Overview
Delivery Manager - Financial Crime Transformation
6-Month Contract
London (Hybrid) - 2-3 Days per week on site
£700-£930 per day (Inside IR35)
A leading UK bank is seeking an experienced Delivery Manager to lead a major Financial Crime Orchestration Platform (FCOP) transformation programme. So having similar experience would be very beneficial for the candidate.
This is a high-profile opportunity to take ownership of a strategic bank-wide initiative designed to consolidate multiple financial crime systems into a single platform, delivering enhanced automation, improved controls, and a unified customer view across the organisation.
As Delivery Manager, you will provide end-to-end programme leadership from mobilisation through to Phase 1 delivery, working across Financial Crime, Technology, Product teams and external technology partners.
You will be responsible for driving delivery, managing complex dependencies, engaging senior stakeholders and ensuring successful execution of a critical transformation programme.
Responsibilities
- Lead programme mobilisation and establish the delivery roadmap.
- Own and maintain the integrated programme plan, RAID log and governance framework.
- Manage programme risks, dependencies and executive reporting.
- Coordinate third-party vendor onboarding, contracting and delivery activities.
- Deliver foundational platform capabilities and core financial crime use cases.
- Oversee biometrics integration and wider technology dependencies.
- Prepare the platform for phased rollout across multiple business areas.
- Ensure effective transition into subsequent delivery phases.
We're seeking a hands-on Delivery Manager or Programme Delivery Lead with a proven background in delivering large-scale transformation programmes within regulated environments.
Requirements
- Significant experience delivering programmes within banking or financial services.
- A track record of leading major platform implementation or transformation programmes.
- Experience across Financial Crime, AML, KYC, Fraud, Customer Onboarding, Compliance or Regulatory Change.
- Strong vendor and third-party management experience, particularly SaaS-based solutions.
- Excellent programme governance capabilities, including planning, RAID management and executive reporting.
- Experience presenting to senior stakeholders, Steering Committees and Executive-level governance forums.
- A proactive, delivery-focused approach with the ability to operate at both strategic and detailed levels.
Desirable Experience
- Financial Crime Transformation programmes.
- Financial Crime Orchestration Platforms.
- AML, KYC or Fraud technology implementations.
- Salesforce exposure (beneficial but not essential).