Platform Delivery Excellence - Lead Operational Excellence Specialist

Who We Are:

Join some of the most innovative thinkers in FinTech as we lead the evolution of financial technology. If you are an innovative, curious, collaborative person who embraces challenges and wants to grow, learn, and pursue outcomes with our prestigious financial clients, say hello to SimCorp! 

 At its foundation, SimCorp is guided by our values — caring, customer success-driven, collaborative, curious, and courageous. Our people-centered organization focuses on skills development, relationship building, and client success. We take pride in cultivating an environment where all team members can grow, feel heard, valued, and empowered.

Why is this role important to us:

As the Lead Operational Excellence Specialist within Data Management, this role will advance continuous improvement programs that elevate the efficiency, quality, and performance of data operations at SimCorp. With typically 5+ years of experience in operational excellence, process optimization, or data management, this role involves identifying opportunities for process improvements, implementing best practices, and ensuring that data management systems and workflows align with organizational goals. The Lead Operational Excellence Specialist works closely with cross-functional teams to optimize data operations and support the company's broader data strategy.

What you will be responsible for:

• Lead process improvement initiatives within the data management team to enhance operational efficiency, data quality, and system performance
• Identify opportunities for streamlining data workflows, reducing manual tasks, and improving data accuracy and reliability
• Implement and support best practices for data management, ensuring compliance with data governance and security standards
• Work with business and IT teams to optimize data management systems and tools, ensuring alignment with organizational goals
• Develop and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the effectiveness of data management processes and identify areas for improvement
• Lead training and knowledge-sharing sessions to encourage operational excellence and build a culture of continuous improvement
• Support the implementation of automation and data processing improvements to reduce operational costs and improve data delivery speed
• Analyze data management processes and recommend solutions to address inefficiencies or bottlenecks
• Lead cross-functional teams in the execution of operational excellence projects, ensuring that they are completed on time and within budget
• Offer guidance and mentorship to junior team members to cultivate a cooperative and results-driven workplace

What we value:

• Leading and managing process optimization projects to improve operational efficiency and data quality within data management
• Collaborating with IT and business teams to implement system improvements and streamline data workflows
• Monitoring and reporting on operational performance, identifying opportunities for continuous improvement
• Driving the adoption of best practices and fostering a culture of excellence across the data management team
• Supporting the development and implementation of automation tools to enhance data operations
• Mentoring and coaching team members to cultivate a culture centered on operational excellence

Benefits:

SimCorp offers several benefits that might play a significant factor in considering whether to accept a job offer. Since we operate in 30+ offices worldwide, the benefits package may vary from country to country.

Take advantage of this section and indicate the most-valued benefits for candidates, considering training and certification, as well as benefits that can improve a candidate's work-life balance, such as flexible hours, vacation time, work-from-home options, etc. Please note that this may not be possible for multiple location postings due to the difference in benefits.

Next steps:

Please send us your application in English via our career site as soon as possible, we process incoming applications continually. Please note that only applications sent through our system will be processed. At SimCorp, we recognize that bias can unintentionally occur in the recruitment process. To uphold fairness and equal opportunities for all applicants, we kindly ask you to exclude personal data such as photo, age, or any non-professional information from your application. Thank you for aiding us in our endeavor to mitigate biases in our recruitment process.

 If you are interested in being a part of SimCorp but are not sure this role is suitable, submit your CV anyway. SimCorp is on an exciting growth journey, and our Talent Acquisition Team is ready to assist you discover the right role for you. The approximate time to consider your CV is three weeks. 

 We are eager to continually improve our talent acquisition process and make everyone’s experience positive and valuable. Therefore, during the process we will ask you to provide your feedback, which is highly appreciated.

Who We Are:

For over 50 years, we have worked closely with investment and asset managers to become the world’s leading provider of integrated investment management solutions. We are 3,000+ colleagues with a broad range of nationalities, educations, professional experiences, ages, and backgrounds.

 SimCorp is an independent subsidiary of the Deutsche Börse Group. Following the recent merger with Axioma, we leverage the combined strength of our brands to provide an industry-leading, full, front-to-back offering for our clients.

 SimCorp is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to building a culture where diverse perspectives and expertise are integrated into our everyday work. We believe in the continual growth and development of our employees, so that we can provide best-in-class solutions to our clients

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