Chief Operations Officer

DWS CSO COO Support Officer, AVP

Job Title: DWS CSO COO Support Officer, AVP

Location: Pune, India

Role Description

• DWS Group (DWS) is one of the world's leading asset managers. Building on more than 60 years of experience, it has a reputation for excellence in Germany, Europe, the Americas and Asia. DWS is recognized by clients globally as a trusted source for integrated investment solutions, stability and innovation across a full spectrum of investment disciplines.
• We offer individuals and institutions access to our strong investment capabilities across all major asset classes and solutions aligned to growth trends. Our diverse expertise in Active, Passive and Alternatives asset management – as well as our deep environmental, social and governance focus – complement each other when creating targeted solutions for our clients. Our expertise and on-the-ground-knowledge of our economists, research analysts and investment professionals are brought together in one consistent global CIO View, which guides our investment approach strategically.
• DWS wants to innovate and shape the future of investing: with approximately 3,500 employees in offices all over the world, we are local while being one global team. We are investors – entrusted to build the best foundation for our clients' future.
• DWS is transforming its Technology function and growing its internal capabilities. As a Chief Operations Officer (COO) Support Officer, you will support the COO of DWS Chief Security Office (CSO) with activities that drive the COO function and set the conditions for success this pivotal business enabling function. You will be part of the team responsible for the provenance of key information flows with regards to Governance, Finance and operational coordination of any process improvement observations (be that internal & external audit) to support functional objectives and strategies of the CSO function.
• As a business facing role operating at a senior level, you must be comfortable supporting and influencing colleagues at all levels in a global business. This role reports into the DWS CSO COO.

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 the function and functional meetings to ensure governance responsibilities are consistently achieved
• Work closely with the CSO COO, CSO, and CSO personnel to ensure consistent, accurate and where necessary tailored reporting
• Manage and track BaU budget and other function level budgets
• Support CSO hiring from role and job specification creation through to approval
• Stakeholder management to ensure a firm RACI of security roles is understood through transition and as part of the Op Model
• Secretarial responsibilities for both Security Governance Forums, agenda collation, action tracking, Terms of Reference maintenance etc
• Be a control owner for governance requirements and collate/submit evidence related to the operation of said control (in support of SOX, ISO 27001 etc Audits)
• Ownership and collation of the Security Business Recovery Plan
• Priority actions deemed appropriate by GRC and Transformation

Your skills and experience

• A 'can do' attitude, proactive and comfortable in roles of increasing responsibility in a highly versatile environment, covering information, technical or cyber security, preferably in the financial sector
• Proven experience in operating in a highly complex organisation with devolved structures and multiple stakeholders
• Project professional related certification desirable
• Ability to manage conflicting priorities and multiple tasks in a high-pressure environment
• Excellent stakeholder management, effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Highly self-motivated and directed, with keen attention to detail
• Excellent strategic and operational business awareness, with an understanding of the key drivers, levers, issues and constraints of Digital businesses
• Advanced skills in Excel, Power Query, Tableau or similar would be a great advantage

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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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.