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(Senior) Project Manager (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
Your area of work:
The Governance & Projects unit at Deutsche Börse AG serves as a central hub for governance-related topics. With a central function perspective, we manage large, cross-divisional projects that are not directly tied to business or IT.
In this role, you’ll gain deep insights into the business and operating model of the entire Deutsche Börse Group at the very forefront. You’ll be part of a high-impact team, contributing to strategically important and demanding initiatives that shape the future of our organization.
Your responsibilities:
- Lead cross-divisional, non-business, and non-IT projects with full accountability for scope, budget, and timeline
- Identify, analyze, and manage project risks
- Track and report project progress to steering committees and senior management
- Ensure organizational readiness and smooth transitions to line functions
- Drive strategic initiatives that enhance governance and operational excellence across the Group
- Own, maintain and further develop the Project Management Policy by integrating evolving industry best practices and lessons learned as well as oversee group wide adherence
- Lead and develop a group wide Project Management Working Group and contribute to the Deutsche Börse Group Project Management Community
- Contribute project management expertise to the team to support team-led initiatives
Your profile:
- 10–15 years of experience in project management, ideally within the financial sector and complex organizational structures
- Proven experience in regulatory governance topics (e.g., lines of defense, segregation of duties, written rules framework, control systems, legal entity integration)
- Project portfolio management, governance and controlling skills, with experience in maintaining project management frameworks and ensuring policy adherence across diverse project environments
- Comfortable to take a leading role in any project, while applying a content driven leadership approach
- Project Management certification, PMI, Prince 2 or equivalent
- Excellent communication and presentation skills in both German and English, with experience in engaging with senior stakeholders and ability to transport complex topics clearly and persuasively
- A diplomatic, yet assertive and results-oriented mindset
- Passion for building and leading professional communities, with the ability to connect people, share best practices, and drive engagement in project management topics
- A collaborative spirit and commitment to team success
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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