DWS - Architecture Transformation Lead (m/f/d)

Stellenbeschreibung:

About DWS:

At DWS, we’re capturing the opportunities of tomorrow. You can be part of a leading, client-committed, global Asset Manager, making an impact on individuals, communities, and the world.

Join us on our journey, and you can shape our transformation by working side by side with industry thought-leaders and gaining new and diverse perspectives. You can share ideas and be yourself, whilst driving innovative and sustainable solutions that influence markets and behaviours for the better.

Every day brings the opportunity to discover a new now, and here at DWS, you’ll be supported as you overcome challenges and reach your ambitions. This is your chance to lead an extraordinary career and invest in your future.

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About the team

Within the COO Division Technology Engineering & Architecture (TEA) is responsible for accelerating the delivery of a companywide simplified and future-proof target architecture and application harmonization. Furthermore EDM, EPM and the DWS cloud journey will be enabled by TEA.

As a Senior Team Manager Technology (m/f/d) / Architecture Transformation Lead (m/f/d) you will:

• Play a pivotal and entrepreneurial role in driving the enterprise-wide architecture transformation

• This begins with – outcome-driven – determining the key areas for architectural transformation in collaboration with various architects, delivery teams, leads, and business stakeholders

• Own and lead cross-domain architecture initiatives end-to-end with a focus on outcome and managing overarching dependencies

• Work closely with senior leaders from both business and IT

• Simplify, modernize, and future-proof complex IT landscapes by also trigger business and process simplifications

• Focus on the current and future needs of the financial services and asset management sector

We are looking for 

• Extensive experience in IT Architecture on enterprise level ideally within the financial services or asset management industry

• Proven ability to simplify, modernize and digitize grown IT landscapes and drive Architecture transformations

• Comprehensive knowledge of modern IT technologies

• Strong conceptual and problem-solving skills, with an ability to develop sustainable and achievable innovative solutions and get things done

• Demonstrated leadership and ability to build and maintain strategic relationships with business and IT stakeholders

• Excellent communication skills, both in active listening and conveying messages to a wide range of stakeholder groups

• Team player with experience working in cross-functional and international environments

• Fluent in English (written and spoken)

Posting period: 17.12.2025 until further notice

Functional Role Title: Senior Team Manager Technology (m/f/d)

What we’ll offer you:

Without the ambitions of our people, our achievements wouldn’t be possible. And it’s important to us that you enjoy coming to work - feeling healthy, happy and rewarded. At DWS, you’ll have access to a range of benefits which you can choose from to create a personalised plan unique to your lifestyle. Whether you’re interested in healthcare, company perks or are thinking about your retirement plan, there’s something for everyone.

Some of our core benefits:
 

• Physical and Mental Health Well-Being benefits including (but not limited to) Statutory Health Insurance (BKK), sickness benefit allowance and support helplines for employees

• Family friendly benefits including generous parental leave packages (supporting all variations of family set-ups) and support in finding childcare options including DWS’s own kindergarten service

• A wide selection of pension plans, Personal Budget Accounts to enable sabbaticals or early retirement and capital-forming benefits

• The opportunity to support our CSR strategy which is focused on combatting climate change & achieving greater social justice. You can make donations to our partnered organisations or take part in corporate volunteering opportunities in your local communities by providing on hand support.

• Mobility services, such as a subsidized Germany ticket and offers for company cars and JobRad

DWS’ current Hybrid Working model is designed to find the balance between in-person collaboration & engagement in the office, which is core to our working culture, whilst still remaining focused on supporting our employees with flexibility. We are committed to support flexible and hybrid working agreements across the globe. Depending on the location or role you are applying for, the split between working in the office and at home will be discussed and made clear as part of your application and interview process.

We will continue to review and evolve our working environments and methods to ensure that we are working in the best way possible for our people.

If you require any adjustments or changes to be made to the interview process for any reason including, or related to a disability or long-term health condition, then please contact your recruiter and let us know what assistance you may need. Examples of adjustments include providing a change to the format of the interview or providing assistance when at the DWS office. This will not affect your application and your recruitment team will discuss options with you. 

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