Head of Outsourcing & Third-Party Risk Management (f/m/d)

Deutsche Börse Group is a globally renowned financial service provider with a rich history, offering its employees a strong multicultural background and a secure future. In Prague, we welcomed our first employee in 2006 and we have been growing ever since. The local team of over 1,400 employees from more then 70 countries brings a diverse mix of experts who are changing the game of the financial industry.

With the new EU regulation DORA (Digital Operational Resilience Act), Deutsche Börse AG is building a new team in Prague which will become one of our key functions in supporting the management, steering and controls of the service providers relevant for DORA.

Field of activity

You will be responsible for leading the Outsourcing & Third-Party Risk Management Team of Deutsche Börse AG in Prague. You will report into the Outsourcing & Third-Party Risk Management Team of Deutsche Börse AG in Eschborn.

The team will work in the Outsourcing & Third-Party Risk Management Team of Deutsche Börse AG in Prague and collaborate closely with experts across the entire Deutsche Börse Group, with the business as well as with control functions involved in the service provider management (using DORA terminology the so-called Information and Communication Technology (ICT) service providers). Following detailed knowledge transfer and training, the team will support the identification, categorisation, assessment, monitoring and reporting of ICT services commissioned from third parties, based on an established and proven process. Supporting internal and external audits with regards to ICT services will create opportunities for the team to regularly experience an outside-in view, and the team will be in a position to work on projects to improve our third-party risk management processes following such audits, thereby gaining useful project management experience and insights.

If you are on top interested in applying new technologies such as practical use of AI to optimize our third-party risk management process, you will be a perfect fit into our team. 

Tasks/responsibilities

• In this role you will be leading the Outsourcing & Third-Party Risk Management Team Prague reporting to you, and you will be responsible for appropriate and regular reporting to Outsourcing & Third-Party Risk Management Team of Deutsche Börse AG in Eschborn,
• Jointly with your team, you are responsible for the execution of processes relating to the identification, review, evaluation, monitoring and reporting of Outsourcings and ICT Services,
• Your main task includes the coordination of collection of information from other control functions related to service provisioning and service providers, its review and quality assurance,
• Thereby you will advise and support the business owner along the contract lifecycle,
• You take responsibility for adequate and timely creation of reports to business owner and actively participate in the preparation of executive management reports with focus on monitoring aspects,
• You actively support internal and external audits.
• As a Head of Unit, you actively develop your team into a performant group of professionals, who become an asset for the company as they gain experience in our function.

Qualifications/required skills

• You have at least 5 years of professional experience in disciplines such as Outsourcing Management, Provider Risk Management, Supplier Security, Risk Management or a comparable environment,
• Good knowledge of supervisory law in financial services, especially DORA would be desirable,
• You are committed and excited about people management with relevant work experience in the management of teams,
• You have very strong and proactive communication skills and a result-oriented working method in a team across different locations,
• You have strong project management, social and methodological skills,
• Analytical skills, intercultural competence and a hands-on mentality round off your profile,
• Proficiency in written and spoken English is a must, knowledge of German is of advantage

You can look forward to our benefit package:

• Hybrid Work and Flexible working hours
• Work from abroad - 12 days of remote work from EU countries per year
• Pension fund contribution - 3% of your gross salary (5% after 5 years with us)
• Health & Wellbeing - fully covered Multisport card, life & accident insurance, sick days and 100% salary contribution during sick leave (up to 56 days)
• 25 vacation days
• Mobility - fully covered public transport in Prague & free parking
• Flexible Benefit Account (Pluxee) - 1200 per month
• Group Share Plan - discount on company shares
• Personal Development - annual budget of €690 .. and way more!