Chief Technology Officer for Finance

Job Description:
Job Title Chief Technology Officer for Finance
Location London
Corporate Title Director
As Chief Technology Officer for CFO CIO (Finance Technology), you will shape the technology strategy and technical direction for one of the Bank’s most critical functions. Working closely with the Chief Information Officer (CIO) for CFO, you will connect Finance priorities with enterprise technology strategy, translating complex business, regulatory and control needs into scalable, secure and interoperable platforms.
You will partner with senior Finance leaders and colleagues across Technology, Data & Innovation to align investment, architecture and delivery. This is a high-impact opportunity to modernise the Finance technology estate, accelerate responsible adoption of emerging technologies and strengthen engineering excellence.
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 centre.
You can expect:
Hybrid Working - we understand that employee expectations and preferences are changing. We have implemented a model that enables eligible employees to work remotely for a part of their working time and reach a working pattern that works for them
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
Partnering with the CIO for CFO and Head of Architecture to define and articulate the Finance technology strategy, aligning it to Finance priorities and the enterprise technology and architecture framework
Leading the assessment and responsible adoption of emerging technologies, identifying where they can improve control, resilience, productivity, data quality and business outcomes. Shape technology investment decisions through evidence-based evaluation of value, risk and total cost of ownership, including build, buy, reuse and software-as-a-service choices
Influencing and aligning cross-domain architecture decisions impacting CFO functions within the broader front-to-back target architecture through collaboration and partnership with wider architects community
Owning architectural governance across CFO technology, ensuring solutions are scalable, secure, resilient and interoperable, and comply with internal standards and external obligations, including the Digital Operational Resilience Act
Working with senior Finance stakeholders and across Technology, Data & Innovation to align business-led initiatives, resolve cross-functional dependencies and present clear recommendations to executive forums
Proven ability to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity, optimise workflows to solve business problems, while applying critical judgment to ensure responsible and ethical use of data and AI outputs
Your skills and experience
Software engineering and technology leadership experience, with evidence of delivering complex, large-scale software platforms and transformation programmes in a global organisation
Demonstrated ability to set technology strategy and translate business outcomes into pragmatic target architectures, roadmaps and investment choices. Strong knowledge of modern software architecture, cloud and data platforms, application security, resilience, integration patterns and engineering lifecycle practices
Commercial judgement and experience evaluating return on technology investment, total cost of ownership, vendor solutions and build-versus-buy decisions
Excellent presentation, influencing and communication skills, with the credibility to work with senior business and technology leaders and explain complex technical choices clearly
Experience in financial services, Finance technology, regulated environments or architecture functions, with awareness of relevant financial regulation and operational resilience expectations
Proven ability to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity, optimise workflows to solve business problems, while applying critical judgment to ensure responsible and ethical use of data and AI outputs
How we’ll support you
Training and development to help you excel in your career
Coaching and support from experts in your team
A culture of continuous learning to aid progression
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
Deutsche Bank is the leading German bank with strong European roots and a global network. Click here to see what we do.
Deutsche Bank in the UK is proud to be named in The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality and has been awarded a Gold Award from Stonewall and named in their Top 100 Employers.
If you have a disability, health condition, or require any adjustments during the application process, we encourage you to contact our Adjustments Concierge on adjustmentsconcierge@db.com to discuss.
We strive for a culture in which we are empowered to excel together every day. This includes acting responsibly, thinking commercially, taking initiative and working collaboratively.
Together we share and celebrate the successes of our people. Together we are Deutsche Bank Group.
We welcome applications from all people and promote a positive, fair and inclusive work environment.