DWS COO Division Business Manager - Cost Management & Analytics

Job Title: DWS COO Division Business Manager - Cost Management & Analytics

Location: Pune, India

Role Description

DWS COO Cost Management is an essential driver of the DWS strategy.

Our broader responsibilities include:

• Shaping and executing the COO transformation agenda for DWS Group
• Oversight and involvement in overall strategic internal cost projects
• Management of strategic internal cost transformation programmes
• Closely working with Business COOs, Finance, Human Resources to jointly achieve the strategic objectives of DWS
• Leading cross function working groups towards a common strategic goal
• Advising key stakeholders on cost savings and initiatives
• Contributing to DWS's cost governance program to achieve annual cost targets

 We continue to invest and build a team of visionary talent who will ensure we thrive in this period of unprecedented change for the industry. It means hiring the right people and giving them the training, freedom and opportunity they need to do pioneering work.

As a Technology Initiative Management PMO within DWS COO you will be responsible for overseeing and administering a portfolio of initiatives which are originated from a variety of sources both within and external to DWS. You will need to have a collaborative mind-set and enjoy partnering closely with CIO Domain representatives, Central Technology Infrastructure and other resources to align, drive and support strategic solutions. You will support and develop the teams tracking and reporting activities.  Our teams are creative, collaborative, innovative and passionate with a strong desire to make an impact.

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

• Collaborate with CIOs, Portfolio Owners, Domain Architects and Application Owners to define, capture and track the implementation of technology initiatives for which DWS needs to have an active involvement to deliver benefit
• Collaborate with Infrastructure Estate Managers, Tech Roadmap Compliance, TDI, and Cloud teams to understand and direct plans that align with broad organizational goals and objectives
• Design and deliver management reporting that communicates the status and progress of initiatives up to the management board level
• Understand and manage the structure of application ownership/alignment within DWS’ business areas
• Understand the application decommission process and assist and drive the decommission of the legacy app estate in DWS Technology
• Oversee and maintain a high quality of data in the application inventory system, NAR, as IT Application Inventory Representative
• Engage with key stakeholders across the DWS organization to drive forward application compliance and cost saving initiatives
• Contribute to the analysis and identification of RTB save opportunities
• Design, create and maintain data driven analytics utilizing a variety of sources as basis for cost management initiatives
• Take ownership of specific optimization streams of work
• Create strategic solutions that consider the risk, benefits and conflicts of the situation
• Facilitate across teams and networks to generate well-considered solutions
• Be a visible and positive Application Estate manager who inspires trust and confidence

Your skills and experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or suitable industry experience
• Strong and demonstrable project management skills
• Proven ability to work effectively as part of a team in addition to the ability to act proactively and drive change and direction
• Very good  data analysis and presentation skills
• Ability to network effectively to build relationships
• Ability to effectively deliver results in environments or projects that are nonlinear, fast-paced, and often characterized by incomplete information delivering timely and comprehensive output
• Familiarity with agile software development processes
• Experience with Enterprise Architecture would be highly beneficial

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

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