Senior Project Manager

Job Title: Senior Project Manager

Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract (6 Months)

Location: London (Hybrid)
Working Pattern: Full Time

About Us:
Our client, a leading player in the Financial Services industry, is seeking a highly capable and delivery-focused Senior Project Manager. This role is pivotal in implementing critical compliance tools and leading strategic design initiatives to enhance compliance functions across EMEA.

Role Overview:
As the Senior Project Manager, you will oversee the tactical implementation of the FCG Case Management tool and the Findings Management tool, both of which will be deployed on existing technology platforms. In parallel, you will spearhead the design and delivery of future-state solutions, requiring the development of new processes and the selection of a new platform. Your collaboration with internal stakeholders across Compliance, ITSD, Risk, and Change, as well as potential external partners, will be key to your success.

Key Responsibilities:

• Project Leadership: Drive the end-to-end delivery of the Investigations Case Management and Findings Management tools, ensuring timely and successful implementation.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with Compliance SMEs, Legal, Risk, ITSD, and external consultants to define requirements and manage expectations.
• Process Design: Map current-state processes and design future-state workflows to enhance case and findings management efficiency.
• Technology Implementation: Oversee the configuration and deployment of tools, coordinating with ITSD and vendors as necessary.
• Governance & Reporting: Establish governance structures and provide updates to the programme steering committee and senior stakeholders.
• Change Management: Support business readiness activities, including training, communications, and the integration of new tools into day-to-day operations.
• Regulatory Alignment: Ensure that tools and processes meet regulatory expectations and align with the compliance risk management framework.
• Quality Assurance: Manage testing and validation to ensure tools meet both functional and regulatory requirements.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities to enhance tool usability, reporting capabilities, and integration with other compliance systems.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Project management experience within Compliance, Legal, or Risk functions in a global financial institution.
• Comprehensive understanding of regulatory obligations management and change processes.
• Proven experience delivering complex, multi-jurisdictional compliance or risk projects, such as obligations registers or compliance frameworks.
• Familiarity with EMEA financial services regulations (e.g., UK FCA/PRA, EU regulations).
• Formal project management qualification (PMP, PRINCE2, Agile) is desirable.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and influencing skills, with the ability to engage senior stakeholders and drive consensus.
• Demonstrated team building and management skills, with a hands-on approach to achieving objectives.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a full understanding of the procurement lifecycle.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple deadlines effectively.

Why Join Us?
This is a unique opportunity to play a crucial role in transforming compliance functions into proactive, commercially-focused partners within a multi-million-pound programme across 19 countries. If you are passionate about compliance, change management, and technology implementation in the financial services sector, we want to hear from you!

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