Management Consulting Engagement Manager, VP

You will be joining Deutsche Bank Management Consulting (DBMC), the Bank’s in-house management consulting global team that partners with senior leaders to actively contribute to the bank’s strategic objectives.

DBMC connects strategy to execution with measurable outcomes. Our role is to support the bank’s transformation journey, helping to define and operationalize its key priorities. To achieve this, we collaborate with business divisions and infrastructure functions across Deutsche Bank’s global platform.

Our Engagements cover a wide range of topics including strategic growth initiatives, product development, process optimization, risk and regulatory transformation, generative AI adoption, as well as organizational / operating model design. This provides our team with broad exposure to the bank’s key priorities, diverse topics, and the opportunity to work with senior clients.

Your key responsibilities

• Lead and deliver end-to-end project modules across business and infrastructure functions, applying structured problem-solving methodologies, clearly defining situation, complication, and decision points
• Lead and develop project teams by setting clear expectations, managing team performance, allocating responsibilities effectively, and providing regular coaching and constructive feedback to support individual development and high-quality project delivery
• Take ownership for the conceptual planning and implementation of strategic projects
• Formulate feasible tactical and strategic recommendations, ensuring alignment with Deutsche Bank’s strategic priorities, governance standards, and regulatory context.
• Drive hypothesis led, advanced analytics to generate robust insights and evidence-based recommendations and translate findings into clear, decision-oriented messages tailored to senior and audiences.
• Together with our AI experts, lead structured problem-solving across strategic and transformation topics including opportunity sizing, operating model design, and process improvement
• Translate business problems into AI use cases, including problem definition, target outcomes, user needs, business process redesign implications, feasibility considerations, and prototyping Agents in our end-user development environment
• Act as a primary day-to-day client contact for assigned project modules; independently lead client meetings, workshops, and working sessions.
• Develop the necessary and appropriate structures and frameworks to aid robust analysis and development of solutions, ultimately to ensure positive outcomes and sustainable results
• Prepare high-quality, insight-driven materials for senior management, translating complex analysis into clear, compelling recommendations.
• Act as a subject matter expert (SME) for the project topic, demonstrating strong understanding of the topic and integrate this knowledge into project delivery and client discussions.
• Own and contribute to project knowledge resources to enable knowledge reuse, consistency, and capability building within DBMC.
• Supervise, coach, and quality-assure the work of junior and senior consultants and ensure timely delivery of their outputs
• Own and drive strategic internal initiatives alongside client projects, in close collaboration with consulting teams across London, Frankfurt, and Mumbai
• Flexibility to work across global time zones (European hours), as required for the project needs and stakeholder interactions.
• Act in line with the bank’s values & aspirational culture, contributing to an inclusive, collaborative, and high-performance team environment.
• Ensure awareness of and adherence to relevant bank policies, practices, governance, and control requirements, proactively flagging delivery, risk, or stakeholder concerns.

What we’ll offer you

• 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
• Complimentary Health screening for 35 yrs. and above

Your skills and experience

• Minimum 10 years of relevant Consulting and Financial Services experience (Post MBA) across relevant Consulting, Financial Services, AI transformation, or technology-enabled business delivery (ideally in financial services) focusing on strategy, transformation & demonstrating problem-solving, structured thinking, and delivery ownership
• Proven experience leading complex, cross-functional strategy and transformation engagements end-to-end, from problem definition and workplan development through recommendation, stakeholder alignment, and implementation.
• Proven experience leading and managing diverse teams with the ability to motivate team members to deliver complex project outcomes successfully
• Strong senior stakeholder management and executive advisory skills, with the ability to build credibility, challenge constructively, and shape decisions with senior leaders across business and infrastructure functions.
• Demonstrated ability to navigate ambiguity and independently structure complex business problems, develop hypotheses, evaluate strategic options, and translate analysis into pragmatic, actionable recommendations.
• Strong commercial and business judgement, with experience developing and challenging business cases, assessing financial and non-financial impact, and evaluating trade-offs to inform management decisions.
• Ability to develop compelling executive-level narratives and decision materials, synthesising complex analysis into clear recommendations and communicating effectively with senior and Board-level audiences.
• Strong understanding of the Financial Services industry, including banking business models, operating models, key value drivers, and the broader risk, regulatory, and technology environment.
• Track record of translating strategy into execution, including designing target operating models, process improvements, governance structures, implementation roadmaps, and measurable outcomes.
• Ability to identify, anticipate, and proactively manage project risks, dependencies, and stakeholder challenges, escalating appropriately while maintaining accountability for delivery.
• Experience working effectively across functions, geographies, and cultures, with the adaptability to engage different stakeholder groups and operate in complex organisational environments
• Conceptual and practical understanding of Generative AI, workflow automation, or agentic workflows is beneficial. Software engineering experience is not required
• 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
• Clear, confident communicator in English, capable of explaining and interpreting complex information to support stakeholder alignment and decision-making; German language skills are an advantage.
• Commitment to continuous learning and development, Proven experience in coaching and developing junior professionals
• Relevant internships, certifications, and entrepreneurial activities are also a plus