Senior Manager Financial Services

Contribute to strategic initiatives and business case development in the context of the digital euro, supporting clients in navigating emerging opportunities. Analyze economic, technological, and regulatory frameworks—including those related to the European Central Bank, CBDCs, KYC, and digital wallets—to inform solution design. Develop use cases, prototypes, and business impact assessments, and support the design of payment architectures and blockchain applications in collaboration with interdisciplinary teams. Apply financial services expertise, particularly in credit across corporate and retail segments, while contributing to client proposals, agreement structuring, and business development activities aligned with booking targets.

Responsibilities

• Support strategy development and business case creation in the context of the digital euro, contributing to client-focused, forward-looking solutions.
• Analyze economic, technological, and regulatory frameworks, including those related to the European Central Bank, central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), KYC requirements, and digital wallet ecosystems.
• Develop and evaluate use cases, prototypes, and business impact assessments to support informed decision-making.
• Contribute to the conceptual design of payment architectures and blockchain-based applications, ensuring alignment with client and market requirements.
• Collaborate closely with interdisciplinary experts across data, technology, policy, and design to deliver integrated solutions.
• Apply expertise in the financial services industry, with a focus on credit across both corporate and retail segments, supported by strong knowledge of financial products, processes, and organizational structures.
• Support the development of client proposals and contribute to the structuring and negotiation of client agreements in line with project scope and delivery capabilities.
• Contribute to business development activities, supporting the achievement of monthly, quarterly, and annual booking targets.

• Professional experience in management consulting, financial services, or digital payments, with demonstrated success in client-facing roles such as account management or consulting.

• Strong interest in emerging topics such as blockchain, FinTech, and digital currencies.

• Well-developed analytical capabilities, combined with strong communication skills and a structured, digital-first way of thinking.

• Ability to build and maintain trusted relationships with senior stakeholders (including C-level and C-1) as well as internal teams.

• High level of motivation to learn, with a commitment to continuous professional development and delivering high-quality results.

• Academic background in economics, computer science, political science, or a related field.

• Proficiency in German and English, both written and spoken.

• An inclusive workplace that promotes diversity and collaboration.
• Access to ongoing learning and development opportunities.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Flexibility to support work-life balance.
• Comprehensive health benefits for you and your family.
• Generous paid leave and holidays.
• Wellness program and employee assistance.

As part of our dedication to an inclusive and diverse workforce, Publicis Sapient is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity without regard for race, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender, protected veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or religion. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. 

Publicis Sapient is a digital transformation partner supporting established organizations in achieving a future, digitally enabled state, both in how they operate and how they deliver value to their customers.

We help unlock value through a start-up mindset combined with modern, proven methods. Our approach integrates strategy, consulting, and customer experience with agile engineering and creative problem-solving to deliver measurable business outcomes.

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