Principal/Lead Strategy and Transformation Consultant

WHAT MAKES US, US

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.

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WHY THIS ROLE IS IMPORTANT FOR US

As a global leader in our space, we are on a mission to transform from a traditional enterprise software company into a technology-enabled services business, while sustaining our track record of double-digit highly profitable growth. To further support, enable and drive this journey we recently established a new Strategy & Insights team within the Product Development organization, which we are now expanding.

You will join a new team, Strategy & Insights, and be part of the staff function PD Strategy & Excellence. We are responsible for strategy, portfolio, communication, and ways of working for the 1,500 people large development organization in very close collaboration with our Chief Product & Technology Officer.

WHAT YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR

• Lead strategy development and formulation of strategic initiatives and function’s scorecard in close collaboration with executive stakeholders
• Track strategy execution and collaborate with the Corporate Strategy team to ensure alignment with company priorities
• Develop and deliver effective decision materials and workshops to support executive management on transformational agenda
• Support strategy communication/deployment and enable the organization connecting to our strategy
• Actively help build the Strategy & Insights team and raise maturity of strategy formulation and execution within the organization
• Encourage cross-functional collaboration that inspires and aligns diverse perspectives when engaging with stakeholders and facilitating problem-solving sessions and key decisions fora

WHAT WE VALUE

• +5 years of experience in a top tier consulting and/or internal Strategy/Transformation function
• Strong collaboration skills with a wide range of stakeholders across organization. Team player with a strong can-do attitude and learning mindset
• Strong analytical thinking, storytelling, and executive presentation skills
• The ability to navigate complexity and ambiguity with clarity and confidence
• A growth mindset and natural self-starter who can work independently by taking end-to-end ownership of tasks
• Business fluent in English
• Industry experience in software development and/or investment management is a plus

BENEFITS

Attractive salary and bonus scheme are essential for any work agreement. However, in SimCorp, we believe we can offer more. Therefore, in addition to the traditional benefit scheme, we provide an work & private life balance: a hybrid workplace model and extra days of vacation. We also practice a tailored approach to professional development to support the direction you want to take.

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.