Project Manager - Payments Controls / Regulatory Risk
£700-£800 P/D inside IR35
Initial 6mth contract (starting in the next 4 weeks including compliance)
Canary Wharf - 3 days per week on site
Join a leading global financial institution driving transformation across Markets Operations
Are you ready to take ownership of a high‑profile regulatory risk and control project that strengthens Payments Controls across a complex global Markets environment? This is an opportunity to lead a critical transformation initiative with visibility across senior leadership, risk partners, and technology teams.
We're looking for a Project Manager who thrives in fast‑paced environments, brings structure to complexity, and can influence stakeholders at all levels.
The role:
- Lead cross‑functional working groups across Operations, Technology, and Risk & Control-driving discussions, preparing materials, capturing decisions, and ensuring actions are delivered
- Create polished communications, packs, and presentations for senior management and regulatory forums
- Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders, acting as a trusted partner and programme lead
- Coordinate across Markets Ops, SMB Ops, Technology, Operational Risk Management, Internal Audit and other control partners to ensure alignment and transparency
- Analyse and document vulnerabilities, business requirements, test cases, closure reports and sustainability plans
- Partner with risk and control functions to ensure change initiatives reduce operational risk and strengthen the control environment
- Ensure adherence to programme governance, applying best‑practice methods, standards, and delivery processes
Your background:
- Experience delivering large‑scale transformation programmes in a global financial services environment
- Strong programme management credentials (e.g., PMP, Prince2, Agile, Lean, Six Sigma)
- Proven ability to lead senior‑level working groups and manage complex stakeholder landscapes
- Exceptional organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment
- Strong analytical, data management, and problem‑solving capability
- Excellent communication skills-able to translate complex issues into clear, compelling narratives
- Confidence operating with autonomy and exercising sound judgement
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