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Project Manager Cyber Protection Services - Group Security (f/m/d)
Deutsche Börse AG • Frankfurt am Main
Who we are
Deutsche Börse Group is one of the world’s leading exchange organisations and an innovative market infrastructure provider. With our products and services, we ensure that capital markets are fair, transparent, reliable, and stable. Together, we develop state-of-the-art IT solutions and offer our IT systems all over the world. Play a key role in our mission: to create trust in the markets of today and tomorrow.
Frankfurt am Main
Your career at Deutsche Börse Group
Please note, this position is limited for one year.
Your area of work:
Provide senior project management and technical capabilities to the Cyber Protection team, ensuring delivery of complex cybersecurity initiatives and actively challenging technical solutions.
Your responsibilities:
- Lead and take end-to-end ownership of medium to large Cyber Security projects, from initiation to implementation and value realization
- Drive effective planning, execution, and tracking of cybersecurity initiatives, including regulatory-driven topics
- Act as a technical counterpart to security teams: challenge designs, validate approaches, and drive pragmatic implementation
- Ensure delivery of Cyber Protection Services projects on time, within budget and with high quality standards
- Proactively manage and follow up on risks, issues, actions, and decisions, driving resolution and accountability across stakeholders
- Provide central coordination and governance, actively monitoring deviations and driving corrective actions with teams, stakeholders, and senior management
- Lead change and project management activities, including direct engagement and negotiation with internal stakeholders and external vendors of technical solutions
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams across Group Security, IT, and business units to ensure aligned and integrated solutions
- Ensure regulatory compliance and audit readiness, embedding security and compliance considerations into project planning and execution
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of cybersecurity capabilities, bringing in best practices, innovation, and where applicable AI-driven approaches or automation opportunities
Your profile:
- University degree in IT, Business Informatics, or comparable education
- Strong experience in cybersecurity, information security management, or security engineering, ideally within the financial industry or a similarly regulated environment
- Ability to critically challenge technical designs and propose improvements, adding tangible value beyond coordination
- Proven track record in managing complex, technical projects, with the ability to translate between business and deep technical topics
- Expertise in project management methodologies with the ability to flexibly apply them to fit delivery needs
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to influence, align, and drive cross-functional teams
- Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to structure complex topics and drive them to clear outcomes
- Ability to make sound decisions in dynamic and high-pressure environments
- Strong capability to prepare and present structured recommendations and decision options to senior management
- Relevant certifications such as PMP, PRINCE2, Agile certifications, CISSP, CISM, or equivalent are advantageous
- Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to explain complex technical topics in a clear and concise manner
- Strong analytical mindset, reliability, and a high sense of ownership
- Experience or strong interest in AI/automation in cybersecurity is a strong plus
- Fluency in English (written and spoken); German is a plus
Why Deutsche Börse Group?
We are committed to providing a work environment where everyone feels welcome and can reach their full potential. Our standards go far beyond simply matching candidates with the right position.
Mobility
We enable you to move freely with our job tickets, job (e-)bikes and free parking opportunities.
Work environment
Collaboration, communication, or deep focus – in our modern office buildings you will find the perfect work environment. Free drinks and food and meal allowances included.
Health and wellbeing
We care for your health and wellbeing and besides various health promotion measures we offer you a group accident insurance and additional insurance offers at discounted rates.
Financial stability
We provide financial stability by offering attractive salaries, company pension schemes, participation in our Group Share Plan, as well as bonuses, subsidies and discounts.
Hybrid work
Collaborate and exchange on-site or work remotely several days a week in line with business needs and local regulations. Our hybrid working model combines the best of both worlds.
Flexible working hours
We want your job to fit your life situation and offer flexible working time models, childcare allowance, or the possibility to study alongside your job.
Internationality
Our market infrastructures are globally connected. Working with us means collaborating with like-minded colleagues across over 60 locations from more than 100 nations.
Development
We promote individual development by offering internal development programmes, mentoring, further education and training budgets.
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