General Information
Type of contract Fixed-term contract, which may be extended subject to individual performance and organisational needs
Who can apply? EU nationals
Salary H (bracket 1 - step 1) full time monthly net salary: €8,318 plus benefits, for further information see what we offer.
Role specialisation Market Ops Policy & Implementation
Working time Full time
Place of work Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Closing date 02.11.2026
Your team
You will be part of the Market Operations Solutions and Innovations (MSI) Division in the Directorate General Market Operations (DG/M). Our Division has approximately 40 staff. We are responsible for supporting, maintaining and developing applications for market operations and leading innovation and data analytics across DG/M.
In your role as Team Lead you will be part of the Market Operations Innovation Lab (MOSIL). This team of 12 staff members is responsible for data analytics and innovation, and works closely with colleagues in DG/M and the Directorate General Information Systems (DG/IS).
Your role
As Team Lead you will:
- lead MOSIL, delivering innovation, automation and data analytics solutions that enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of DG/M processes;
- coordinate a portfolio of initiatives using the tools, programming languages and data visualisation platforms available within the ECB to address DG/M business needs;
- engage and collaborate with stakeholders across DG/M, DG/IS, other ECB business areas and external partners to build synergies, share know-how and identify opportunities for reuse and innovation;
- drive the exploration of new technologies, including artificial intelligence, and assess their potential application in DG/M in a pragmatic and responsible manner;
- foster a culture of experimentation, collaboration and continuous learning within the team, supporting staff development and cross-team knowledge-sharing;
- contribute to robust data governance for DG/M’s portfolio of applications, including the Market Operations Database (MOPDB) containing Market Operations data and used for analytic purposes.
For this role we are seeking candidates who demonstrate potential for growth, and we will support the selected candidate in developing the required skills. The position offers you excellent opportunities to focus on using technology to bring about innovation and create intrinsic value for DG/M. We actively support professional development for our staff. Besides learning opportunities such as training and mentoring, we encourage and support horizontal mobility after some years in the same position.
Qualifications, experience and skills
Essential:
- a master’s degree or equivalent in economics, finance, business administration or STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) or another relevant field (see How you can join us for details on degree equivalences);
- in addition to the above, a minimum of six years’ relevant professional experience (excluding internships and traineeships) in the field of market operations or closely related areas;
- a sound understanding of technology, including cloud computing, cybersecurity, data analytics, data visualisation, distributed ledger technology and coding;
- a track record of implementing artificial intelligence solutions;
- professional experience in managing innovative activities/projects with a focus on results;
- strong stakeholder management skills, including the ability to translate business needs into practical technology-enabled solutions and work effectively with IT, business and control functions.
- an advanced (C1) command of English and an intermediate (B1) command of at least one other official language of the EU, according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
Desired:
- professional experience in leading or coordinating people working on innovation, automation or data analytics;
You engage collaboratively with others. You pursue team goals and learn willingly from other people’s diverse perspectives. You signal any need for change by explaining it and proposing alternative solutions. You analyse complex information effectively and can evaluate different views to arrive at solutions. You know and anticipate stakeholder needs. You are skilled at encouraging people to develop their abilities and are able to build high-performing teams.
You are motivated to be part of our team and to develop and use your skills and competencies to achieve the aims of this position. You are highly motivated to guide teams in their daily work and support their professional development.
Working modalities
To enable the division to maintain its business continuity capability, you will occasionally be expected to perform work during non-standard working hours and work at the ECB’s standby sites.
We would be happy to discuss a part-time arrangement for this role.
Further information
The contract offered will be fixed-term, the appointment being for 18 months as of the exact starting date of the selected candidate.
Temporary appointments may be extended or made permanent subject to organisational needs and budgetary constraints. This may result in a staff member with a non-convertible fixed-term contract being offered a convertible contract in accordance with the ECB Conditions of Employment.
For additional information on this specific vacancy, you can speak to the hiring manager, Colm Toolin, on +49 69 1344 7719 between 16:00 and 17:00 on Monday, 19 October.
Application and selection process
The recruitment process for this position will be conducted in part remotely. It will include a written exercise, a presentation and an interview.
If you are not selected for this position but are still considered suitable, you will be placed on a reserve list (see step 4 of How we hire), from which you might be considered for similar positions within the ECB.
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