Financial Crime Operations Project Manager

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Tallinn, Harju Maakond
3-5 Years Experience
Fintech • Mobile • Payments • Software • Financial Services
Wise is one of the fastest growing Fintechs in the world and we’re on a mission to make money without borders a new norm
The Role
Lead and manage a team of specialists to drive process excellence and continuous improvement in Financial Crime operations. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify inefficiencies and design improvement projects. Monitor KPIs and apply Six Sigma LEAN methodology. Requires 4+ years of experience in program/project management in the technology or financial sector.
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Company Description

Wise is a global technology company, building the best way to move and manage the world’s money. Min fees. Max ease. Full speed.

Whether people and businesses are sending money to another country, spending abroad, or making and receiving international payments, Wise is on a mission to make their life easier and save them money.

As part of our team, you will be helping us create an entirely new network for the world's money. For everyone, everywhere. More about our mission.

Job Description

The Financial Crime Continuous Improvement Lead plays a crucial role in helping Wise reach Mission 0 by making sure that the company's FinCrime operations are optimised to deliver exceptional value to customers while driving sustainable and scalable growth.

The FC CI Lead is responsible for leading a Continuous Improvement team to achieve process excellence and ensuring the team's focus on key performance indicators (KPIs like escalation rate, handling time, resolution time, and resolution rate). 


Responsibilities: 

  • Lead and manage a team of 1-3 specialists, providing guidance, coaching, and support to drive their professional growth and achieve team objectives 

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Product, Operational teams (CS, FinCrime, KYC, Payment Ops), and supporting functions (Core Compliance, Knowledge Management, Quality, Workforce Management), to identify operational inefficiencies

  • Design and lead end-to-end process improvement projects, from ideation to implementation, ensuring timely delivery and successful outcomes, and resolving technical and operational challenges

  • Act as a trusted and reliable partner to stakeholders, fostering strong relationships, understanding their needs, and providing proactive support and guidance 

  • Apply Six Sigma LEAN methodology, promoting a culture of continuous improvement and process optimisation

  • Continuously monitor and analyse KPIs (e.g. escalation rate, handling time, resolution time, and resolution rate) to identify trends and areas for improvement

Qualifications

  • 4+ years of experience working in program/project management, operations, or a similar cross-functional role in the technology or financial sector

  • Proven leadership skills with the ability to lead and inspire a team of professionals

  • Strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and a results-driven mindset

  • Experience working with and coordinating operations of interdisciplinary working groups

  • Self-starter mindset with the ability to understand complex cross-functional projects and translate them into actionable project plans

  • Excellent stakeholder management skills to effectively communicate with diverse stakeholders

  • Great communication skills to be able to simplify operational and informational complexity, both written and verbal

  • Comfortable working with complex datasets in a Customer Support environment

  • You are located and legally authorised to work in Estonia.

Additional Information

If you're interested in the position, please submit your CV in English

Hiring Process:

  • Application review

  • Homework (3 calendar days to complete)

  • First Interview (including homework presentation)

  • Final interview

About the Role:

  • Starting salary: 3400 EUR gross/monthly

  • Reports to: FinCrime Central Operations lead

  • Start date: as soon as possible

  • Numerous great benefits in our offices 

For everyone, everywhere. We're people building money without borders — without judgement or prejudice, too. We believe teams are strongest when they are diverse, equitable and inclusive.

We're proud to have a truly international team, and we celebrate our differences.
Inclusive teams help us live our values and make sure every Wiser feels respected, empowered to contribute towards our mission and able to progress in their careers.

If you want to find out more about what it's like to work at Wise visit Wise.Jobs.

Keep up to date with life at Wise by following us on LinkedIn and Instagram.

Top Skills

Lean Methodology
Six Sigma

What the Team is Saying

The Company
HQ: Austin, TX
5,000 Employees
Hybrid Workplace
Year Founded: 2011

What We Do

We’re making a positive, irreversible change in the world of finance. Together.

People on every continent around the world are choosing Wise to help them live, travel and work internationally. We’re the fairest, easiest way to send money overseas.

Built by and for people who live global lives, we make sending money abroad up to 8 times cheaper than the bank. This is money without borders - instant, convenient, transparent and eventually free.

For our customers, using Wise is as simple as sending money from A to B, but behind our app and website is a complex engine of currencies and routes, that’s being designed, built and powered by our talented teams in cities around the world.

We’re just at the beginning of our story and we’re growing at an incredible pace. We won’t stop until anyone, anywhere can send, spend and receive money wherever they are, whatever they’re doing. There’s still heaps to do and we can’t do it alone.

Why Work With Us

We are a mission-driven company, looking to change banking for the better. Current banking systems don’t let us send, spend or receive money across borders easily. Or quickly. Or cheaply. So, we’re building a new one. If you're looking for an autonomous work environment, where you'll face cool challenges, learn and grow, you'll like working at Wise

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