Job Title: Product Owner, AVP
Location: Bangalore, India
Role Description
Currently DWS sources technology infrastructure, corporate functions systems [Finance, Risk, HR, Legal, Compliance, AFC, Audit, Corporate Services etc] and other key services from DB. Project Proteus aims to strategically transform DWS to an Asset Management standalone operating platform; an ambitious and ground-breaking project that delivers separated DWS infrastructure and Corporate Functions in the cloud with essential new capabilities, further enhancing DWS’ highly competitive and agile Asset Management capability.
This role offers a unique opportunity to be part of a high performing team implementing a strategic future state technology landscape for all of DWS Corporate Functions globally.
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
Responsible for understanding functional requirements in partnership and collaboration with the Business, Architecture and Engineering teams.
Liaises with Business and technical community (architects, developers etc.) for solution identification.
Responsible for supporting the testing requirements together with the QA Team
Works with engineers, to prioritize, trouble shoot and resolve reported bugs / issues / stories on applications
Evaluating dependences, interfaces and specifying inputs and formatting outputs to meet the business requirements.
Responsible for defining Non-Functional Requirements
Supports User Acceptance Testing (UAT), defining testing requirements/strategy and review of interface testing between different applications.
Works with engineers to resolve functional issues arising from UAT.
Provides production level 3 support to ensure platform stability in production
experience of business Stakeholder management and excellent communication is a must.
Your skills and experience
Around 12+ years of experience in BA/BFA profile
Person must have spent at least 5 years working in Compliance/AFC domain of large bank
Must have experience in Employee Compliance and Trade Surveillance domain.
Must have prior experience in managing SaaS application portfolio in a global organisation
Subject matter expertise & preferably implementation / Product Management experience
Good understanding of cloud infrastructure, cloud technologies & SaaS solutions
Strong change management skills with the ability to engage and partner with senior leadership & stakeholders & mobilising strong talented teams to deliver impactful & measurable outcomes
Energetic, passionate, ‘can-do’ and committed to maximising this ‘opportunity of a lifetime’. Strategic and hands-on as the situation demands
Ability to thrive in a complex international global environment
Strong Logical Aptitude to understand the overall Application and root out the gaps wherein required
Good Questioning skills to understand the Root Cause of the request
Soft Skills
Articulate and coherent communication, both written and oral. Ability to priorities, organize and get the job done.
Capable of being assertive and/or diplomatic when needed.
Comfortable in communicating with senior management.
Possess the attitude of a team player and problem solver.
Desirable skills:
Functional understanding of HCM tools & processes.
Understanding of Release and Deployment management.
Education
Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited college or university with a concentration in Computer Science or Software Engineering (or equivalent).
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
- Around 12 or more years of experience in a Business Analyst or Business Functional Analyst profile
- At least 5 years of experience in Compliance or AFC within a large bank
- Experience in Employee Compliance and Trade Surveillance
- Experience managing a SaaS application portfolio in a global organization
- Subject matter expertise in the relevant domain
- Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure, cloud technologies, and SaaS solutions
- Strong change management, stakeholder engagement, communication, prioritization, organization, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work effectively in a complex international environment and communicate with senior management
- Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent
- Implementation or Product Management experience
- Functional understanding of HCM tools and processes
- Understanding of release and deployment management
What We Do
DWS Group (DWS) with EUR 933bn of assets under management (as of 30 June 2024) aspires to be one of the world's leading asset managers. Building on more than 60 years of experience, it has a reputation for excellence in Germany, Europe, the Americas and Asia. DWS is recognized by clients globally as a trusted source for integrated investment solutions, stability and innovation across a full spectrum of investment disciplines. We offer individuals and institutions access to our strong investment capabilities across all major liquid and illiquid asset classes as well as solutions aligned to growth trends. Our diverse expertise in Active, Passive and Alternatives asset management – as well as our deep environmental, social and governance focus – complement each other when creating targeted solutions for our clients. Our expertise and on-the-ground knowledge of our economists, research analysts and investment professionals are brought together in one consistent global CIO View, giving strategic guidance to our investment approach. DWS wants to innovate and shape the future of investing. We understand that, both as a corporate as well as a trusted advisor to our clients, we have a crucial role in helping to navigate the transition to a more sustainable future. With approximately 4,500 employees in offices all over the world, we are local while being one global team. We are committed to acting on behalf of our clients and investing with their best interests at heart so that they can reach their financial goals, no matter what the future holds. With our entrepreneurial, collaborative spirit, we work every day to deliver outstanding investment results, in both good and challenging times to build the best foundation for our clients’ financial future.
