Transformation Programme Director (f/m/x)

DB Global Technology is Deutsche Bank’s technology center in Central and Eastern Europe. Since its set-up in 2013, Bucharest Technology Centre (BEX) has constantly proven its capacity to deliver global technology products and services, playing a dynamic role in the Bank’s technology transformation.

We have a robust, hands-on engineering culture dedicated to continuous learning, knowledge-sharing, technical skill development and networking. We are an essential part of the Bank’s technology platform and develop applications for many important business areas.

The Transformation and Remediation Team in Global Procurement drives strategic change to improve performance, cost efficiency, and operational risk management across the bank.

We work in close partnership across the bank, combining innovation, collaboration, and strong execution to deliver measurable business value.

The team designs and delivers best-in-class procurement frameworks, processes, tools, and data capabilities to embed procurement excellence across the organization.

The Global Procurement (GP) function enables our bank to optimize supplier relationships to meet its strategic objectives by:

• Partnering across the bank to develop and execute strategies to meet our business requirements
• Applying our understanding of the supply market and specialized procurement capabilities to optimize value created
• Enabling the bank to access suppliers by identifying and mitigating vendor risks
• Managing the platforms to enable efficient and compliant purchasing of goods and services

Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end delivery of the Process Orchestration Programme, driving standardization, digitization, and optimization of procurement processes across the bank
• Own programme execution across strategy, design, build, deployment, and optimization, ensuring delivery to scope, milestones, budget, and outcomes
• Partner across Process, Data, Controls, Technology, and Operations to deliver an integrated operating model, strong governance, and effective stakeholder alignment
• Embed controls, regulatory requirements, and measurable benefits into the programme, with clear success metrics and transparent reporting to senior leadership
• Drive change adoption and continuous improvement, including the use of AI-enabled capabilities to improve user experience, decision-making, productivity, and process outcomes
• Build and lead a high-performing cross-functional programme team across internal resources, vendors, and delivery partners

Skills:

• Strong experience in Financial Services, with a solid understanding of front-to-back processes, third-party service delivery, and procurement operating models
• Proven track record leading complex transformation programs from strategy through execution, ideally within Procurement or a related control environment
• Strong leadership, stakeholder management, and change delivery skills across global, cross-functional organizations
• Ability to operate effectively in complex, fast-paced environments with multiple competing priorities
• Experience driving AI adoption or applying AI-enabled solutions to improve processes, decision-making, user experience, or operational efficiency
• Ability to build strong rapport with senior leaders with experience in impactful communications
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills
• Significant experience of global, complex, transformation programs at scale
• Confidence to challenge priorities, decisions, and visions/strategies
• Strategic agility to create strategies, anticipating future consequences and trends from internal and market perspectives, and ability to articulate potential scenarios and resulting future opportunities
• Strong leadership skills in managing and collaborating with internal and external service providers
• Strength to make decisions and impact recommendations
• A strong execution focus, and ability to think strategically about the business, overcome challenges and deliver results that match its changing needs
• Ability to positively influence people to overcome obstacles, demonstrate high levels of integrity and fairness, be engaging with others and be viewed as authentic
• A structured, organized and results oriented approach, demonstrating a high level of diligence and attention to detail

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

Well-being & Benefits

Emotionally and mentally balanced: We support you in dealing with life crises, maintaining stability through illness, and maintaining good mental health.

• Empowering managers who value your ideas and decisions. Show your positive attitude, determination, and open-mindedness.
• A professional, passionate, and fun workplace.
• A modern office with fun and relaxing areas to boost creativity.
• Continuous learning culture with coaching and support from team experts.
• A culture where you can openly speak about mental health.

Physically thriving: We support you in managing your physical health by taking appropriate preventive measures and providing a workplace that helps you thrive. For example, Private healthcare and life insurance with premium benefits for you and discounts for your loved ones, healthier ways of working and check-ups.

Socially connected: We strongly believe in collaboration, inclusion and feeling connected to open up new perspectives and strengthen our self-confidence and well-being.

• 24 days holiday, loyalty days, and bank holidays (including weekdays for weekend bank holidays).
• Hybrid working model with 40% remote work.
• Options for flexible working hours.
• Enjoy retailer discounts, cultural and CSR activities, workshops, and more.

Financially secure: We support you in meeting personal financial goals during your active career and for the future.

• Competitive income, performance-based promotions, and a sense of purpose.
• Meal vouchers, bonuses for referrals

Interested in more: discover what our employees value in the Well-being & Benefits hub!

We strive for a culture in which we are empowered to excel together every day. This includes acting responsibly, thinking commercially, taking initiative and working collaboratively.

Together we share and celebrate the successes of our people. Together we are Deutsche Bank Group.

We welcome applications from all people and promote a positive, fair and inclusive work environment.