Deutsche Bank Hiring for Talent Acquisition Governance & Vendor Management Job at London, England Full Time

Job Title: Talent Acquisition Governance & Vendor Management

Location: London

DWS Group (DWS) is one of the world’s leading asset managers with EUR 908bn of assets under management (as of 31 March 2022). 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.

The DWS Talent Acquisition function applies robust and innovative recruitment strategies to attract, recruit and retain the strongest talent in the market. The team supports managers and candidates through the entire end-to-end hiring process, and are responsible for the marketing and positioning of our employer promise, which helps drive the commitment DWS has to diversity and being a true employer of choice across the industry.

What we’ll offer you:

A healthy, engaged and well-supported workforce are better equipped to do their best work and, more importantly, enjoy their lives inside and outside the workplace. That’s why we are committed to providing an environment with your development and wellbeing at its centre. You can expect:

• Competitive salary and non-contributory pension

• 30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase additional days

• Life Assurance and Private Healthcare for you and your family

• A range of flexible benefits including Retail Discounts, a Bike4Work scheme and Gym benefits

• The opportunity to support a wide-ranging CSR programme + 2 days’ volunteering leave per year

Your key responsibilities:

• Partnering with the business, to implement an HR people agenda that is aligned and integrated into their business strategy

• Demonstrate personal focus on building and maintaining trusted advisor status by giving expert advice and guidance to business clients

• Partnering with key business managers & HR Product areas to embed and execute an agreed people strategy

• Supporting company transformation and helping in embedding the change whilst also operating as a control function to ensure good governance and adherence to relevant policies and processes

• Coaching Managers in leading Global/Regional teams, in living the values and modelling the required leadership behaviours and in conforming to DWS standard policies/processes

• Implementing change initiatives in new organisational models, including advice and execution around restructuring, organisational design, near shoring and deliverables

• Ensuring corporate HR programmes are delivered to the business client effectively and efficiently

• Implementing a workforce strategy which has been agreed with the business, and with Talent Acquisition and Development to develop resource and development requirements

• Managing employee relations cases, monitoring employee relations issues from a HR functional specialist point of view, to identify trends or business impacts and recommending corrective actions

• Partnering with business heads, to review and approve global assignment portfolio, development portfolio, cost containment initiatives and workforce planning

Your skills and experience:

• A proven background in HR Advisory/Business Partnering within a financial services environment

• Experience of managing employee relations cases throughout the complete life-cycle

• Strong stakeholder capabilities in a matrix organisation

• Experience of supporting and delivering HR change/transformation initiatives

• Strong analytical skills and commercially astute, with the ability to make effective decisions that impact local and regional businesses

• Educated to degree level or with relevant professional experience

Your skills and experience:

• Training and development to help you excel in your career

• Flexible working to assist you balance your personal priorities

• Coaching and support from experts in your team

Our values define the working environment we strive to create – diverse, supportive and welcoming of different views. We embrace a culture reflecting a variety of perspectives, insights and backgrounds to drive innovation. We build talented and diverse teams to drive business results and encourage our people to develop to their full potential. Talk to us about flexible work arrangements and other initiatives we offer.

We promote good working relationships and encourage high standards of conduct and work performance. We welcome applications from talented people from all cultures, countries, races, genders, sexual orientations, disabilities, beliefs and generations and are committed to providing a working environment free from harassment, discrimination and retaliation.