Technology Project Manager (Core Trading Technology)

Description

Job Title Technology Project Manager (Core Trading Technology)

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Conditions

Corporate Title Vice President

We are looking for an experienced Project Manager / Delivery to join Fixed Income and Core Trading Technology, supporting the Fixed Income Trading business.

Fixed Income Trading is a key business within the DB Investment Bank, covering products including Interest Rate Derivatives and Bonds. Technology plays a vital role in enabling the business to serve clients, manage risk and execute effectively across global markets. Fixed Income and Core Trading Technology is a global organisation, with engineering and delivery teams operating across multiple locations including the UK, Germany, US and India.

Working in close partnership with traders, business stakeholders, Engineering Leads and delivery teams, you will manage technology projects to deliver agreed business objectives. The role covers the full delivery lifecycle, from project initiation, requirements gathering and process analysis through solution design, planning, execution, testing, implementation, adoption and closure.

What we’ll offer you

A healthy, engaged and well-supported workforce are better equipped to do their best work and, more importantly, enjoy their lives inside and outside the workplace. That’s why we are committed to providing an environment with your development and wellbeing at its centre.

You can expect:

Hybrid Working - we understand that employee expectations and preferences are changing. We have implemented a model that enables eligible employees to work remotely for a part of their working time and reach a working pattern that works for them

Competitive salary and non-contributory pension

30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase additional days

Life Assurance and Private Healthcare for you and your family

A range of flexible benefits including Retail Discounts, a Bike4Work scheme and Gym benefits

The opportunity to support a wide ranging CSR programme + 2 days’ volunteering leave per year

Your key responsibilities

Developing and maintaining an integrated project plan covering scope, deliverables, milestones and dependencies, agreeing ownership and tracking progress against the delivery baseline

Leading project governance forums and provide accurate, timely reporting on delivery progress, milestones, risks and issues, presenting clear recommendations and decisions required from the project sponsor

Ensuring clear, timely communication of project information between senior leadership/sponsors and the project delivery teams

Coordinating the preparation and maintenance of project documentation in line with the project sponsor’s requirements, ensuring agreed specifications are met

Agreeing project resource requirements with delivery leads and managing expenditure against the approved budget, maintaining forecasts and escalating capacity constraints or cost variances

Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of project management practices, tools and applicable regulations, coordinating with relevant stakeholders across Deutsche Bank

Your skills and experience

Extensive experience working in financial services technology project delivery as a developer, manager or analyst

Current experience as a manager of major technology project / programs

Extensive experience in Financial Services industry and understanding of banking regulatory environment

Experience and understanding of the full trade lifecycle for Fixed Income products, from pre-trade and execution through booking, confirmation, settlement, risk management, lifecycle events and reporting

Experience working closely with traders, business stakeholders, Engineering Leads, architects and development teams in agile and traditional delivery environments, supporting solution design, testing, defect resolution, implementation, readiness and change adoption

Highly effective communicator, facilitator and stakeholder manager, able to challenge constructively, lead workshops, resolve competing priorities, build consensus and drive accountable, outcome-focused decisions across global teams

Proven ability to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity, optimize workflows to solve business problems, while applying critical judgment to ensure responsible and ethical use of data and AI outputs

How we’ll support you

Training and development to help you excel in your career

Coaching and support from experts in your team

A culture of continuous learning to aid progression

A range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs

We value diversity and as an equal opportunities’ employer, we make reasonable adjustments for those with a disability such as the provision of assistive equipment if required (e.g. screen readers, assistive hearing devices, adapted keyboards)