Project Manager - Group Data (f/m/d)

Deutsche Börse AG; Frankfurt; Vor Ort; EUR 90.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Deutsche Börse Group is seeking a Project Manager for the Chief Data Officer to advance the organization’s digital transformation by turning data into a strategic asset across eight business units.

You will lead data initiatives, drive governance, and partner with technology and business teams to deliver the data & AI strategy and ensure measurable outcomes.

Qualifikationen

• 3+ years of digital transformation experience within financial services.
• Master’s degree in business administration, economics, IT, data science, or engineering.
• Strong data, analytics and governance knowledge with data-centric transformation experience.
• Excellent communication skills to engage technical and non-technical audiences.

Aufgaben

• Drive strategic data transformation initiatives across multiple business units.
• Lead data capability programs, data products, and AI/data sharing projects.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and senior management to align with strategy.
• Monitor progress, risks, and KPIs; report milestones to leadership.

Kenntnisse

Project management

Communication

Team player

Problem solving

Change management

Stakeholder management

PM certification

Ausbildung

Master's degree

Jobbeschreibung

Your career at Deutsche Börse Group

Your area of work

As Project Manager for the Chief Data Officer you drive the digital transformation of Deutsche Börse Group by strengthening the strategic use of data across the eight businesses units (SimCorp, ISS STOXX, EUREX, EEX, Deutsche Börse, 360T, Clearstream Securities Services and Fund Services), contributing directly to the Group’s data & AI strategy, leading key data initiatives of group-wide relevance, supporting the development and scaling of data capabilities and platforms across the organization, and managing projects for the section Group Data.

Group Data is led by the Group’s Chief Data Officer who drives the further buildout of the group-wide data mesh and data governance to improve access to high-quality, governed data for decision making, AI & automation, and commercialization. Data plays a key role in Deutsche Börse Group’s digital transformation as foundation for AI and digital business models.

Your responsibilities

• You work directly with the Chief Data Officer and senior stakeholders in driving the strategic transformation of data from byproduct of business operations and internal processes into a strategic asset providing competitive advantage, aligned with business objectives.
• You lead key initiatives for enhancing the strategic use of data across the Group, working with the eight business units and central functions on strengthening data capabilities like data product management, internal and external data sharing, metadata/ context management, data quality and observability, and AI for data.
• You directly contribute to the implementation of the enterprise data & AI strategy, with a particular focus on getting fit-for-purpose data/ context ready for internal and external consumption, including working with our strategic technology partners on data ecosystem and platform partnerships (e.g., marketplace, agents).
• You collaborate closely with the business, product IT and shared IT teams managing the core data platforms and tools and implementing the enterprise-wide standards in their respective data domains to ensure further build out and adoption of data mesh principles and modern data governance practices.
• You monitor project progress and performance, tracking and reporting on milestones, deliverables, and KPIs, identifying and mitigating risks and issues, ensuring alignment with project goals.
• You support stakeholder alignment, facilitate effective communication and collaboration across technical and non-technical teams, and prepare regular updates and presentations for senior management.

Your profile

• You have at least 3 years of digital transformation experience within a bank, asset manager, hedge fund, trading firm, exchange, strategy consultancy or technology consultancy, with proven experience leading workstreams of data & AI or digitalization projects within the financial services industry.
• You have completed your university-level master’s degree in business administration, economics, IT, data science, engineering or similar degree in a relevant field of expertise with excellent results.
• You combine good knowledge of data & analytics, including data management, data products, data contracts, data quality, metadata, data distribution, and modern data architectures (e.g., data mesh, data fabric), with first experience in business transformation to become a data driven or data centric organization.
• You possess a good understanding of analytical and operational data use cases, enterprise data strategy, data target operating model, and data governance in a federated, decentral setup.
• You enjoy collaborating operating across multiple business lines, legal entities, jurisdictions, tech and non-tech functions, with experience in working in interdisciplinary project teams across business, product and shared IT.
• You are a strong and committed team player, with strong organizational and problem-solving skills, ability to manage and adapt to change, attention to detail, excellent communication skills from technical audiences to senior management, and the ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Strong project management skills, ideally backed by a recognized certification (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2), complement your profile.