Project Manager - Payments Controls

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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