What does this job entail?
The Models and Model Risk department develops, validates and maintains models for risk management purposes. As a Program Manager in our department, you coordinate projects that shape the future of our risk model landscape, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements and strategic objectives.
Your role is all about bringing structure and clarity to a dynamic environment and diverse team. You manage timelines, budgets, and resources across multiple projects, while keeping stakeholders informed and engaged. By connecting teams and fostering collaboration, you make sure every project runs smoothly and delivers maximum impact timely.
You’ll work closely with modellers, validators, and risk experts to oversee projects that enhance our model (design, maintenance, validation) capabilities and strengthen our risk management framework.
What do we expect from you?
- You translate group-wide strategic objectives into actionable departmental goals.
- You ensure compliance with internal and regulatory requirements.
- You oversee projects on development, validation, implementation, and monitoring of risk models.
- You foster collaboration across the teams in the department, as well as with other departments in the Group (such as credit business, implementation).
- You maintain a culture of accountability and excellence.
- You present cost estimates, implementation risks, and strategic updates to stakeholders.
Your key strengths?
- You have a Master’s degree in quantitative disciplines (e.g., statistics, mathematics, economics, finance) or equivalent experience.
- You are familiar with credit risk modelling and validation frameworks.
- You have a strong understanding of statistical modelling, risk management principles, and regulatory requirements (e.g., CRR, ECB guidelines).
- You bring strong strategic insight, proven leadership skills, and the ability to communicate complex ideas clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- You have proven experience (>5 years) in managing complex, multi-country projects.
- You are skilled in resource planning, budgeting, and stakeholder management.
- You speak and write fluent English.
What can we offer you?
- We offer you an exceptional range of training and development opportunities so that you can develop your full potential. You are encouraged to keep growing as a person and professionally. You’re given the necessary coaching.
- You will receive a permanent contract with a competitive salary, including an extensive package of additional benefits.
- Our offices are easily accessible by public transport. You’re also welcome to work from home part of the time.
- We value a good balance between your work and private life.
As Belgium’s largest bank-insurer, we are constantly generating new ideas and solutions to help our clients as well as our society move forward. We want to be the reference in the financial sector, which is why we invest so much in innovation and our people. We take cooperation, well-being and continuous learning seriously.
As ‘2026 Top Employer’, we're keen to welcome talent that will help us make the difference. Interested?
Can you help us make the difference?
“What makes being a credit risk modeller at KBC such an interesting job is the fact that it is so diverse in many aspects: you get to know the data and systems of KBC as well as the different types of models and portfolios that exist within the bank, you are in contact with a lot of stakeholders and you will be working in a very diverse and international team. By means of working in different projects – either simultaneously or consecutively – you get to interact more closely with different team members, which stimulates learning from one another.”
Juul D'Havé
Respect and inclusion are core values at KBC. We believe that the individuality of our employees and the diversity of our teams are key to achieving great things. That’s why we recruit new employees based on talent and motivation, regardless of their background or story.
We work closely together to be the reference in the financial sector by innovating, greening and connecting. Interested in joining a ‘Top Employer’ and contributing to new ideas and solutions that help our customers and society move forward?
If this ticks all your boxes, apply now so we can get to know you. And if there are any specific things you’d like us to consider in your application, please let us know. We look forward to hearing from you soon!
