Head of Core Banking & Applications

Ready to shape the future of our banking technology landscape?

We’re looking for a forward-thinking Head of Core Banking & Applications to take ownership of our enterprise application environment - driving operational excellence, reliability, and continuous innovation across our Core Banking, CRM, Reporting, HR, Finance, and workplace systems.

In this role, you’ll combine strategic leadership with hands-on governance - ensuring stability, compliance, and scalability as we evolve our digital infrastructure.

What would your role be?

• Lead and inspire a small, highly skilled team managing day-to-day operations and key external service providers.

• Oversee the full lifecycle of our application landscape - ensuring availability, performance, and exceptional service quality.

• Drive continuous improvement in vendor and service management, including SLA governance, performance monitoring, and escalation handling.

• Coordinate change, release, test, and incident management across departments and external partners to guarantee smooth delivery.

• Ensure full compliance with regulatory requirements (MaRisk, BAIT, DORA) and provide expertise during audits and inspections.

• Take a leading role in bank-wide and group-wide initiatives shaping the future of our IT applications and digital capabilities.

What are we looking for?

• Degree in (Business) Informatics or related field.

• 10+ years of IT banking experience in operations or application management.

• Strong vendor and service management expertise (SLA, escalation, governance).

• Experience in regulated environments (MaRisk, BAIT, DORA); ITIL/ISTQB a plus.

• Broad knowledge of core banking and enterprise applications.

• Proven leadership and stakeholder management skills.

• Fluent in German and English.

What do we offer?

• A top Munich location with collaboration spaces.

• Training opportunities and mentorship to help you grow.

• All the latest technology to help you excel and advance.

• Agile environment in how we think, the way we work and our trust for each other.

• Flat hierarchy with collaboration on all levels.

• Collaborative spirit.

Why Vontobel?

At Vontobel, you are building better futures for our clients and society, as well as for yourself. As a family-owned and publicly listed company with over 2,000 professionals based in 28 locations globally and headquartered in Zurich, we’re committed to long-term thinking and sustainability.

Our diverse team values unique perspectives, and we hire individuals determined to deliver in a dynamic and changing world. Even if you don’t meet all the criteria, we encourage you to apply if you’re enthusiastic about the role.

Do you want to be Vontobel?

Thank you for applying to Vontobel. We will carefully review your application and will respond to you in a timely manner.

At Vontobel, we are an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity.

We value the many voices within our teams and are committed to creating an environment where everyone who wants to be part of our performance culture can be themselves. It is based on mutual respect and zero tolerance for any form of discrimination.

If you have any questions you can contact us through our contact form.