Project Manager (Audit Functions/Transformation)– TDI Engineering, AVP

Role Description

• The TDI Engineering unit is responsible for all desktop, end user automation, engineering, and collaboration tools within the bank. The goal of this unit is to provide enterprise development tools as services for teams across Deutsche Bank, enabling them to reach higher levels of maturity in their process. These services consist of all necessary to support teams from initial Program/Project investment governance decisions and subsequently management through development, testing, deployment as well as compliance with the Banks software processes. Tools such as Bitbucket, JIRA, Confluence, TeamCity, Artifactory, MF ALM. The Developer Tools Project Portfolio has multiple Programs/Initiatives driven by Regulatory/Audit-finding based remediation, Strategic Programs e.g., Cloud (GCP) migration (of tools, as part of a larger, bank-wide Programme), Developer Experience initiatives and Migration to new tools.
• The Project manager will manage sub projects under a set of these Programs. A Programme is a group of related projects that together deliver the intended value of a business case. Project manager functionally reports to the Programme Manager.
• The Project Manager will be part of TDI engg support Audit remediation or Internal initiative projects in Candidate/application functions. We are searching for a candidate with a good understanding of IT risks and controls. This role is integral in supporting the function in complying with the Non-Financial Risk Management framework including the Findings Management Policy (FMP). The project manager will work with subject manner experts, across TDI engg, Group Audit and Non-Financial Risk.
• This is an exciting opportunity for a high-performing and motivated individual to help shape the technology infrastructure in response to demanding regulations making a real impact on the profitability and reputation of the organization.

Your key responsibilities

• To deliver the required output whilst managing the costs to budget, delivering the business benefits according to plan, identifying project delivery risks and proposing mitigations as required
• Manage the execution, track deliverables, budgets (on the bank-wide Portfolio Management system e.g., dbClarity)
• Establish and drive the governance for this Program including TDI(IT)-wide stakeholders
• Engage with a variety of stakeholders within the bank, other Programme Managers, Project Management Offices/COO functions to effectively steer the Programme
• Ensure that the Project Team (Engineering, Policy teams, Operations teams, Product Owners) are appropriately aligned to the Programme and its deliverables
• Provide MI and reporting on a periodic basis to the stakeholders
• Understand the expectations of the CAF (Central Approval Function), DCRO & Auditor on all audit procedures and help the project team articulate the SII Forms, Closure packs and Remediation plan accordingly.
• Coordinate with Portfolio Owners/SPOCs for the upcoming audit schedule and request if any potential SIIs are to be raised for the audit scope.
• Support application leads/delegate on closure documentations (Include Finding & Action Level).
• Responsible for doing the first pass reviews of all Life Cycle Events before it is submitted to CAF (Central Approval Function).
• Participate in Weekly and Monthly Status calls with Portfolio owners / CIO-1, GCIO Embedded Risk Manager and Divisional Compliance officer to update the status of the remediations.
• Coordination and management with Portfolio Owners/Delegates, ERT, Control Owners, CAF members & collaboratively work with them to address the requirements to close the remediation on time.
• Work with domain leads to tracking all remediations to ensure timely closure without any KPI impact.
• Prepare for the monthly Governance meetings MB-1, CIO and CIO-1 Level.
• Support the delivery risk and control initiatives. This includes participation in risk and control activities, risk-based control reporting of key issues, performance, and validation.
• Ensure management transparency by way of timely risk reporting and proactive engagement and representing controls team at different governing forums.
• Identify and evaluate potential areas of non-compliance or risk, assessing impact, probability and present findings and proposals for risk mitigation measures.
• Familiarize with policies, procedures, and internal documentation, as well as management models pertaining to Deutsche Operational Risk & Findings Management.
• Manage and deliver the critical book of work for Risk & Controls.
• Establish a proactive risk culture with simplified governance, improved application stability and investment in reduction of manual support activities.

Your skills and experience

• Overall 10+ years of experience in any of the SDLC/STLC engagement and minimum 3 years on risk and audit related experience in IT Risk. Previous experience with IT risk assessment, audit, controls validation and emerging risk identification.
• A strong team player comfortable in a cross-cultural and diverse operating environment.
• Result oriented and ability to deliver under tight timelines.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Desire to learn about new and emerging technologies and continuous upskilling.
• Must be comfortable with navigating ambiguity to extract meaningful risk insights.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work independently, plan, organize, prioritize, and meet deadlines in a rapidly changing environment.
• Ability to assimilate large quantities of information in short periods of time.