Senior Risk Manager, VP

Job Description:
Job Title: Senior Risk Manager
Corporate Title: Vice President
Location: Bangalore, India
About DWS
Today, markets face a whole new set of pressures – but also a whole lot of opportunity too. Opportunity to innovate differently. Opportunity to invest responsibly. And opportunity to make change.
Join us at DWS, and you can be part of an industry-leading firm with a global presence. You can lead ambitious opportunities and shape the future of investing. You can support our clients, local communities, and the environment.
We’re looking for creative thinkers and innovators to join us as the world continues to transform. As whole markets change, one thing remains clear; our people always work together to capture the opportunities of tomorrow. That’s why we are ‘Investors for a new now’.
As investors on behalf of our clients, it is our role to find investment solutions. Ensuring the best possible foundation for our clients’ financial future. And in return, we’ll give you the support and platform to develop new skills, make an impact and work alongside some of the industry’s greatest thought leaders. This is your chance to achieve your goals and lead an extraordinary career.
This is your chance to invest in your future.
Team / division overview
DWS Risk is strengthening its technology and data foundations by aligning and integrating risk processes and systems with Deutsche Bank’s strategic platforms. This includes migration and integration efforts across operational risk systems (e.g., controls inventory and RCSA tooling) and establishing clear business ownership for risk‑owned applications.
The alignment of systems is relevant for multiple Risk Functions. The central coordination of alignment of Systems is part of DWS Enterprise Risk Management.
Role Description
As a Vice President – DWS Risk Systems (Business Owner), you will act as a business owner for selected risk‑owned systems and drive system integration and migration activities with DB platforms.
The role combines business ownership (requirements, prioritisation, controls, stakeholder management) with delivery leadership across technology partners and global risk teams.
What we’ll offer you
As part of our flexible scheme, here are just some of the benefits that you’ll enjoy,
Best in class leave policy.
Gender neutral parental leaves
100% reimbursement under childcare assistance benefit (gender neutral)
Sponsorship for Industry relevant certifications and education
Employee Assistance Program for you and your family members
Comprehensive Hospitalization Insurance for you and your dependents
Accident and Term life Insurance
Complementary Health screening for 35 yrs. and above
Your key responsibilities
Act as business owner for risk‑owned systems, including demand intake, requirements definition and prioritisation, and stable‑run governance
Drive integration and migration workstreams aligning DWS risk systems with DB target platforms (including surrounding processes and downstream dependencies)
Coordinate stakeholder groups across Risk, Technology, Data, and Control Functions (both, within DWS and DB) to ensure delivery, adoption and quality
Oversee data quality, process alignment, user enablement and release readiness for system changes
Produce clear governance updates and ensure documentation and traceability meet regulatory expectations (in line with programme governance).
Your skills and experience
Experience in business ownership / product ownership for risk, control or governance systems in financial services
Strong track record in system integration, migration, or platform implementation in a regulated environment
Strong change management capabilities – in particular with respect to system development and related frameworks
Ability to translate risk process requirements into deliverable change with technology teams
Structured execution, stakeholder management, and communication skills (global, matrixed teams)
Excellent English; experience with risk and controls tooling is an advantage
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.
About us and our teams
Please visit our company website for further information:
https://www.db.com/company/company.html
We at DWS are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, one that embraces dialogue and diverse views, and treats everyone fairly to drive a high-performance culture. The value we create for our clients and investors is based on our ability to bring together various perspectives from all over the world and from different backgrounds. It is our experience that teams perform better and deliver improved outcomes when they are able to incorporate a wide range of perspectives. We call this #ConnectingTheDots.