Job Title Agile Product Owner – Sustainability Technology

Location Birmingham

Corporate Title Assistant Vice President

Sustainability is a top priority at Deutsche Bank. We are investing in the platforms, data and technology that will ensure we meet our Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) reporting requirements, and help our clients manage their Sustainability goals.

Sustainability Technology is at the heart of this investment. As an Agile Product Owner you will maximise the value delivered by acting as the primary interface to customers, users and stakeholders, being accountable for the product vision, delivery roadmap, product backlog and the realisation of the agreed product outcomes, working with the lines of business and Group sustainability. You will focus on expanding the coverage and features of our core Sustainable Finance platform.

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 Hybrid Working 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 own product backlog for one or more teams to deliver products and services such as Climate Risk Assessment, Sustainable Finance Deal Classification, and associated workflows, analysis and reporting
• Build deep relationships with users and customers in order to elicit requirements, shape Sustainability products vision, roadmap and release backlog, and drive adoption.
• Work with UI (User Interface) and UX (User Experience) specialists to ensure the products provides an exceptional user experience
• Work with product director, architecture, and engineering leadership to define and drive product strategy and execution
• Support transition to a scaled agile framework as the product grows
• Act as an expert voice on sustainability matters with the development teams

Your skills and experience

• Comfortable driving requirements and priority discussions with senior business stakeholders, and explaining business concepts and requirements to engineering teams
• Experience developing technology products and services incorporating data sourcing, management, analytics and reporting, including prototyping, requirements workshops and product delivery
• Experience as an Agile Product owner operating in a scrum or scaled agile framework, including experience working with JIRA, confluence and running agile events
• Understanding of financial products and data across investment, corporate and private banking
• Knowledge of and interest in Sustainability in Financial Services 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
• 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.

Deutsche Bank in the UK is proud to have been named a Times Top 50 Employer for Gender Equality for three consecutive years. Additionally, we have been awarded a Silver Award from Stonewall for two years running and named in their Top 100 Employers for 2023 for our work supporting LGBTQ+ inclusion.

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.