Job Title Programme & Change Execution Director

Location London/Birmingham

Corporate Title Director

You will lead a key initiative as part of a Transformation function in the Corporate Bank (CB) and Investment Bank (IB) Know Your Customer (KYC) Operations function, working in partnership with business, technology and central transformation teams. You will be responsible for the successful delivery of the transformation of our key Onboarding processes and controls across technology, operations, and other infrastructure on time and on budget.

What we’ll 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 centre.

You can expect:

• Hybrid Working - we understand that employee expectations and preferences are changing. We have implemented a model that enables eligible employees to work remotely for a part of their working time and reach a working pattern that works for them
• Competitive salary and non-contributory pension
• 30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase additional days
• Life Assurance and Private Healthcare for you and your family
• A range of flexible benefits including Retail Discounts, a Bike4Work scheme and Gym benefits
• The opportunity to support a wide ranging CSR programme + 2 days’ volunteering leave per year

Your key responsibilities

• Leadership of a Global Programme(s) as part of a CBIB Key Deliverable (Client Lifecycle Transformation) to successfully deliver critical business outcomes
• Setting the programme strategy working with the Business, Infrastructure and Technology and delivering the outcomes associated with the implementation of transformation/change initiatives
• Manage and collaborate with front to back stakeholders (both tech and functional) to agree business outcomes and associated requirements and work with Technology partners on prioritisation and implementation
• Coordinate and communicate changes and project initiatives with other teams and senior executive management to ensure solutions align with strategic plans
• Ensure benefit plans are delivered within defined budgets
• Managing and resolving programme risks, issues and dependencies across KYC & CDM Ops and Technology to ensure commitments are met and manage delivery against agreed timelines and milestones with key stakeholders

Your skills and experience

• A strong track record in in leading global change programs, with relevant experience in business analysis and change implementation (experience working in financial services is preferred)
• Leadership experience defining strategy and solutions and mobilising workstream plans and ensuring effective risk, issue and dependency documentation and resolution and ability to work effectively under pressure
• Demonstrable evidence of execution capability including understanding the detail with ability to define outcomes and structure workstreams end to end to ensure these outcomes are met
• Proven track record managing large scale (i.e., cross divisional / multiple geographies), complex and fast-paced transformation programs with a focus on regulatory and control initiatives across the full lifecycle along with previous experience in Agile transformation/ delivery.
• Ability to develop team members by identifying strengths and weaknesses, providing suggestions for improvements, and maintaining a constructive and open feedback culture.
• Advanced skills in effective stakeholder management along with advanced problem-solving skills

How we’ll support you

• Training and development to help you excel in your career
• Flexible working to assist you balance your personal priorities
• We value diversity and as an equal opportunities’ employer, we make reasonable adjustments for those with a disability such as the provision of assistive equipment if required (e.g. screen readers, assistive hearing devices, adapted keyboards)

Please note the expected salary for some roles may be below the minimum level requirements to support candidates who require a Skilled Worker visa to work in the UK. Should you already have a Skilled Worker visa and are identified for a role, we can discuss and support you with the process

About us

Deutsche Bank is the leading German bank with strong European roots and a global network. Click here to see what we do.

Deutsche Bank in the UK is proud to have been named The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality 2025 for six consecutive years. Additionally, we have been awarded a Gold Award from Stonewall and named in their Top 100 Employers 2024 for our work supporting LGBTQ+ inclusion.

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.