(Senior) Project Manager

Lloyds Bank Deutschland; Berlin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days holiday

Flexible working

Home office arrangements

Pension scheme

Lease a bike

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Lloyds Bank GmbH is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead complex transformation initiatives and regulatory change programmes across Finance, Risk, Compliance and the wider business in Berlin.

You will translate business, financial, regulatory and risk requirements into clear delivery objectives, manage budgets and dependencies, and report progress to senior stakeholders. Fluent English is required; German is an advantage.

Qualifications

• A degree in business administration, management, finance, banking, economics or related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• At least 5 years of experience managing complex projects or programmes in banking, financial services or IT transformation, ideally involving Finance, regulatory, risk or control-related change. ECB knowledge is an advantage.
• Strong governance and controls understanding in a regulated banking environment, including financial controls and the Three Lines model and risk appetite.
• Knowledge of banking activities such as funding, balance sheet management, treasury operations, regulatory reporting, market execution and risk disciplines.
• Experience with traditional and agile project management approaches (PMI, IPMA, PRINCE2, Scrum or Kanban) and tools such as Jira and Confluence.

Responsibilities

• Lead large-scale transformation projects, programmes or multiple workstreams from planning through implementation.
• Define the delivery approach, combining agile principles with traditional project governance.
• Manage project plans, budgets, resources and complex dependencies across business areas, platforms, external partners and suppliers.
• Ensure governance and provide clear, decision-oriented reporting on progress, risks, issues and mitigations to senior stakeholders.
• Embed business, financial, regulatory, risk and control requirements with traceability.
• Ensure business readiness including testing, acceptance, transition and change impacts.
• Identify, assess and manage material risks and issues, escalating critical matters and driving timely resolution.
• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders and translate complex requirements into clear plans.

Skills

Stakeholder management

English communication

Leadership

Agile methodology

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Business/Finance degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

(Senior) Project Manager – Financial & Regulatory (m/f/d)

As a (Senior) Project Manager, you will lead complex transformation initiatives and regulatory change programmes within Lloyds Bank GmbH, spanning Finance, regulatory and wider business requirements. You will take end-to-end responsibility for delivery, combining structured project governance with agile ways of working.

Working closely with senior stakeholders and teams across Finance, Risk, Compliance, Internal Audit and the wider business, you will translate business, financial, regulatory and risk requirements into clear delivery objectives and ensure that projects achieve sustainable and measurable outcomes.

You will foster a collaborative and inclusive working environment, bringing teams and stakeholders together to achieve shared outcomes.

• Lead large-scale transformation projects, programmes or multiple workstreams from planning through implementation and handover into business as usual.
• Define the appropriate delivery approach, combining agile principles with traditional project governance.
• Manage project plans, budgets, resources and complex dependencies across business areas, platforms, external partners and suppliers.
• Ensure effective governance and provide clear, decision-oriented reporting on progress, risks, issues and mitigation measures to senior stakeholders and Accountable Executives.
• Embed business, financial, regulatory, risk and control requirements throughout delivery, maintaining appropriate documentation, evidence and traceability.
• Ensure business and operational readiness, including testing, acceptance, transition, change impacts and implementation.
• Identify, assess and manage material risks and issues, escalating critical matters and driving timely resolution.
• Maintain effective change control by assessing the impact of scope changes on timelines, costs, resources, dependencies and business outcomes.
• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, influence priorities and translate complex requirements into clear plans and actions.
• Lead and develop cross-functional project teams, fostering collaboration, accountability and continuous improvement.
• Manage supplier and partner performance in cooperation with Procurement, Legal and other relevant functions.

Your profile

• A degree in business administration, management, finance, banking, economics or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• At least 5 years of experience managing complex projects or programmes in banking, financial services or IT transformation, ideally involving Finance, regulatory, risk or control-related change. Experience with ECB requirements is an advantage.
• Strong understanding of governance and controls in a regulated banking environment, including financial controls and risks, the Three Lines model and risk appetite.
• Good understanding of relevant banking activities and requirements, such as funding, balance sheet management, treasury operations, regulatory reporting, market execution and risk disciplines, including market and liquidity risk.
• Proven experience working with both traditional and agile project management approaches, such as PMI, IPMA, PRINCE2, Scrum or Kanban, and tools such as Jira and Confluence.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and navigate organisational complexity.
• Strong financial and resource management skills combined with the ability to work effectively in a changing environment.
• Excellent English communication skills; German is an advantage.

What we offer

• An international team with colleagues from more than 50 different countries
• Social benefits such as a company pension scheme and capital formation contributions
• 30 days holiday as well as 24 and 31 December as non-working days
• Employee Assistance Programme – personal 24/7 helpline for all employees
• Various possibilities for flexible working, i.a. various part-time models, flexitime
• Extensive, very flexible home office arrangements
• Possibility to work from other EU countries for up to 30 days per year
• Additional benefits such as sports activities, free fruit, nuts and drinks
• Employer contributions to BVG job ticket and a Lease a bike programme
• An informal corporate culture – without dress code and ‘Sie’
• An excellent learning culture and opportunity to improve your professional competencies
• Easily accessible city centre offices, in the vicinity of many shops and restaurants to which you receive a discount

Different perspectives. One team.

Inclusion and diversity are important to us. We value and respect the differences among our employees and want everyone to be able to develop their professional potential. Our colleagues from more than 50 different nationalities, backgrounds and perspectives contribute to the unique and diverse culture at Lloyds Bank GmbH.

We are committed to equal opportunities and to creating an inclusive and accessible application process for all candidates.