Senior Project Manager

Job Advertisement: Senior Project Manager

Location: London (Hybrid)
Duration: 12 months (Likely extension)
Working Pattern: Full Time

We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead the delivery of complex, regulatory-driven change initiatives across a multi-jurisdictional banking environment within EMEA.

This role will take ownership of multiple regional sub-projects, bringing them together into a single, cohesive programme. The successful candidate will operate at a senior level, engaging with C-suite stakeholders, leading cross-functional teams, and ensuring end-to-end (E2E) delivery of strategic and regulatory initiatives, including system implementations such as e-invoicing solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Programme & Project Delivery

• Lead end-to-end (E2E) delivery of large-scale, complex projects within a banking environment
• Consolidate and manage multiple regional sub-projects into a unified delivery plan
• Ensure delivery aligns with business objectives, regulatory requirements, and agreed timelines
• Oversee full project lifecycle: initiation, planning, execution, testing, implementation, and handover

Regulatory Change

• Deliver regulatory-driven projects, ensuring compliance across multiple jurisdictions
• Interpret and manage differing regulatory requirements across EMEA regions
• Ensure all deliverables meet audit and regulatory scrutiny standards

Governance & Leadership

• Establish and maintain strong governance frameworks
• Chair project governance forums and steering committees
• Ensure transparency, accountability, and effective decision-making

Team Leadership & Coordination

• Lead cross-functional teams and coordinate with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) across business and technology
• Demonstrate proven ability to manage and lead teams, including indirect/matrix management
• Drive collaboration across regions and departments

Systems & Implementation

• Oversee delivery of projects with a system implementation component (e.g., e-invoicing solutions)
• Work closely with technical teams while not requiring deep technical ownership
• Ensure successful rollout across multiple jurisdictions with differing requirements

Risk & Issue Management

• Identify, assess, and manage risks and issues proactively
• Escalate appropriately with clear mitigation strategies
• Navigate complex delivery challenges across regions

Key Requirements

• Proven track record delivering end-to-end (E2E) projects
• Strong experience managing regulatory-driven initiatives
• Experience overseeing multiple concurrent or regional sub-projects and integrating them into a single programme
• Demonstrable experience working across EMEA regions
• Experience with system implementations, particularly in multi-jurisdictional environments
• Exposure to e-invoicing or similar finance/regulatory systems is advantageous

Skills & Competencies

• Strong stakeholder management, including engagement at C-suite level
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal), with the ability to influence senior stakeholders
• Proven experience chairing committees and governance forums
• Strong leadership and team management capabilities, with evidence of managing teams
• Ability to coordinate effectively with SMEs across multiple disciplines
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities
• High attention to detail, particularly in regulatory and compliance contexts

Knowledge

• Strong understanding of banking operations and regulatory environments
• Knowledge of multi-jurisdictional regulatory differences and their impact on project delivery
• Familiarity with project governance frameworks and best practices

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent experience
• Professional project management certification (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2, APM) preferred

Desirable Experience

• Experience working on technical rollouts or system transformations
• Prior involvement in finance transformation or invoicing-related programmes
• Experience operating within large, international banking organisations

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