Hybrid Cloud (Modernise) Programme Lead

Deutsche Bank AG; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Competitive salary and non-contributry

30 days’ holiday + bank holidays

Life Assurance and Private Healthcare

Flexible benefits

CSR volunteering leave

Job summary

Deutsche Bank AG in London seeks a Director to lead the Hybrid Cloud Programme Delivery, overseeing multi-million-pound initiatives across cloud migration, platform modernization, automation, and service transition. You will partner with Technology, Operations, Infrastructure, Architecture, Finance and Risk to secure successful outcomes and sustainable cost optimisation.

The role requires strategic leadership, executive stakeholder engagement and a track record of delivering complex cloud

Qualifications

• Extensive experience leading large-scale technology transformation programmes.
• Budgets exceeding £20m with multiple delivery streams.
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and board-level reporting.
• Experience in financial services or regulated environments.
• Experience leveraging AI tools to improve productivity and decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of Hybrid Cloud Modernise programme across private cloud, virtualization, storage, network and platform services.
• Own governance, financials, planning, risk and dependency management across multiple workstreams.
• Lead geographically distributed teams and partners to deliver complex transformations on time and budget.
• Provide senior-executive updates translating delivery into business value.
• Drive migration and modernization initiatives including Private Cloud transformations and workload migrations.
• Identify cost optimization and efficiency opportunities through automation and cloud governance.

Skills

Hybrid cloud

Programme delivery leadership

Stakeholder management

Cloud strategy & governance

Vendor & contract management

AI for productivity

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

GCP

Kubernetes

Automation tools

Cloud platforms

Job description

Location London

Corporate Title Director

The Hybrid Cloud Programme Delivery Director will lead the delivery of strategic hybrid cloud programmes that are transforming the bank's technology landscape. You will oversee complex, multi-million-pound initiatives spanning cloud migration, platform modernisation, automation, and Service Transition. By partnering with senior stakeholders across Technology, Operations, Infrastructure Engineering, Architecture, Finance, and Risk, you will ensure successful delivery of critical Technology outcomes, improved service resilience, accelerated technology adoption, and sustainable cost optimisation. Your leadership will directly influence how the organisation modernises its Hybrid Cloud platform and delivers future-ready technology capabilities.

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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

Lead the end-to-end delivery of the Hybrid Cloud Modernise programme, driving successful execution of infrastructure transformation initiatives across private cloud, virtualisation, storage, network, and platform services.

Own programme governance, financial management, planning, risk management, dependency management, and delivery reporting across multiple workstreams, ensuring alignment with strategic business objectives.

Lead geographically distributed teams, third-party suppliers, and technology partners to deliver complex transformation outcomes within agreed scope, budget, and timeline commitments.

Provide executive leadership and regular updates to senior stakeholders, steering committees, and technology leadership teams, translating technical delivery into business outcomes and value.

Drive migration and modernisation initiatives including Private Cloud transformation, workload migration, platform optimisation, application migration, decommissioning, and operational readiness activities.

Identify and realise financial benefits through cost optimisation, technology simplification, automation, operational efficiency, and cloud consumption governance.

Your skills and experience

Extensive experience leading large-scale technology transformation programmes within complex global organisations, preferably across financial services or highly regulated environments.

Proven track record delivering hybrid cloud, infrastructure modernisation, virtualisation, and public cloud migration programmes with budgets exceeding £20m and multiple concurrent delivery streams.

Strong understanding of cloud platforms, including Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Kubernetes, infrastructure services, automation, platform engineering, and cloud operating models.

Demonstrable experience managing senior stakeholders, executive committees, and board-level reporting, with the ability to influence strategic decisions and gain alignment across diverse business and technology teams.

Strong commercial acumen with experience managing technology vendors, contract negotiations, business cases, financial forecasting, benefits realisation, and cost optimisation initiatives.

Exceptional programme leadership skills including governance, risk management, organisational change, resource planning, dependency management, and delivery assurance across global teams.

Proven ability to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity, optimise workflows to solve business problems, while applying critical judgement 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

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. 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 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.