We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to join a Financial Crime Programme, a strategic initiative focused on enhancing financial crime detection through improved data, intelligence and technology capabilities.
The programme comprises multiple projects and workstreams delivering significant business and technology change. The successful candidate will provide dedicated leadership and delivery management, ensuring projects are effectively planned, governed and delivered to achieve agreed outcomes and benefits.
Key Responsibilities- Lead the planning, delivery and governance of projects across the Programme.
- Manage project plans, milestones, budgets, risks, issues, assumptions and dependencies.
- Coordinate stakeholders across business, technology, security, procurement and external suppliers.
- Act as a key link between business teams, technology, suppliers and programme leadership.
- Produce high-quality programme reporting, governance materials and management information for senior stakeholders.
- Drive delivery against agreed objectives, timelines, budgets and benefits.
- Proactively identify and manage risks, issues and dependencies, escalating where appropriate.
- Support effective programme governance, decision-making and stakeholder engagement.
- Ensure projects follow appropriate governance, risk and change-management processes.
- Contribute to the successful delivery of strategic Financial Crime objectives and measurable programme benefits.
RequirementsAbout You
We are looking for a confident and delivery-focused Project Manager with experience managing complex business and technology change programmes.
You will ideally have:
- Proven experience delivering complex projects within a large or regulated organisation.
- Strong project planning, governance and delivery management skills.
- Experience managing budgets, RAID, dependencies and delivery milestones.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work across business and technology functions.
- Experience managing third-party suppliers and coordinating multiple internal and external stakeholders.
- Strong communication and reporting skills, with experience producing materials for senior leadership and governance forums.
- A structured, proactive approach to identifying and resolving delivery challenges.
- Experience in financial crime, financial services, data, technology or related transformation environments would be highly advantageous.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Project Manager to play a key role in a strategically important programme, helping to strengthen financial crime detection capabilities through improved data, intelligence and technology.
You will have the opportunity to work across a complex portfolio of business and technology change, engaging with senior stakeholders and contributing directly to the delivery of meaningful strategic outcomes.
This is a 12 month contract
Paying £625 per day - Inside IR35
Location: Hybrid London - 50% onsite /50% remote
Skills Required
- Experience delivering complex projects within a large or regulated organisation
- Strong project planning, governance, and delivery management skills
- Experience managing budgets, RAID, dependencies, and delivery milestones
- Excellent stakeholder management skills across business and technology functions
- Experience managing third-party suppliers and coordinating internal and external stakeholders
- Strong communication and reporting skills, including materials for senior leadership and governance forums
- Structured, proactive approach to identifying and resolving delivery challenges
- Experience in financial crime, financial services, data, technology, or related transformation environments
What We Do
Methods is the leading digital transformation partner for the UK public sector. We care deeply about making our public services better and have been doing this for 28 years. Methods partners with a range of central government departments and agencies to transform the way public sector operates in the UK. Our mission is to help safeguard public-facing services and apply digital thinking to make sure the future of our public services is centred around citizens. Committed to having social impact, we enjoy an enviable track record of delivering real savings and benefits. We do this by helping you move from vertically integrated legacy infrastructure to a platform business model – allowing you to keep infrastructure costs low and focus on doing what you do best i.e. delivering front-end services. With Methods, you access a range of specialist skills and industry expertise to transform your organisation for the digital age, break free of expensive suppliers, and take control of your customer relationships and operating model. Further information on Methods Group can be found at www.methods.co.uk.
