Head of Securities Ops & Asset Services – Digital Lead

erstegro01T2; Wien; On-site; EUR 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Erste Group in Vienna seeks a Head of Department for Securities Account & Asset Services to lead an international IT team delivering services to institutional clients. You will drive strategic direction, foster a culture of service excellence, and manage vendors while advancing digitization of banking services.

Fluency in English is required, German is advantageous. The role offers a competitive, performance-based salary with alignment to the IT collective agreement and a strong growth path

Qualifications

• Experience in leading diverse teams.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management.
• Agile mindset and project management experience.

Responsibilities

• Set strategic direction for the department (≈20 colleagues) and collaborate with business counterparts.
• Create a team culture where service excellence flourishes.
• Align team priorities and develop skills, driving digitalization across Erste Group.
• Support transformation of Banking Services toward a digital organization.
• Oversee vendors contributing to the IT service portfolio.
• Lead delivery of pricing and revenue model projects.

Skills

People management

Agile mindset

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Project management

Securities domain

English fluency

German helpful

Job description

Erste Group in Vienna seeks a Head of Department for Securities Account & Asset Services to lead an international IT team delivering services to institutional clients. You will drive strategic direction, foster a culture of service excellence, and manage vendors while advancing digitization of banking services.

Fluency in English is required, German is advantageous. The role offers a competitive, performance-based salary with alignment to the IT collective agreement and a strong growth path