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

Deutsche Börse Group; Frankfurt; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Deutsche Börse Group is seeking a Senior Project Manager for the Chief Data Officer to drive the company’s data-driven transformation. You will strengthen strategic data use across eight business units, lead data initiatives, and contribute to the group’s data & AI agenda.

You will work with the Chief Data Officer and senior stakeholders to turn data into a strategic asset, shape data governance, and scale data capabilities and platforms across the organization.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a relevant field with excellent results.
• Minimum 5 years of digital transformation experience in financial services (bank, asset manager, hedge fund, trading firm, exchange).
• Strong knowledge of data management, data products, data contracts, metadata, data distribution, and modern data architectures (data mesh, data fabric).
• Experience leading data & AI or digitalization projects across multiple business lines and jurisdictions.

Responsibilities

• Direct collaboration with Chief Data Officer and senior stakeholders to transform data into a strategic asset.
• Lead initiatives to strengthen data capabilities across eight business units and central functions.
• Contribute to enterprise data & AI strategy and partnerships with technology vendors.
• Ensure alignment of data platforms with data governance and data mesh principles.
• Manage project progress, milestones, risks, and KPIs; communicate with senior management.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across business, product and IT.

Skills

Data strategy

Stakeholder management

Data governance

Data mesh

Data fabric

Data quality

AI readiness

Project management

Education

Master's degree in business administration / economics / IT / data science / engineering

Job description

Your area of work As Senior 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.

Your career at Deutsche Börse Group As Senior 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.

• 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 manage project progress and performance, reporting against milestones, deliverables, and KPIs, identifying and mitigating risks and issues, ensuring alignment with project goals.
• You manage stakeholder expectations, facilitate effective communication and collaboration across technical and non-technical teams, and provide regular updates and presentations to senior management.

• You have at least 5 years of digital transformation experience within a bank, asset manager, hedge fund, trading firm, exchange, strategy consultancy or technology consultancy, with proven experience leading 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 strong 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 proven experience in business transformation to become a data driven or data centric organization.
• You possess a strong understanding of analytical and operational data use cases, enterprise data strategy, data target operating model, and data governance in a federated, decentral setup
• You are experienced in operating across multiple business lines, legal entities, jurisdictions, tech and non-tech functions, and effectively managing interdisciplinary project teams across business, product and shared IT.
• You are a strong and committed team player, with excellent 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.