DB Global Technology is Deutsche Bank’s technology center in Central and Eastern Europe. Since its set-up in 2013, Bucharest Technology Centre (BEX) has constantly proven its capacity to deliver global technology products and services, playing a dynamic role in the Bank’s technology transformation.

We have a robust, hands-on engineering culture dedicated to continuous learning, knowledge-sharing, technical skill development and networking. We are an essential part of the Bank’s technology platform and develop applications for many important business areas.

The Global Procurement & Vendor Management (GPVM) function enables Deutsche Bank (DB) to optimize supplier relationships to meet its strategic objectives by partnering across the bank to develop and execute strategies to meet our business requirements,applying our understanding of the supply market and specialized procurement capabilities to optimize value created,

enabling the bank to access suppliers by identifying and mitigating vendor risks and managing the platforms to enable efficient and compliant purchasing of goods and services.

As the Head of Contract Management Transformation, you will modernize and centralize Deutsche Bank’s global contract management capability—redesigning processes, implementing a new enterprise‑wide platform, and building a high‑performing Contract Management Centre of Excellence. You will drive regulatory‑ready data architecture, standardize clause governance with key partners like Legal and Risk, and lead strategic remediation and automation initiatives. This role is pivotal in shaping a streamlined, scalable, and AI‑enabled contract management ecosystem across the bank.

Responsibilities:

• Establish and modernize the target operating model (central with decentral) for pre-deal and post-deal contract management (internal and external 3rd party contract relationships) within the end-to-end process and operating model of DB Global Procurement
• Consolidate existing contract management capacities, transform these capacities along with defined future operating model and finally lead the new contract management function in the future setup
• Establish a well-governed process and governance approach along with other stakeholders like Legal and RTC to drive standardization of contract clauses together with clear ownership, update cycles and required controls to ensure compliance
• Ensure solid data model and target architecture to respond to regulatory requirements, e.g. outsourcing registers, DORA requirements, etc.
• Lead any contract management related mitigation / remediation initiative, pro-actively plan for required approach and deliver mitigation within set timelines and objectives
• Build out a professional centralised capacity of a contract management CoE in target locations India / Bukarest in line with agreed operating model.
• Team Leadership: Lead a team to ensure that the progress is tracked, milestones are monitored and met, issues are escalated and resolved in a timely fashion, and ultimately that the programme delivers on-time and with all objectives successfully met.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Lead engagement with business sponsors and key stakeholders, ensuring visibility of delivering in-line with the project charter, identify risk and dependencies and ensure that costs are managed, and benefits delivered

Skills:

• A master’s degree with emphasis on the areas of business, economics, finance, procurement, or comparable professional education
• 10 year + experience & track record in delivering transformational change in related business product services and / or in procurement process & vendor management
• Experience in implementing large scale technology change preferably in the procurement space and / or operations
• Deep Understanding of the Contract Management Lifecyle in the End-2-End Procurement Process
• Strong Project Management Skills
• Ability to build strong rapport with senior leaders across DB with experience in impactful communications
• Significant experience of global, complex, transformation programmes at scale
• Experience in organizational management, financial management, and portfolio management
• Confidence to challenge priorities, decisions, and visions/strategies
• Strategic agility to create strategies, anticipating future consequences and trends from internal and market perspectives, and ability to articulate potential scenarios and resulting future opportunities
• Strength to make decisions and impact recommendations
• A strong execution focus, and ability to think strategically about the business, overcome challenges and deliver results that match its changing needs
• Ability to positively influence people to overcome obstacles, demonstrate high levels of integrity and fairness, be engaging with others and be viewed as authentic
• The skills to be an effective coach, able to assist others with their own personal development and maintain high performance
• A structured, organised and results oriented approach, demonstrating a high level of diligence and attention to detail

Well-being & Benefits

Emotionally and mentally balanced: We support you in dealing with life crises, maintaining stability through illness, and maintaining good mental health.

• Empowering managers who value your ideas and decisions. Show your positive attitude, determination, and open-mindedness.
• A professional, passionate, and fun workplace.
• A modern office with fun and relaxing areas to boost creativity.
• Continuous learning culture with coaching and support from team experts.
• A culture where you can openly speak about mental health.

Physically thriving: We support you managing your physical health by taking appropriate preventive measures and providing a workplace that helps you thrive. For example, Private healthcare and life insurance with premium benefits for you and discounts for your loved ones, healthier ways of working and check-up's.

Socially connected: We strongly believe in collaboration, inclusion and feeling connected to open up new perspectives and strengthen our self-confidence and well-being.

• 24 days holiday, loyalty days, and bank holidays (including weekdays for weekend bank holidays).
• Hybrid working model with flexible working options
• Enjoy retailer discounts, cultural and CSR activities, workshops, and more.

Financially secure: We support you to meet personal financial goals during your active career and for the future.

• Competitive income, performance-based promotions, and a sense of purpose.
• Meal vouchers, bonuses for referrals

Interested in more: discover what our employees value in the Well-being & Benefits hub!

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.