Project Management Office (PMO) Center of Excellence (COE) Specialist

Job Title: Project Management Office (PMO) Center of Excellence (COE) Specialist

Location: London

Corporate Title: Vice President/Assistant Vice President

The COE is a new function within the Chief Transformation Officer (CTO) of Deutsche Bank, primarily focusing on supporting PMO teams of key transformation objectives and priority projects globally across the bank. Under the PMO COE, you will be helping to standardize the methods and formats of Program/ Project Management Office (PMO), provide coaching and share best practices across the organization. The PMO COE will achieve this by providing Training & Coaching, building PMO Community of Practitioners and provide hands-on support to PMO teams in selected priority projects to improve program effectiveness and in-time/ in-budget delivery.

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 center.

Hybrid Working

We understand that employee expectations and preferences are changing. We have implemented a Hybrid Working Model that enables employees to reach a working pattern that works for them. Eligible employees have the opportunity to work from the office and remotely from home.

You can expect:

• 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

• Developing, owning, and implementing a PMO curriculum while also building a training and

Coaching capability available to key projects, globally

• Engaging with portfolio / program / project PMOs and Change Managers to understand current challenges, training needs, development ambitions and existing training offering
• Providing coaching to ensure change is consistently led across the organisation, and consistently evaluate opportunities for capability uplift
• Implementing and managing a PMO community of practitioners to foster cross-divisional exchange
• Identify gaps/issues in project delivery by conducting interviews with project stakeholders and check if adequate project standards are in place

Your skills and experience

• Deep, foundational PMO and project management expertise at a global project portfolio level with a view on standard practice approaches in the market
• Collaboration and relationship building within and outside project teams including transparent communication and alignment with relevant stakeholders
• Ability to independently create comprehensive training curriculum including lessons and workshops materials, workbooks, and additional reading resources
• Analytical and problem-solving skills for identifying bottlenecks, problem root causes and deriving paths to resolution
• Knowledge and accomplished use of project management tools and software (e.g., JIRA, Confluence, Clarity, Navigator, Tableau)

How we’ll support you

• Training and development to help you excel in your career
• Flexible working to assist you balance your personal priorities
• Coaching and support from experts in your team
• 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 and our teams

Deutsche Bank is the leading German bank with strong European roots and a global network.

Our values define the working environment we strive to create – diverse, supportive and welcoming of different views. We embrace a culture reflecting a variety of perspectives, insights and backgrounds to drive innovation. We build talented and diverse teams to drive business results and encourage our people to develop to their full potential. Talk to us about flexible work arrangements and other initiatives we offer.
We promote good working relationships and encourage high standards of conduct and work performance. We welcome applications from talented people from all cultures, countries, races, genders, sexual orientations, disabilities, beliefs and generations and are committed to providing a working environment free from harassment, discrimination and retaliation.