Project Manager - CutOver Expert

Who we are

Our client operates in a highly technology-driven environment, where digital solutions play a key role in shaping internal processes and external interactions. As part of an ongoing transformation journey, there is a strong focus on enhancing engineering capabilities, adopting agile delivery models, and modernizing the existing IT landscape through strategic, long-term investments, including cloud technologies.

As a Project Manager - CutOver Expert you will be part of the team responsible for CutOver activities.

Your responsibilities will range from following and executing existing processes, guidelines and implementing technical frameworks to provide data efficiently and responsibly. This is an exciting and unique opportunity to collaborate with various stakeholders.
As part of your role, you will gain a thorough understanding of migration processes Extraction, Transformation, Load and Reconciliation (ETLR). Deutsche Bank is investing heavily in optimizing our business processes and regulatory outcomes by using data in the best ways possible on Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and you will be directly shaping the strategy to do so.

 
Location: Bucharest

What You’ll Be Doing

• Planning project management, including setting deadlines, prioritizing tasks, and assigning stakeholders deliverables
• Accurately documenting and building and leading kickoff project meetings
• Effectively coordinating Communications process (Meeting arrangements, creation of generic email addresses, live events communication) across workstreams and all stakeholders involved
• Taking responsibility and accountability for high level & mid level plan preparation, Input delivery standards CutOver tool
• Setting runbook standards (prepare format of runbook,  explain it to Teams, identify person responsible for delivery  and then secure delivery of run books on time and on quality)
• Overseeing delivery monitoring (Live events reporting standards)
• Designing workshop standards and guidelines, cutover & shit plans consistency check
• Supporting migration events as Trial Migrations, Dress Rehearsal & Go live execution
• Acting as a bridge between technical teams and business stakeholders, helping to communicate technical concepts in a clear and understandable manner
   

What We’re Looking For
 

• Master’s Degree (or equivalent) in business administration, economics and/or similar from an accredited college or university (or equivalent)
• Minimum of 2+ years experience in PMO/Project Management 
• Prior Migration left to right knowledge (ETLR)
• Understanding of process lifecycle flows
• Understanding of technical requirements to provision data and standard pathways
• A project management approach to taking on tasks, completing them in a structured way with an eye to either automating or improving processes
• Experience of working in an agile environment, practicing Scrum, Kanban, XP or SAFe
• Understanding of client/user needs, business dynamics and key challenges and how these drive potential solutions
• Comfortable dealing with ambiguity and fast changing environments
• Proven work experience as project manager, or equivalent position
• Self-motivated with ability to work in virtual teams and matrix/global organizations including appreciation of different cultures during collaborating and sharing
• Well-developed analytical and problem-solving experience and ability to grasp new concepts, provide insights and solutions
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
• Highly organized with ability to commit and priorities work duties and tasks
• Excellent communications and documentation/presentation skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to navigate across different divisions and coordinate across divisions
• Strong interpersonal skills and team approach
• Ability to define distinct achievable goals based on broad requirements