Job Title: Business Management Specialist, VP
Location: Mumbai, India
Role Description
About Diversity and Inclusion
DWS values diverse teams where individuals can reach their full potential. Bringing together different talents and ideas plays a crucial role in Deutsche Bank’s business success.
Applications from talented individuals are welcome regardless of cultural background, nationality, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical abilities, religion, or generation.
About DWS
Today, markets face a whole new set of pressures – but also a whole lot of opportunity too. Opportunity to innovate differently. Opportunity to invest responsibly. And opportunity to make change.
Join us at DWS, and you can be part of an industry-leading firm with a global presence. You can lead ambitious opportunities and shape the future of investing. You can support our clients, local communities, and the environment.
We’re looking for creative thinkers and innovators to join us as the world continues to transform. As whole markets change, one thing remains clear; our people always work together to capture the opportunities of tomorrow. That’s why we are ‘Investors for a new now’.
The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) is a European framework focused on strengthening the digital operational resilience of financial entities and their critical third-party information and communication technology (ICT) service providers.
It requires firms to fully understand how their ICT operates, the operational resilience of that framework, and TPRM (Third Party Risk Management) practices affect the resilience of their most critical functions as well as develop entirely new operational resilience capabilities such as advanced scenario testing methods. In addition to DORA, operational resilience is a key topic for many Global regulators with similar regulatory requirements.
The Team
The Chief Operating Office (COO) of the Investment Division is responsible for the organization and steering of operational activities. This would include implementing strategic initiatives for the Investment Division (Active, Passive, Trading & Alternatives), change projects, supervision of operational processes and governance structures, performing controls and budget management.
The focus of this role is delivering the operational resilience agenda for the Investment Division, including DORA and all other applicable global regulatory requirements. This will be achieved through the successful delivery of both reoccurring run the bank (RTB) tasks and change initiatives to enhance the operational resilience framework.
What we’ll offer you
As part of our flexible scheme, here are just some of the benefits that you’ll enjoy
Best in class leave policy
Gender neutral parental leaves
100% reimbursement under childcare assistance benefit (gender neutral)
Sponsorship for Industry relevant certifications and education
Employee Assistance Program for you and your family members
Comprehensive Hospitalization Insurance for you and your dependents
Accident and Term life Insurance
Complementary Health screening for 35 yrs. and above
Your key responsibilities
Deliver the operational resilience agenda for the Investment Division, through the coordination of business assessments, direct testing of vendors and scenario planning. This will involve close collaboration with Investment Division stakeholders, e.g. Portfolio Managers, Capital Markets and Trading.
Establish clear project plans to guide the Investment Division delivery efforts. Manage the associated governance framework and resource planning
Document the outcome of business assessments and testing against defined operational resilience criteria. Subsequently coordinate and track the progress and completion of any identified actions to further mitigate risk.
Responsible for the successful implementation of any required updates to key operating procedures, controls and processes to meet operational resilience requirements.
Produce and own plans to track the delivery of initiatives.
Produce and present relevant reporting to DWS Senior Management and legal entity boards, and confidently deal with any actions arising from the reporting.
Responsible for the successful implementation of new toolsets and applications across multiple global locations to further enhance the operational resilience and business continuity framework.
Close cross divisional collaboration to identify and deliver objectives (e.g., Compliance, Audit, Divisional Control Office (DCO), Operations, Product, Coverage and Technology).
Point of contact and escalation for Portfolio Management, Capital Markets and Trading related topics, including controls, processes, projects, initiatives, and ad-hoc troubleshooting.
Build trusted relationships with all key stakeholders.
Your skills and experience
Degree from a recognized university or equivalent experience.
Experience in asset management.
Project management experience.
Ability to analyze and understand large data sets.
Experience in process management and implementing improvements.
Willingness to independently tackle complex topics and take responsibility.
Ability to manage workload and prioritize under deadlines.
Detail-oriented and results-driven.
High initiative, commitment, goal orientation, and flexibility.
Strong self-motivation and performance under pressure.
Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) at all levels.
Strong team player with a sense of ownership.
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.
About us and our teams
Please visit our company website for further information:
https://www.db.com/company/company.html
We at DWS are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, one that embraces dialogue and diverse views, and treats everyone fairly to drive a high-performance culture. The value we create for our clients and investors is based on our ability to bring together various perspectives from all over the world and from different backgrounds. It is our experience that teams perform better and deliver improved outcomes when they are able to incorporate a wide range of perspectives. We call this #ConnectingTheDots.
Skills Required
- Degree from a recognized university or equivalent experience
- Experience in asset management
- Project management experience
- Ability to analyze and understand large data sets
- Experience in process management and implementing improvements
- Ability to independently tackle complex topics and take responsibility
- Ability to manage workload and prioritize under deadlines
- Detail-oriented and results-driven approach
- High initiative, commitment, goal orientation, and flexibility
- Strong self-motivation and ability to perform under pressure
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills at all levels
- Strong team-player skills and sense of ownership
Deutsche Bank Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Deutsche Bank and has not been reviewed or approved by Deutsche Bank.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is positioned as comprehensive, spanning multiple medical plan options along with dental, vision, prescription coverage, life insurance, and disability protection.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time away is described as generous, including annual leave, sick leave, public holidays, wellbeing leave, volunteering leave in some regions, and expanded bereavement leave in certain locations.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is presented as a matched savings plan (401(k)), reinforcing longer-term financial security as part of the rewards package.
Deutsche Bank Insights
What We Do
At Deutsche Bank, we give original thinkers the space and support they need to shine. Merging local knowledge with global vision, in-depth insight with industry-leading digital expertise, if you’re an innovator by nature, we can help you to unleash your potential. We see things differently at Deutsche Bank – and we’re proud of our fresh perspective. Today, we’re driving growth through our strong client franchise, investing heavily in digital technologies, prioritising long-term success over short term gains, and serving society with ambition and integrity. Wherever your interests lie – in investment banking, trading, private wealth, asset management, retail banking - or many of the infrastructure functions that support them – you’ll discover resources, training and opportunities designed to keep you ahead of the curve. Intelligence has no boundaries: we welcome high-achieving, talented individuals from any background. If you’re full of imagination, enjoy solving problems and respond positively to complex challenges, discover a career to look forward to and join us!
