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.
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Job DescriptionAbout the Role
Are you ready to lead transformational change at the intersection of operations, compliance, and technology? We're looking for an exceptional Senior Project Manager to join our FinCrime Operations team and drive operational readiness for major organizational changes while maintaining strict adherence to global compliance standards.
In this role, you'll be at the forefront of Wise's mission to build money without borders, managing critical projects that protect our customers and ensure we operate with the highest standards of financial crime prevention.
What You'll Do
Project & Programme Delivery
Create robust governance frameworks and drive the execution of large-scale, multidimensional projects. You'll manage the entire project lifecycle, from discovery and solution design through to technical and operational implementation.
Cross-Functional Leadership
Own critical cross-functional projects with a key focus on remediations and financial crime prevention. You'll collaborate closely with partners across Product, Engineering, FinCrime Operations, People, Compliance, and beyond.
Strategic Impact
Work on the top operational initiatives in the FinCrime Operations function and secure executive sponsorship to execute them successfully.
Governance & Risk Management
Leverage your project governance expertise to manage scope, timelines, communications, and accountability. You'll proactively identify, track, and manage delivery risks, ensuring robust mitigation plans are in place while adhering to regulatory requirements.
Data-Driven Success
Clearly define what success looks like for your projects and evaluate progress using a blend of qualitative and quantitative methods to demonstrate measurable impact.
What We're Looking For
Essential:
- 6+ years of experience in project or programme management, or a background in building products at scale with a deep understanding of organizational complexity
- Proven track record of managing complex, multi-phase projects using Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid methodologies
- Expert planning skills: Ability to create high-quality project plans, break down tasks, map dependencies, and identify the critical path
- Influential leadership: Natural ability to influence without direct authority and switch effortlessly between being an individual contributor and leading wider teams
- Data-driven mindset: Strong ability to gather and interpret data to identify opportunities, measure impact, and tell compelling stories that inspire action
- Problem-solving excellence: Strong decision-making skills and expertise in overcoming complex challenges, questioning the status quo, and formulating actionable plans
- Outstanding communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to present complex concepts clearly to diverse audiences, from senior leadership to operational teams
- Autonomous operator: Ability to resolve challenges, make impactful decisions, and drive projects forward independently
Nice to Have:
- Experience working within fintech or financial institutions
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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Wise Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity is granted to all employees via time‑based RSUs/stock awards, aligning staff with company performance. This broad accessibility makes ownership a core part of total rewards.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Policies include a global minimum of 33–36 paid days off and a paid six‑week sabbatical after four years with a cash stipend. The sabbatical is positioned as a standard milestone benefit in addition to annual leave.
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Parental & Family Support — Wise commits to a minimum of 18 weeks’ fully paid parental leave for birth or adoption across many offices. Eligibility rules and tenure may apply by location while maintaining a companywide minimum standard.
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What We Do
Wise is a global technology company, building the best way to move and manage the world's money. With Wise Account and Wise Business, people and businesses can hold 40 currencies, move money between countries and spend money abroad. Large companies and banks use Wise technology too; an entirely new network for the world's money. Launched in 2011, Wise is one of the world’s fastest growing, profitable tech companies. In fiscal year 2025, Wise supported around 15.6 million people and businesses, processing over $185 billion in cross-border transactions and saving customers around $2.6 billion.
Why Work With Us
We’re truly global in who we are, how we work, and how we build. Everything we do is centred around creating a world of money that’s fast, easy, fair. And open to all. Everyone who works here owns a piece of Wise, from the work they do, to the stock they hold.
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Hybrid Workspace
Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
We expect new joiners in the office most days to build connections and learn from colleagues for their first six months. After that, most Wisers split their working week between the office and home, typically coming in at least 12 times a month.
