Architecture Governance Lead

Deutsche Bank AG; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Working

Competitive salary

Non-contributory pension

Life Assurance

Private Healthcare

Flexible benefits

CSR volunteering leave

Bike4Work scheme

Gym discounts

Job summary

Deutsche Bank AG is seeking an Architecture Governance Lead to drive and govern target state architecture across the bank’s technology and data strategy. You will collaborate with federated business and infrastructure teams and ensure alignment with governance standards.

The role spans global locations with a focus on risk-aware decision-making and architectural integrity. The position offers hybrid working, competitive salary, life cover, private healthcare and a range of flexible benefits.

Qualifications

• Strategic thinker with ability to translate business needs into technical solutions.
• Strong analytical skills and problem solving across complex requirements.
• Capability to influence senior stakeholders across global locations.
• Proficiency with architecture frameworks, tools and technologies.
• Knowledge of industry best practices in financial services and risk management.
• Experience leveraging AI tools to improve productivity and governance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement architecture governance frameworks and processes.
• Collaborate with sponsors, managers and architects to ensure alignment and integrity.
• Communicate architecture strategies to stakeholders at all levels; liaison between local and global teams.
• Identify, assess and mitigate risks; integrate risk management into governance processes.
• Manage Group Architecture controls to ensure policy compliance and effectiveness.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Analytical skills

Stakeholder influence

Architecture frameworks

Industry best practices

AI tooling awareness

Tools

Architecture tools

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

A healthy, engaged and well-supported workforce are better equipped to do their best work and, more importantly, enjoy their lives inside and outside the workplace. That’s why we are committed to providing an environment with your development and wellbeing at its centre.

You can expect:

• 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. Click here to see what we do.

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.

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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.