Corporate Secretary to prepare the updates for executive leadership (DLL board, joint governance body DLL/Rabobank, Management board members Rabobank) on a Quarterly base.

All members enjoy

• Two working days per year volunteering for a local charity.
• Health and Wellness program including healthy food, free health checks, fun health & vitality activities.
• Flexible hours with possibility to work from home
• Career development opportunities: online learning, member development programs.
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Essentials:

• At least 10 years of experience in the financial industry, strategy consulting or project management role, including leadership experience
• Project management and analytics skills
• Have a vision for the organization, able to collaborate and communicate in order to inspire action to take others on a journey. Clear ability to manage potential resistance during such a journey.
• Strong commitment and responsibility in ensuring that not only project deliverables, but also project results are achieved.
• Strong capabilities and experience in inspirational hierarchical / functional managing and steering
• Proven implementation power
• Excellent communication skills, able to influence senior leaders, develop strong network and understand needs of key stakeholders
• The ability to summarize complex matters in simple and clear terms
• Stakeholder Management and influencing skills
• Business acumen and understanding of organizational issues and challenges

Extras:

• Business experience in DLL’s line of business with high level of client engagement is preferable
• Rabobank experience is an asset

Choose wellbeing

DLL’s wellbeing ambition is to educate, equip and empower members to build connections, manage their mental, emotional, physical and financial wellness and maintain balance between work and the other priorities that make up their lives.

Our four wellbeing categories are as follows:

• Connection – Build meaningful connections with other DLL members
• Health – Manage mental, emotional and physical health
• Finance – Provide learning opportunities to help members achieve personal financial health
• Lifestyle – Maintain balance between work and life priorities

These are the things that matter to our members and the wellbeing of our members matters to DLL

Settling in

At DLL, we are many things. We are team members, family members, community member. We are members of society, members of different cultures and nationalities. Members of change. We each have different beliefs, different passions, different viewpoints, talents and interests. We come from different backgrounds, cultures, nationalities and histories.

But for all of our differences, we share one thing in common: each of us are members of DLL.

Our company was founded in the Netherlands. But today we are truly a multinational business. Our unique culture is rooted in higher collaboration, less hierarchy and an honest directness that enable us to integrate, ideate and innovate across country lines.

Many companies say they are European, American, Asian or Australian, at DLL we are all these places and more.

We are a cross-culture collaborative – an interconnected network – that comes together every single day with one goal in mind: Partnering for a better world.

Good to know:

• Deadline for application: September 21st (Due to high volume of applications this requisition may close prior to posted close date)
• The selection process may involve an assessment.
• Applications via email will not be reviewed. Please apply online via our career website.
• DLL’s referral program applies
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• For more information, please contact our Talent acquisition partner Pim Meeuwis via pim.meeuwis@dllgroup.com

DLL appreciates the time you spend applying to our openings. We advise only those who qualify for an interview will be contacted. Hiring subject to successful completion of a background check.

DLL is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection processes and work environments. If contacted for an employment opportunity, please advise Human Resources if you require accommodation in accordance with our values and all applicable legislation.