Project Manager-Compliance

• Manage end-to-end delivery of compliance and regulatory projects from initiation through closure.
• Work closely with Compliance, Risk, Legal, Operations, Technology, and Business teams to define project objectives and deliverables.
• Translate regulatory requirements into clear project plans, business requirements, and implementation activities.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, milestones, dependencies, budgets, and resource plans.
• Monitor project progress and proactively manage risks, issues, dependencies, and changes.
• Coordinate implementation of regulatory requirements, policies, controls, and compliance processes.
• Ensure project deliverables meet internal governance standards and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Prepare project status reports, dashboards, steering committee updates, and management presentations.
• Facilitate project meetings, workshops, stakeholder reviews, and governance forums.
• Manage third-party vendors and technology partners where required.
• Ensure appropriate documentation, audit trails, and project governance are maintained.
• Support regulatory inspections, audits, remediation initiatives, and compliance assessments where applicable.
• Drive UAT, implementation, training, transition, and post-implementation activities.
• Ensure timely escalation and resolution of critical project issues.

Desired Candidate Profile

• Key Compliance Areas

  Experience in one or more of the following areas is preferred:

  • AML / CFT
  • KYC / Customer Due Diligence
  • Sanctions Screening
  • Transaction Monitoring
  • Regulatory Reporting
  • FATCA / CRS
  • Consumer Protection
  • Data Privacy / Protection
  • Operational Risk and Compliance Controls
  • Regulatory Remediation
  • Regulatory Change Management

  Required Skills & Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Information Technology, Risk, Compliance, or a related field.
  • 6–10 years of project management experience, preferably within banking or financial services.
  • Proven experience managing compliance, regulatory, risk, or transformation projects.
  • Strong understanding of project management methodologies such as Agile, Waterfall, or Hybrid.
  • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
  • Experience working with senior management and cross-functional teams.
  • Strong risk, issue, dependency, and change management capabilities.
  • Good understanding of banking operations, regulatory frameworks, and governance processes.
  • Proficiency in MS Project, Excel, PowerPoint, Jira, Confluence, or similar project management tools.

  Preferred Certifications

  • PMP / PRINCE2
  • Agile / Scrum certification
  • Compliance or Risk certifications such as CAMS, ICA, CRCM, or equivalent

  Key Competencies

  Project Management | Compliance & Regulatory Change | Risk Management | Stakeholder Management | Governance | Regulatory Remediation | Agile/Waterfall | Banking & Financial Services

  Skills

  Project Management

  Stakeholder Management

  Regulatory Compliance