Regulatory Delivery Lead Project Manager (Financial Crime)

Start: ASAP
Duration: likely 6-month contract

Overall purpose of the role

The Regulatory Delivery Lead / Project Manager will be responsible for leading the delivery of Retail Financial Crime-related commitments aligned to the banks regulatory review. This includes managing the resolution of known issues across Business Units and ensuring alignment with Financial Crime policy and regulatory expectations. The role will also involve matrix management to support delivery across multiple business areas.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and manage a comprehensive delivery plan to address known issues across Retail Business Units.
  
• Lead the implementation of Financial Crime recommendation requirements including the identification and collection of critical data points across the financial crime framework (e.g. risk assessments CDD ongoing monitoring etc).
  
• Support the design and implementation of process improvements and system enhancements across the financial crime framework.
  
• Coordinate and oversee the delivery of regulatory change initiatives ensuring traceability and alignment with regulatory findings.
  
• Facilitate workshops and meetings with stakeholders to gather current state information and drive consensus on future state solutions.
  
• Lead and mentor teams (matrix management) to deliver programme objectives effectively across business units.
  

Required Experience

• Proven experience in project management and business change within cross-functional teams.
  
• Demonstrated experience in Financial Crime Transformation and/or Regulatory Change programmes.
  
• Strong understanding of CDD AML and broader Financial Crime business processes within Financial Services.
  
• Experience working on S166 regulatory reviews and delivering related change programmes.
  
• Track record of delivering complex initiatives in a regulated environment.
  

Skills & Competencies

• Strong stakeholder engagement and change management skills across multiple business units.
  
• Ability to facilitate workshops and extract insights from existing documentation to define current and target states.
  
• Excellent communication leadership and organisational skills.
  
• Analytical mindset with a focus on risk control and regulatory compliance.
  
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel including data analysis reporting and tracking.
  
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver to tight deadlines.