Chief Technology Officer for Finance

0840 Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft, Filiale London; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Competitive salary

30 days’ holiday

Life Assurance

Private Healthcare

Flexible benefits

CSR volunteering leave

Job summary

Deutsche Bank AG in London seeks a Chief Technology Officer for Finance to shape the technology strategy for CFO/CIO (Finance Technology). You will partner with senior Finance and Technology leaders to align investment, architecture and delivery of secure, scalable platforms that meet regulatory requirements.

The role emphasizes modernising the Finance technology estate, adopting emerging tech responsibly, and driving engineering excellence within a hybrid working model in London.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering large-scale software platforms in a global organisation.
• Ability to set technology strategy and translate business outcomes into pragmatic architectures.
• Knowledge of modern software architecture, cloud and data platforms.
• Commercial judgment on technology investment and total cost of ownership.
• Experience in regulated financial services environments and operational resilience.
• Proven ability to leverage AI to enhance productivity with responsible use.

Responsibilities

• Define and articulate the Finance technology strategy aligned to enterprise architecture.
• Lead evaluation and adoption of emerging technologies for control and resilience.
• Shape investment decisions across build, buy, reuse and SaaS options.
• Govern CFO technology architecture with cross-domain collaboration.
• Ensure scalable, secure and interoperable solutions meeting regulatory obligations.
• Present clear recommendations to executive forums and engage senior stakeholders.
• Apply AI tools responsibly to improve productivity and decision making.

Skills

Technology leadership

Software architecture

Cloud platforms

Stakeholder engagement

AI governance

Job description

Job Description: Job Title Chief Technology Officer for Finance Location London Corporate Title Director As Chief Technology Officer for CFO CIO (Finance Technology), you will shape the technology strategy and technical direction for one of the Bank’s most critical functions. Working closely with the Chief Information Officer (CIO) for CFO, you will connect Finance priorities with enterprise technology strategy, translating complex business, regulatory and control needs into scalable, secure and interoperable platforms. You will partner with senior Finance leaders and colleagues across Technology, Data & Innovation to align investment, architecture and delivery. This is a high-impact opportunity to modernise the Finance technology estate, accelerate responsible adoption of emerging technologies and strengthen engineering excellence.

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:

• Partnering with the CIO for CFO and Head of Architecture to define and articulate the Finance technology strategy, aligning it to Finance priorities and the enterprise technology and architecture framework.
• Leading the assessment and responsible adoption of emerging technologies, identifying where they can improve control, resilience, productivity, data quality and business outcomes.
• Shape technology investment decisions through evidence-based evaluation of value, risk and total cost of ownership, including build, buy, reuse and software-as-a-service choices.
• Influencing and aligning cross-domain architecture decisions impacting CFO functions within the broader front-to-back target architecture through collaboration and partnership with wider architects community.
• Owning architectural governance across CFO technology, ensuring solutions are scalable, secure, resilient and interoperable, and comply with internal standards and external obligations, including the Digital Operational Resilience Act.
• Working with senior Finance stakeholders and across Technology, Data & Innovation to align business-led initiatives, resolve cross-functional dependencies and present clear recommendations to executive forums.
• 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.

Your skills and experience:

• Software engineering and technology leadership experience, with evidence of delivering complex, large-scale software platforms and transformation programmes in a global organisation.
• Demonstrated ability to set technology strategy and translate business outcomes into pragmatic target architectures, roadmaps and investment choices.
• Strong knowledge of modern software architecture, cloud and data platforms, application security, resilience, integration patterns and engineering lifecycle practices.
• Commercial judgement and experience evaluating return on technology investment, total cost of ownership, vendor solutions and build-versus-buy decisions.
• Excellent presentation, influencing and communication skills, with the credibility to work with senior business and technology leaders and explain complex technical choices clearly.
• Experience in financial services, Finance technology, regulated environments or architecture functions, with awareness of relevant financial regulation and operational resilience expectations.
• 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.
• Coaching and support from experts in your team.
• A culture of continuous learning to aid progression.
• A range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs.

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.

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Deutsche Bank in the UK is proud to be named in The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality and has been awarded a Gold Award 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 on [e-mail] to discuss.

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.

For over 150 years, our dedication to being the Global Hausbank for our clients has been driven by our people – in around 60 countries and across more than 150 nationalities.

Their deep understanding, insights, expertise, and passion help our clients navigate an increasingly complex world – be it in our Corporate Bank, our Private Bank, our Investment Bank or our Asset Management (DWS) division.

Together we can make a great impact for our clients at home and abroad, securing their lasting success and financial security.

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