How do you make our customers happy?
By making sure that our customers trust in our platform is never up for debate. As a Senior Tech & Data Risk Manager, you ensure that millions of customers and thousands of partners can rely on a secure, resilient, and compliant platform. Bol is technology at its core: a retail tech platform serving 13 million customers and 50k+ partners.
That scale comes with responsibility. From cybersecurity to data governance and emerging AI risks, you help us stay in control while continuing to innovate at speed. The challenge? Striking the right balance between enabling business growth and managing (tech & data) risks effectively.
What you’ll do as Senior Tech & Data Risk Manager
You’ll join the Tech Risk & Security domain and operate at the heart of our platform. Together with your colleagues, you safeguard bol against evolving Tech, data, and cyber risks.
You combine hands-on risk management with strategic leadership.
Your key responsibilities
Provide data-driven insights into Tech, cyber, and data risks
Strengthen risk-based decision-making across tech, data and product domains
Drive a structured risk management cycle to enhance the maturity of Tech & Data Risk Management frameworks
Enable teams to identify, assess, and mitigate risks proactively
Improve and embed risk processes, taxonomies, and reporting
Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders (including leadership teams) on Tech & Data Risk Management frameworks
Engage with senior management to ensure clear visibility of key risks, and drive formal risk acceptance processes. Provide independent challenge and oversight on risk assessment outcomes and risk acceptance decisions.
Develop and deliver high-quality risk insights / reports to support senior leadership and governance oversight
Translate regulations (e.g., NIS2, GDPR, DORA, AI Act) into actionable controls and policies
Maintain readiness for regulatory inspections (e.g., DORA/NIS2 supervisory expectations)
Help shape the future of risk management within a fast-moving tech organization
You don’t just assess risks; you raise the bar for how we manage them.
Your profile
As a Senior Risk Manager, you operate across tech & data teams and domains, with clear ownership of a critical capability: Tech & Data Risk Management.
You combine deep expertise, organizational influence, and strong execution power. You don’t just contribute; you shape direction and raise standards across bol.
Scope & impact (what defines your level)
Own and evolve Tech & Data Risk Management practices across multiple domains or platform-wide
Influence decision-making at senior management level (Head of / Director level)
Lead cross-team initiatives that improve risk maturity and scalability
Drive alignment between technology, security, data, and business priorities
Act as a go-to expert in complex risk topics (e.g., cyber risk, data risk, AI/ML risks, regulatory impact)
Experience & expertise
10–12+ years of relevant experience in Tech Risk (preferable also Data Risk), Cybersecurity risk, and IT Compliance
Strong grounding in Tech risk frameworks and control models (ISO 27001, NIST, COBIT, etc.)
Solid understanding of data risk & governance (e.g., data classification, data lifecycle risks)
Proven experience engaging with senior management on risk assessments and in presenting risk insights
Experience with modern tech environments (cloud, microservice architecture, DevOps ways of working)
Familiar with regulatory landscapes (GDPR, NIS2, DORA, and preferably EU AI Act)
Proven track record in driving measurable improvements in risk maturity
3 reasons why this is (not) for you
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Taxonomically challenged
You see the big picture, but structuring risks into clear frameworks and taxonomies doesn’t excite you
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C-level shy
You avoid engaging senior stakeholders or challenging decisions where needed
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Glorious isolation
You prefer working solo rather than collaborating across teams
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Tech, Cybersecurity & data risk connoisseur
You’re passionate about managing risks in Tech & Data, cybersecurity, and emerging tech (AI)
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Agile native
You thrive in DevOps / Agile environments and understand how risk fits into product development
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Courageous challenger
You know risk and compliance isn’t always the most popular topic, and that motivates you even more
This is where you’ll work
At one of the leading retail tech platforms in the Netherlands and Belgium.
13 million customers
35+ million items
50,000+ partners
2,800+ colleagues
We continuously reinvent retail. And that includes how we manage risk.
You’ll be part of the Tech&Data Risk Team, an environment where:
Collaboration > hierarchy
Learning > blaming
Innovation and risk awareness go hand in hand
You’ll work with highly experienced professionals and still have plenty of room to shape the direction yourself.
Perks of having a blue heart
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Flexible working
We bring the best of both worlds together by working 50% at the office and 50% at home. This way, we find a balance between organisational and individual needs.
Bonus
The bonus is calculated at the end of the year and we always end the year with a fun party!
The culture and the office
Our colleagues work hard to make the daily lives of our customers easier and more fun. But of course, we do this in an inspiring and creative environment!
Your application process
Your application
We’ll review your application with care. We aim to get in touch with you as soon as possible.
First contact
We’ll contact you to walk you through the process and take the first step to set up an interview. And since we’re already talking: feel free to ask any questions you may have.
The assessment
We will ask you to take an online HR assessment and a technical assessment. We’ll also discuss the position and the team in depth.
First date
During this interview we’ll get to know each other. We want to find out more about you, your work experience and skills.
Is this love?
Two interviews are usually enough to see if it’s a match. And if you agree… well, it’s the beautiful beginning of your career at bol.
Any questions?
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