Project Manager – Sustainability & Financial Inclusion

contextAs the Corporate Engagement team, we contribute to the sustainable growth of our bank. We continue to develop and coordinate programmes for social impact and financial inclusion, working in collaboration with colleagues and strategic partners.
With a coherent approach, we aim to inspire and intrinsically engage colleagues to embed sustainability within their work and to embody our social role as a bank. Externally, we strengthen our positioning as a sustainable bank through Thought Leadership.
Together, we create sustainable value for our clients, colleagues, communities, and society.
The team is looking for an Engagement Coordinator / Project Manager.
 Function  description

• Implementing Engagement & Sustainability Strategy:

• Collaborate with stakeholders, communities and colleagues in the Engagement & Sustainability team to impactfully implement our sustainability strategy.

• Optimise our initiatives in an agile manner, thereby building a coherent approach, together with different stakeholders within our bank.

• Actively involve all colleagues in the bank’s sustainability initiatives.

• Programme Lead for ‘financial inclusion’ initiatives within the Corporate Engagement scope:

• Coördinate with different stakeholders, give strategic direction and maintain overview of ongoing projects.

• Report back and follow up on evolution of the objectives and key results.

• Follow-up on impact measurement methodology for our social and biodiversity programs.

• Supporting the Sustainability Community: assist our own team and the sales animation teams in driving a sustainability community within the bank in all segments.

• Co-create strategic content & events together with the MarCom teams, internally as well as externally, in order to position our bank as a leader in sustainable finance and a socially engaged bank.

Language requirementsDutchStrong written and spoken communication skillsFrenchStrong written and spoken communication skillsEnglishStrong written and spoken communication skillsEducationMaster degree or equal through experienceCertificationClick here to enter text or NATravelClick here to enter text or NATelework

• Expectation: 50% on site & 50% homeworking

Required experience / knowledgeAt least 6 years of relevant experienceTechnical experiencemandatory

• Digital Proficiency: Experienced with engagement platforms, project management tools, and digital applications (MS Office, Teams, etc.).

• Creativity & Clarity: Able to summarise complex subjects clearly and creatively.

• Structured & Detail-Oriented: Works in a systematic and meticulous manner.

• Results-Oriented & Proactive Team Player: Demonstrates a strong drive for results and takes proactive initiative in teamwork.

• Excellent Communication & Inspiration Skills: Capable of inspiring, convincing and motivating colleagues and stakeholders through effective communication.

• Experience with (sustainability) projects in the financial sector in Belgium, knowledge of banking products and services.

• Knowledge of and affinity with sustainability topics and in particular also the social angle of ESG.

• Ability to see the overall picture (helicopter view) - strategic thinking

• Strong communicator, diplomatic and customer-oriented

• Commercial awareness and customer-oriented

• Proactive

• Team spirit

• Structured approach

• Goal-oriented