Compliance Project Manager

An exciting opportunity exists for a seasoned Project Manager to join a leading financial institution’s Compliance Technology team, driving transformation across AML, KYC, and Financial Crime platforms.

This role is perfect for a visionary professional who can bridge the gap between business strategy and technology execution — shaping the future of regulatory compliance, customer lifecycle management, and operational excellence across regional markets.

What You’ll Do

Stakeholder Relationship Management

• Build and maintain strategic relationships with key business, technology, and compliance stakeholders.
• Align technology solutions with organizational objectives and inspire collaboration across regions.
• Partner with project managers, domain architects, and technology teams to map delivery roadmaps and capability architecture.
• Collaborate with Group and regional stakeholders to elicit, review, and prioritize business requirements for KYC and AML workflows.
• Lead the analysis and documentation of “to-be” business and operations processes, performing impact assessments where needed.
• Identify and manage risks or issues related to project scope and requirements.
• Partner with Testing Domain Leads to translate requirements into robust testing strategies, leveraging automation where applicable.
• Review and assess change requests for cost and schedule implications, ensuring governance and methodology compliance.
• Ensure long-term sustainability of implemented solutions through documentation and “train-the-trainer” programs.

What You’ll Bring

• You’ll have over 10 years of relevant banking experience. Equivalent experience and skills also considered.
• Deep experience in change management processes, programme and project. management fundamentals. Prior PMO experience preferred.
• Strong quantitative, analytical and problem solving skills that can translate analysis into actions that meet programme and project management objectives.
• Understanding of Compliance and/or Anti Money Laundering (AML), Know Your Client (KYC) principles, and Sanctions in banking.
• Knowledge of the global regulatory environment and a strong understanding of expectations of regulators, especially developments in KYC is helpful.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate insights into executable actions.
• Degree in Engineering, Technology, Business, or Finance (or equivalent).

Please email your resume to [email protected] for a confidential discussion.

EA License no: 16S8066 | Reg no.: R1107874

Only successful candidates will be notified.