Architecture Governance Lead

Deutsche Bank AG; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Competitive salary

30 days holiday + bank holidays

Life Assurance and Private Healthcare

Flexible benefits including discounts,

CSR volunteering leave

Job summary

Deutsche Bank AG in London seeks an Architecture Governance Lead to drive governance for target state architectures across the bank, enabling alignment with standards and strategic initiatives. You will collaborate with business, infrastructure and CIOs to ensure architectural integrity and compliant delivery of programmes.

The role requires strong leadership, expertise in governance frameworks, and a track record of guiding complex architecture decisions in a global bank.

Qualifications

• Strategic thinking and ability to translate business needs into technical architectures.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills across complex requirements.
• Ability to influence and drive change at senior levels across global locations.
• Proficiency with architecture frameworks, tools and technologies.
• Experience leveraging AI responsibly to improve workflows.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement architecture governance frameworks and processes.
• Collaborate with sponsors, managers and architects for architectural integrity.
• Communicate architecture strategies clearly to stakeholders at all levels.
• Identify and mitigate risks associated with architectural decisions.
• Manage Group Architecture controls and ensure policy compliance.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Analytical skills

Influence at senior level

Architecture tools & frameworks

AI tools for productivity

Job description

Job Title

Architecture Governance Lead

Location

London

Corporate Title

Director

Job Description

Architecture is one of the key pillars of the Bank's Technology and Data Strategy. Group Architecture team drives the development of a clear target state architecture for the organisation, together with the governance processes, supporting tools, standards and frameworks required to deliver this. This requires strong collaboration and buy-in across the Bank, working closely with federated business, infrastructure teams and CIOs.

Group Architecture play an important role in the delivery of the Strategy and impact the entire breadth of the Bank's business, building out the Data Strategy and associated knowledge base.

The Architecture Governance Lead has a key role in ensuring the banks investment are aligned to these target states and standards.

What we’ll offer you

• 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

• Develop and implement architecture governance frameworks and processes. Ensure compliance with architecture standards and policies across key programmes. Monitor and report on architecture governance metrics and KPIs
• Collaborate with programme sponsors, managers and architects to ensure architectural integrity and alignment
• Be a strong, decisive communicator, effectively conveying architecture strategies and decisions to stakeholders at all levels. Act as a liaison between local and global architecture teams
• Identify, assess, and mitigate risks associated with architectural decisions and implementations. Ensure that risk management practices are integrated into the architecture governance processes to minimise potential impacts on the programme's success
• Management of Group Architecture key controls ensuring compliant with policy and operating effectively

Your skills and experience

• Strategic thinking and problem-solving skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify complex business requirements and translate them into technical solutions
• Ability to influence and drive change at senior level across global locations
• Proficiency in architecture tools, frameworks, and technologies
• Knowledge of industry best practices and emerging trends. With experience either across front office Business Divisions or Risk, Finance, and Treasury systems within Financial Services
• Proven ability to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity, optimise workflows to solve business problems, while applying critical judgment to ensure responsible and ethical use of data and AI outputs

How we’ll support you

• Training and development to help you excel in your career
• Flexible working to assist you balance your personal priorities
• Coaching and support from experts in your team
• 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)

About us

Deutsche Bank is the leading German bank with strong European roots and a global network.

Deutsche Bank in the UK is proud to be named in The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality and has been awarded a Proud Employer Trailblazer Status from Stonewall and named in their Top 100 Employers.

If you have a disability, health condition, or require any adjustments during the application process, we encourage you to contact our Adjustments Concierge at [e-mail] to discuss. For more information about our recruitment process and available adjustments, please visit our Hiring Experience page.

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.

Together we share and celebrate the successes of our people. Together we are Deutsche Bank Group.

We welcome applications from all people and promote a positive, fair and inclusive work environment.