2015-05-21

Programme & Project Manager

**Job ID:** 3110006 **Full/Part\-Time:** Full\-time

**Regular/Temporary:** Regular **Listed:** 2015\-05\-20

**Location:** New York, United States of America

A Passion to Perform\. It's what drives us\. More than a claim, this describes the way we do business\. We're committed to being the best financial services provider in the world, balancing passion with precision to deliver superior solutions for our clients\. This is made possible by our people: agile minds, able to see beyond the obvious and act effectively in an ever\-changing global business landscape\. As you'll discover, our culture supports this\. Diverse, international and shaped by a variety of different perspectives, we're driven by a shared sense of purpose\. At every level agile thinking is nurtured\. And at every level agile minds are rewarded with competitive pay, support and opportunities to excel\.

**Group Technology & Operations: Technology**

Our Technology team pioneers technologies and re\-engineers business processes to deliver exceptional levels of innovation and world\-class client service\. From moving trillions of Euros through a business every day to integrating two organizations after a major acquisition, we face the technological challenges caused by growth, market change and constant competition\.

With award\-winning mobile banking apps and trading systems, our technology platforms help Deutsche Bank deliver best\-in\-class products to clients\. Naturally, we make sure that the phones work, emails are delivered and PCs run \- but we also develop innovative collaboration platforms and workspaces that help our people share their knowledge, their expertise and their passion for our business\.

Developments in technology are changing the way we communicate, work and even think\. Join us here, and you’ll constantly be looking ahead\. We’ll look to you to capitalize on new technological trends that can reshape our business and deliver value for our clients, whilst still meeting the demands of customers, regulators and the markets\.

## Position Overview

Role & Responsibilities:

Part of Group Technology & Operations, Corporate Technology encompasses the people and processes that back up global core processing of the bank\. Every day, they make sure that billions of trades are properly accounted, and that the financial, regulatory, and risk management and reporting of the firm is well managed\.

The PMO Specialist is responsible for supporting the implementation of methodologies, best practice standards and quality assurance activities in project/programme management across the portfolio\. The PMO Specialist will also focus on driving quality improvements and project manager training\.

PMO Specialist functionally reports to the PMO Manager\.

The role is situated within the Stride Program\. Stride is an infrastructure program delivering Deutsche Bank’s regulatory commitments in the US and Europe\.

In this role, you will…

+ Support and maintain Portfolio/Programme/Project Level Governance control procedures for managing portfolio wide initiatives such as resource utilisation, change control, financials and portfolio development and maintenance
+ Produce and analyse Portfolio/Programme/Project Level Reporting to ensure projects progress against key criteria such as cost, schedule, risks, issues and benefits is accurately reflected\. Identify trends and improvement opportunities, highlighting proposed action plans to senior management
+ Support and maintain project management methodologies to ensure a consistent approach to project delivery is taken across the portfolio through the use of project management tools, processes and practices
+ Ensure alignment and compliance to the Programme Governance FrameworkTrain, coach and mentor project and programme managers in relation to methodologies, delivery processes and best practices in order to continually develop skills and capabilities thus supporting consistent delivery improvement
+ Support Business Management procedures to ensure accuracy in financial reporting and ensure tracking and monitoring of actuals to budget
+ Complete quality assurance review checks to monitor the quality of project reporting and deliverables to drive improvements across the portfolio\. Proactively highlight & escalate delivery risks and issues to senior management – providing an independent view of project and programme health
+ Provide system administration for key applications within the project delivery tool set, assisting in tool development and team training
+ Lead and drive cross functional project delivery process improvements within the portfolio

People Management

+ Supports the development of an environment where people management and development is the number one priority\. Coaches direct reports and others in the organisation, as appropriate
+ Actively supports the GTO strategy, plans and values, contributing to the achievement of a high performance culture
+ Takes ownership for own career management, seeking opportunities for continuous development of personal capability and improved performance contribution
+ Acts as a role model for new employees, providing help and support to facilitate early integration and assimilation of their new environment
+ Supports tough people decisions to ensure people performance is aligned with organisation imperatives and needs\. Addresses individual performance issues, where necessary, to drive for high performance

Skills & Qualifications:

+ Demonstrable experience in governing or supporting projects to successful conclusions
+ Experience in the refinement, deployment, and general usage of standard governance methods
+ Experience in developing, analyzing, and tracking financial business cases
+ Relevant experience working in the Financial Services industry
+ Proven ability to effectively assess and mitigate project risks and dependencies
+ Experienced in effectively communicating with and positively influencing project stakeholders and team members
+ Appropriate domain expertise
+ Undergraduate Degree from an accredited college or university \(or equivalent diploma / work experience\)
+ Prince2 or PMI professional qualifications such as Certified Associate in Project Management \(CAPM\)

At Deutsche Bank, we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action \(M/F/D/V\) employer\.

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