Director - Business Transformation Specialist

Business Transformation Specialist, Director

Job Description:

Job Title: Business Transformation Specialist

Corporate Title: Director

Location: Pune, India

Role Description

• In the Private Bank Business Transformation department, we support the (digital) transformation along the entire value chain for the Private Bank. Together with our partners in Private Bank, we operate the (digital) transformation portfolio, aligned with our strategic goals, customer needs, and budgets. In doing so, we continuously improve customer experience and create the foundation for successful digitalization and transformation.
• Our goal: a transformation in which tech teams and business speak the same language – clear, structured, and forward‑looking, all for the benefit of the customer.

• The PB Target Operating Model (PB TOM) is not just another project; it's a fundamental transformation initiative within Deutsche Bank Private Bank. We're radically rethinking our product, process, and IT landscape, moving beyond incremental changes to truly innovate and leverage AI-first strategies to deliver best-in-class customer experience and drive growth.

  As a Director leading a team of 30, you'll be at the forefront of this ambitious journey. Your team will be instrumental in building the future operating model, contributing directly to key design principles like developing a modern, scalable core banking platform, ensuring a holistic front-to-back view, and embedding AI for enhanced productivity. This role offers unparalleled influence in shaping our strategic objectives and ensuring the successful execution of critical initiatives. You'll operate within a dynamic environment, utilizing a flexible pool-based organizational model that fosters career opportunities and agility support.

• We're investing heavily in talent acquisition for PB TOM, with ambitious hiring targets for 2026 and beyond, particularly in our core tech talent hubs like Bucharest and India. You'll be pivotal in scaling our capabilities, attracting top talent, and leveraging our "Hiring Factory" approach to build robust teams. This is your chance to not only contribute to strategic deliverables but also to significantly shape the talent and culture that will drive our success.

• If you're a visionary leader with a proven track record, excited by large-scale transformation, and passionate about leading and developing a substantial team within a critical strategic program, then this is the role for you. We're building something truly exceptional, and we need you to help lead the way.

What we’ll offer you

As part of our flexible scheme, here are just some of the benefits that you’ll enjoy,

• Best in class leave policy.
• Gender neutral parental leaves
• 100% reimbursement under childcare assistance benefit (gender neutral)
• Sponsorship for Industry relevant certifications and education
• Employee Assistance Program for you and your family members
• Comprehensive Hospitalization Insurance for you and your dependents
• Accident and Term life Insurance
• Complementary Health screening for 35 yrs. and above

Your key responsibilities

• Professionally leads Transformation Specialists in heterogeneous and complex project environments.  Responsible for business solution design of transformational programs. Supports team to identify the full range of business requirements and translate requirements into specific functional specifications for solution development and implementation.
• Maintains dedicated client relationships with key stakeholders of the Private Bank, with CIO PB and, if applicable, with external partners of Deutsche Bank. Agrees with stakeholders on the content of the business requirements to be implemented.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior business leaders, influencing the definition of strategic objectives, shaping long-term transformation roadmaps, and meticulously crafting compelling business cases for critical products/change initiatives.
• Design innovative and practical solutions that leverage technology, process re-engineering, and organizational change to achieve desired outcomes. Drive the creation, maintenance, and strategic reporting for the overall team initiatives. Act as a contact person between business and CIO area for the own scope, coordinate alignments, and ensure traceability of requirements.
• Answering questions of methodological approach with varying levels of complexity.
• Drive strategic talent development, mentoring, and succession planning for key roles within the transformation function. 
• Directly manage a team of professionals, including performance management, coaching, and career development to foster a high-performing and engaged team.
• Act as a role model and subject matter expert, inspiring and guiding colleagues towards achieving strategic goals.

Your skills and experience

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Engineering, or a related field. Master's degree or relevant professional certifications (e.g., Lean Six Sigma, PMP, Agile) preferred.
• Minimum 8+ years of extensive and proven experience in leading business analysis, process improvement, complex change management, or senior consulting roles within the financial services industry.
• Minimum 2+ years of people manager experience : performance management, career development, training plans for team members.
• Demonstrated thought leadership and extensive experience in spearheading and delivering multiple large-scale, complex business transformation programs or portfolios, with a clear track record of significant, measurable business impact.
• Solid understanding of financial products, services, and regulatory environments (e.g., KYC, AML, MiFID II, Basel III).
• Experience working across divisions and infrastructure functions, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders.
• Exceptional communication skills and ability to represent resilience topics at executive and board-level forums.
• Business-fluent English (written and spoken). Business-fluent German (written and spoken) is a plus.

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.

About us and our teams

Please visit our company website for further information:

https://www.db.com/company/company.html

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.

Experience Level

Executive Level