Programme Manager - Banking

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 lives 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 and what we offer.

Job Description

We are seeking a Programme Manager to join our Banking Team in London to lead the Programme Management function for the Banking team. In this role, you will have the opportunity to further enhance and transform our existing project management framework in a global and scalable fashion in order to drive efficiencies and cross functional collaboration. 

You will oversee and drive the successful delivery of various projects aimed at enhancing our Banking team, expanding our global reach and ensuring alignment with Wise's strategic objectives.

Your mission:-

• To enhance collaboration and prioritisation with other teams, and to build and embed process improvements in an efficient and scalable way across a global team.

• Lead and coordinate projects focused on: 

  • Risk leadership, addressing and closing issues and gaps,

  • Leading on quarterly and yearly budget review processes,

  • Organizing and facilitating banking ceremonies,

  • Creating, maintaining and updating analytics dashboards,

  • Knowledge management and committee management.

• Stakeholder Collaboration: 

  • You will work collaboratively with global internal teams, including Product, Compliance, Legal, Finance, and Treasury across different geographies to ensure that project objectives are met and aligned with company goals.

• Process Improvement: 

  • You will be embedded across the global team and will identify opportunities to streamline processes and implement best practices to enhance efficiencies within the Banking Team, and lead on bringing those opportunities to life. 

  • You will continue to embed the risk mitigation framework we are establishing 

• Reporting: 

  • Develop and maintain comprehensive project documentation, including status reports, risk assessments, and post-project evaluations.

• Team Leadership: 

  • You will lead a Project Manager and you will be able to mentor them to provide project delivery excellence and best practices.

  • You will be responsible for embedding key program management principles, frameworks to embed efficiencies across our ways of working (eg Agile/ waterfall) 

Qualifications

• You are a seasoned program manager and able to establish credibility quickly and tailor your program governance structures and controls to your environment. 

• You will have proven experience in agile program management within the financial services or fintech industry in deploying a range of project management methodologies and frameworks.

• You might have a recognised qualifications in program or portfolio management, a project management and change management.

• Leadership: 

  • Demonstrated experience in managing and mentoring team members, fostering a collaborative and high-performing work environment. 

  • Strong track record of keeping external stakeholders and team members accountable.

• Analytical Skills & Data driven: 

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a keen attention to detail and uses data to inform your decisions and strategy.

• Communication: 

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, capable of effectively interacting with stakeholders at all levels.

  • You will be highly collaborative and excellent at building relationships quickly and working cross functions and locations. 

• Adaptability: 

  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities simultaneously whilst communicating effectively and thoughtfully, varying your style based on the circumstance

  • Keen to roll up sleeves and get the job done, balancing operational and strategic work 

• Global mindset: 

  • The Banking team is truly global in its nature and you will understand that ‘thinking globally’ is not just jargon but its key to the successful delivery of a global program of work

Additional Information

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.

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