Financial Crime Project Manager

Project Manager / Programme Manager - Financial Crime & Sanctions

Location: London, UK
Contract Type: Rolling contract (initial 12-month term), Full-time, Hybrid working arrangement

Our client, a leading bank based in London, is seeking an experienced Project Manager / Programme Manager to join their central Project & Change Management function. This role offers the opportunity to drive the upscaling and delivery of key Financial Crime and Sanctions-related projects, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and industry best practices.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the full project lifecycle, overseeing the delivery of complex, medium-to-high risk projects that impact multiple departments across the EMEA region.
• Oversee sanctions remediation initiatives, including the integration and enhancement of financial crime software solutions.
• Partner with senior stakeholders to drive strategic change, ensuring project deliverables align with the bank's business objectives and regulatory expectations.
• Develop and execute comprehensive project plans, including business cases, regulatory requirements, project roadmaps, budgets, testing frameworks, and implementation strategies.
• Establish robust governance and transparency, ensuring proper oversight and risk mitigation through effective escalation and reporting to C-level sponsors and committees (SteerCo).
• Adapt to evolving regulatory and business landscapes, assessing and documenting impacts on policies and procedures while ensuring seamless transitions into business-as-usual operations.
• Lead and motivate diverse project teams, coordinating efforts across departments to meet deadlines with minimal disruption to the bank's operations.

Key Skills & Experience:

• Proven track record as a Project Manager or Programme Manager within the banking sector, with hands-on experience in financial crime and sanctions remediation projects.
• Expertise in managing software integration and enhancement projects within financial crime compliance.
• Strong ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders, driving decision-making at an executive level.
• Deep understanding of regulatory frameworks and best practices for financial crime and compliance projects.
• Experience delivering projects in line with industry-standard methodologies (e.g., Agile, Prince2, PMP).
• Excellent problem-solving, risk management, and strategic planning skills.

This Positions Offers:

• Opportunity to work on high-impact, regulatory-driven initiatives in a globally recognized banking institution.
• Long-term contract with potential for extension, offering stability and career growth.
• Exposure to senior leadership, shaping strategic change within the financial crime and sanctions space.

If you are a highly skilled Project Manager / Programme Manager with expertise in financial crime, sanctions, and regulatory change within the banking industry, we would love to hear from you.