REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in Project Management
• Demonstrable risk & compliance delivery experience with an understanding of Financial Crime frameworks and controls
• Excellent project and programme management skills including planning, scope and risk management
• Track record of project delivery and change management within the Insurance or Financial Services industry
• 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 prioritise tasks, adapt to change, and maintain a high level of performance while working under deadlines
• Able to implement Financial Crime Risk Framework such as, Risk Appetite Statements including KRIs, KRIs, Business Wide Risk Assessments, obligations register, control inventory
• Ability to conduct staffing needs assessments, implement roles and responsibilities, qualifications and experience
• Carry out performance KPIs/KRIs, role profiles as well as assessing and delivering training needs to support culture change

ABOUT THE ROLE

FDM is a global business and technology consultancy seeking a Financial Crime Project Manager to work for our client within the Finance sector. This is initially a 6-month contract with the potential to extend and will be a hybrid role based in London.
Our client is seeking an experienced Financial Crime Project Manager who can manage and lead complex projects globally, whilst collaborating with multiple parties and departments within a global Financial Crime Transformation Programme. The ideal candidate will have strong problem-solving skills to deliver a roadmap of improvements as well as have excellent project management and prioritisation skills to design, plan and develop business cases for future phases of the program. They should also be able to provide support within strategic planning and ideally will have experience in the following delivery workstreams including Financial Crime Risk Framework, Policy & Standards, Governance, Data, Technology or People, Training & Culture.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• 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 client’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 whilst also assisting with strategic decision making
• Shape, structure and drive workstream governance in alignment with program governance
• Support the development of programme and workstream communications keeping stakeholders notified throughout project duration