Governance and Strategy - AVP

Job Title: Governance and Strategy

Location: Pune, India

Corporate Title: Assistant Vice President

Role Description

• The Governance & Strategy Team at the AVP level serves as a central coordination and enablement function within Finance, driving structured governance, transparency, and decision-ready information across a broad network of stakeholders in Finance, Risk, Audit, and Regulators.
• The role requires strong critical thinking and judgment to manage non-routine, high-impact activities, including stress testing governance processes, divisional governance coordination, and findings management. Acting as the connective tissue across initiatives, the role combines project management, business writing, and stakeholder coordination to ensure deliverables are clearly documented, risks are escalated in a timely manner, and governance processes are consistently executed with high quality.
• The position does not include direct people management but requires strong influence, communication, and ownership across multiple workstreams

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

• Support execution of governance processes across Stress Testing, Production & Analytics, and CFO. Operate primarily within U.S. Business hours to support stakeholder collaboration and governance routines
• Manage local findings population, tracking, and resolution coordination, ensuring completeness and accuracy
• Annual Capital Plan Coordination – liaising with various stakeholders across Finance and Risk to complete financial and non-financial refreshes
• Deliver Management Information Materials for Stress Testing – coordinating with 20+ stakeholders to deliver in a 72 hour turnaround time
• Project Management & Coordination - Drive end-to-end coordination of non-routine initiatives, applying structured project management and critical thinking
• Secretariat - Produce clear, structured meeting agendas, materials, and detailed minutes with defined actions and ownership. Maintain high levels of communication across stakeholders, ensuring alignment and follow-through
• Collaborate effectively with diverse internal teams and external stakeholders across different regions to ensure seamless reporting, and build and maintain strong working relationships with the onshore US CFO team.

Your skills and experience

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Workiva is highly valued.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to assess complex, non-routine issues and drive structured outcomes
• Experience supporting governance, regulatory, or control frameworks (e.g., CCAR, risk management, audit, or finance governance)
• Ability to perform and interpret reconciliations (e.g., variances) and translate results into clear, actionable insights
• Excellent project management skills, including tracking deliverables, dependencies, and timelines without formal authority
• Proven ability to operate independently and apply critical thinking where processes are not fully defined or repeatable
• Superior business writing and documentation skills (e.g., meeting materials, summaries, governance documentation)
• Experience working across a broad, cross-functional stakeholder base (e.g., Finance, Risk, Audit, Technology)
• High attention to detail with a strong emphasis on accuracy and completeness
• Ability to operate with a “white space” mindset—comfortable working in ambiguity and driving structure where none exists
• Bachelor’s degree required; relevant experience in Finance, Risk, or Regulatory environments preferred. Prior experience in banking or financial services strongly preferred

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

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https://www.db.com/company/company.html

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.