Private Bank - Business Manager, Middle East - VP

Position Overview

Details of the Division and Team:

The role is part of Deutsche Bank Middle East COO team, who supports PB Emerging Markets by managing strategic and tactical initiatives and projects that are on top of senior management agenda to adapt the infrastructure of Deutsche Bank for better client service and improve processes. You will work on a set of projects across Middle East that range from reviewing operating models, optimizing processes, close gaps across products and platforms, comply with regulations and facilitate expanding business in new countries.

What we will 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 center.

You can expect:

• Life Insurance

• Accidental Death Insurance

• Permanent Partial Disability Insurance

• Private Medical Insurance for you, your spouse and dependent children

• Flexible working arrangements

• 30 days of annual paid leave, plus public holiday & Flexible Working Arrangement

• DB contributions to DIFC Employee Workplace Savings (DEWS)

Your key responsibilities:

• Support Middle-East Transformation leads in developing content across multiple projects. Activities include creating models, presentations and other documentation (incl. key operating procedures) to support the projects, re-designing processes and preparing material for approvals by internal control functions and regulators

• Independently manage selected projects and workstreams both in terms of project planning, content and stakeholder coordination

• Support governance of large transformation initiatives, including project plan, management of dependencies, coordination of stakeholders and preparation of updates for various senior management meetings

• Monitor and track progress of different projects and workstreams, proactively identify risks, dependencies and bottlenecks and remove obstacles for project implementation in close collaboration with project leads

• Work and with align several stakeholders across different functions within business, control functions, operations and IT

Your skills and experience:

• Minimum 5-7 years of experience in the project management in the financial industry with a proven track record of lead-role in project management

• Proven ability to work with stakeholders at all levels of seniority and effectively engage in discussions with senior management. In particular, demonstrated capability to collaborate with Legal, Compliance and Information Security teams (a good understanding of regulatory requirements is needed)

• Strong ability to manage stakeholders across different locations given the project will involve multiple jurisdictions (Dubai, Switzerland, Singapore, Luxembourg, UK…) and require coordination across departments to reach common ground across entities

• Expertise in conceptual modelling, ability to see the big picture and envision possible solutions and clear ability to provide concise, precise and managerial answers to a wide array of business related topics

• Excellent analytical skills, attention to detail and ability to independently develop and manage complex models. Very good command of MS Office suite is a must

• Highly flexible and adaptable to manage a multi-faceted role with changing priorities and tasks that are complex, unpredictable and time-sensitive. Very hands-on and with a proactive can-do attitude

• Excellent command and communication skills in English. French and/or Arabic is a plus.

How we’ll support you:

• Flexible working to assist you balance your personal priorities

• 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

• Training and development to help you excel in your career

About us and our teams:

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Deutsche Bank & Diversity

Our values define the working environment we strive to create – diverse, supportive and welcoming of different views. We embrace a culture reflecting a variety of perspectives, insights and backgrounds to drive innovation. We build talented and diverse teams to drive business results and encourage our people to develop to their full potential. Talk to us about flexible work arrangements and other initiatives we offer.

We promote good working relationships and encourage high standards of conduct and work performance. We welcome applications from talented people from all cultures, countries, races, genders, disabilities, beliefs and generations and are committed to providing a working environment free from harassment, discrimination and retaliation.