Transformation Director

The organization

The Blauwtrust Groep provides high-quality financial services and products to the Dutch mortgage market. The company focuses on consumers as well as brokers and investors. The Blauwtrust Groep is made up of multiple BUs – with more than 800 employees in total – that operate the entire value chain together, from management and administration to in-house advisory offices:

De Hypotheker is the largest independent mortgage broker in the Netherlands. This franchise network has 178 branches across the country with a total of more than 100,000 advisory sessions and 30,000 mortgages annually.
Quion is a business partner for major financial institutions like ABN AMRO, Achmea, Allianz, BNP Paribas, and NIBC. The company handles all of the processes surrounding generating and managing mortgages and consumer loans for its clients and has more than €80 billion under management.
DMPM is a fast-growing platform that offers institutional investors and asset managers at home and abroad the opportunity to invest directly in Dutch residential mortgages. The company has an active portfolio of more than €11 billion.
Conneqt develops and maintains several private and white label mortgage brands – names like Hypotrust, IQWOON, and HollandWoont – in collaboration with investors like Aegon, Goldman Sachs, and DELA.
“We see plenty of strategic, commercial and operational improvement opportunities that we’ll tackle with Blackfin and reinforcements in our management and transformation team” – Ferdinand Veenman, Group CEO of Blauwtrust Groep

In January 2022, Blackfin Capital Partners became the majority shareholder of Blauwtrust Groep. Blackfin is a leading European PE investor specializing in financial services, with offices in Paris, London, Frankfurt, Brussels and soon Amsterdam. Blackfin is an active, influential investor, supporting management teams to take their companies to the next level. With Blackfin’s support, the newly appointed Blauwtrust management team  – CEO, CFO, COO, and CHRO – is looking to build Blauwtrust Groep into a pan-European product and service provider in the mortgage market. That means the company is focusing on organic growth, strategic transformations, and M&A.

The position

Blauwtrust – with subsidiaries such as De Hypotheker and Quion – is a leading player in the entire Dutch mortgage chain. Supported by PE investor Blackfin, the company is committed to domestic and international growth. The Transformation Director will lead the strategic transformation projects that make that possible. It’s a role with significant exposure and interesting next steps down the line.

Tasks & responsibilities

Blauwtrust Groep’s new Transformation Director will provide the transformational power the company needs to reach its goals. They’ll be responsible for implementing the strategy and leading key transformation projects that stem from it. So the Transformation Director will not only establish a strong PMO, but will also help chart the company’s strategic, commercial, and operational course. They’ll report to the Group COO and will regularly collaborate with the rest of the management team and executives of the different BUs. The Transformation Director is based in Capelle aan den IJssel and will have the option to hybrid work.

“We’re looking for a Transformation Director who wants to take on the challenge of taking the organization to the next level and achieving international growth. A pragmatic, independent, and proactive mindset will be the perfect fit.” – Ferdinand Veenman, CEO

The topics that the Transformation Director will work on are wide ranging. For example, they’ll focus on improving operational processes, approaches, and systems that make work faster, cheaper, and/or better, with specific themes like near-shoring and operational synergies across BUs. The Transformation Director will also identify growth opportunities at home and abroad, both organically and through acquisitions, and will lead post-merger integrations. They’ll make a significant contribution to projects that strategically strengthen the business, increase revenue, reduce costs, and improve customer experience.

In addition to strong strategic and analytical skills and excellent project management, the role also requires a resolve and communication style that can challenge senior leadership and bring stakeholders into transformations. The Transformation Director will have the opportunity to build an in-depth knowledge of the company and the industry and – after one to two years – advance to fantastic follow-up opportunities, for instance in line management for one of the BUs. This position also offers the opportunity to make a move to other portfolio companies or Blackfin’s in-house portfolio team (or to teams with future investors).

Candidate profile*

• More than 8 years of work experience
• Background in strategy consulting, as well as other experience
• Experience with major financial services transformations
• Experience with process excellence
• Strong stakeholder manager
• Analytical

* Research shows that while male candidates feel confident enough to apply when they meet about 60% of the requirements, female candidates only apply when they tick every box. So if this role has your name on it, but you’re not sure about the criteria, we still want to hear from you.

Interested?

You can apply to this position by using the link below. Blauwtrust is working with Top of Minds to fill this vacancy.