Project Manager

Project Manager

Location: London - Hybrid working 2 days on site per week

Length: 12 months

Rate: £650 outside IR35

Project Managers are urgently required to join the businessto specifically work on the firm's global Financial Crime Transformation Programme.

In 2024, the program undertook a Strategic Review of Financial Crime Risk Management Framework.
The Project Managers will be required to work in partnership with Program Transformation Change Leadership, Workstream Leads, and closely with business, technology, 3rd party and risk & compliance teams globally to deliver a roadmap of improvements identified in the review as well as design, plan and develop business cases for future phases of the program and support program communications as required.

Delivery workstreams include the below and successful candidates will be assigned according to their experience and skills.
· Financial Crime Risk Framework
· Policy & Standards
· Governance
· Data
· Technology
· People, Training & Culture

Key aspects of the role
Project Manager

• Work closely with the Program Transformation Change Leadership, Workstream Leads, regional stakeholders and 3rd parties to ensure successful delivery against program outcomes and plans.
• Uphold stringent project governance in line with the business's project management methodology.
• Providing insightful reporting on progress to key stakeholders
• Address business challenges, ideate and implement solutions. addressing and escalating risks and issues proactively.
• Manage scope, plans, budgets, and ensure timely delivery within set parameters.
• Monitor expenditures, timescales, and resources; intervening when deviations arise.
• Contribute to the development of business cases for investment approval.
• Shape, structure and drive workstream governance in alignment with program governance.
• Support the development of programme and workstream communications.

FC Risk Framework: design and delivery of Risk Appetite Statements incl KRIs, KRIs, Business Wide Risk Assessments, obligations register, control inventory.
People, Training & Culture: experience in undertaking staffing needs assessments, defining roles and responsibilities, qualifications and experience, performance KPIs/KRIs, role profiles as well as assessing and delivering training needs to support culture change.
Technology & Data PM: proficiency in SaaS platforms, Financial Crime systems and data initiatives, vendor support and management, knowledge of AI technologies and their application in business processes as a desirable, but not essential skill.

What you'll need to succeed
As a Project Manager

• Excellent project and programme management skills incl planning, scope and risk management
• Track record of project delivery and change management within the Insurance or Financial Services industry.
• Demonstratable global, multi jurisdictional execution and delivery including managing stakeholders across regions.
• Risk and compliance delivery experience, including an understanding of the 3 lines of defence.
• Experience of having worked on Financial Crime related change initiatives and controls e.g. Anti Money Laundering. Anti Bribery & Corruption, Fraud, Facilitation of Tax Evasion, Market Abuse, Sanctions / Trade Restrictions.
• Effective stakeholder management skills
• Ability to shape and lead the successful completion of deliverables and solutions, often to tight deadlines, working under pressure.
• Able to prioritize tasks, adapt to change, and maintain a high level of performance while working under deadlines.