About this role
Job Description:
Job Title: Apprentice Hiring for 2026- 2027
Location: Pune, India
About the programme:
This 12-month apprenticeship , under India's National Apprenticeship Training Scheme, provides valuable on-the-job training; Please note, there is no obligation for permanent employment with Deutsche Bank Group upon completion of the Apprenticeship Training tenure.
Role Description
- The position sits within the Programme Management Office (PMO) of DWS Chief Technology Office. The Programme Management Office is the information hub for projects and programmes within the portfolio and involves tracking/reporting, assurance/quality control, information management, financial tracking, risk/issue tracking, change control, support and knowledge management/learning.
- The role of a project management analyst is to support the Programme Management Office Team including: tracking status of project deliverables and milestones; supporting the adoption of the project lifecycle and deliverables; project/programme level risk and issue co-ordination; monitoring the status of projects transitioning into normal service; financial tracking; coordination of the regular project and programme level reporting cycles; co-ordination of project governance arrangements, post project review and programme level workshops. Additional responsibilities include assisting the PMO Lead /
- Business Management with defining and updating the project management processes, standards and governance, assisting Project Managers on managing projects, contributing to Quality Reviews, and co-ordinating activities in support of quality objectives.
- A successful candidate should have strong program management and PMO skills, the ability to effectively collaborate and communicate, and to get up to speed with content quickly across a number of topics and areas along with string people management skills. Strong writing and presentation skills and a keen eye for detail are essential.
Your key responsibilities
Project Support
- Participate in end-to-end planning, delivery and control of projects or programs
- Ensuring project plans are created and maintained, deliverables tracked against time and cost, and resource utilisation is monitored
- Organize and host progress meetings and produce minutes
- Support the project management team with ad hoc requirements
- Identify risks, issues and discrepancies and take action accordingly
Financial Management
- Tracking actual spend on projects and review variance analysis on a monthly basis – budget/plan v forecast v run rate, exit rates
- Cost allocation process – allocations keys and cost centres for CTB reporting
- Analysis of benefit case and KPI data and ensuring these are of a good quality
- Quarterly cost benefit tracking, reporting and analysis
Governance & Standards
- Implement governance standards across the portfolio, including tracking, monitoring and updating the status of project deliverables
- Work with the PMO Lead / Business Management to develop the IT Project Standards guide, seeking contributions from Project Managers, QA Team, Engineering Team and APMs to ensure that the Standards meet best practice
- Participate in the automation of PMO processes
- Change Control Governance (Scope, Costs, Schedule, Benefits)
- Develop strong relationships with all project/programme stakeholders
Reporting & MIS
- Preparation of project reports including status reports, RAID logs and project dashboards, tracking and analysis of budgetary information across the full project portfolio
- Support the wider team to prepare all materials for Investment Governance and Risk Change Portfolio Management
- Monitoring and reporting on progress of the project to key stakeholders
- Extract reporting from dbDataCore/dbClarity to check accuracy and completeness of programme-related data
Your skills and experience
Skill:
- Experience working as part of a globally distributed team
- Flexibility, ability to plan and organise, attention to detail, self-starter
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Ability to demonstrate strong written, verbal communication and presentation skills to all levels of seniority and disciplines within the organisation
- Ability to integrate well into a team and build relationships with senior stakeholders
- Capable of handling different important tasks simultaneously, with ability to challenge & prioritize
- Good knowledge of the MS Office Suite, in particular strong knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint
- Experience of using PPM and project management tools (e.g. Clarity / MS Project / Project Server)
Experience :
- Previous experience in a similar PMO role within financial services
Education / Certification :
- Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university
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.
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.
About us and our teams
Please visit our company website for further information:
https://www.db.com/company/company.html
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.