Global Licensing Programme Lead

Sokin; London Borough of Islington; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Sokin is seeking a Senior Programme Manager to own, govern and accelerate multi-market licensing from approval to go-live. You will lead cross-functional teams across Compliance, Banking/Treasury, Product, Operations and Go-to-Market to ensure timely delivery.

The role requires strong programme management, clear stakeholder communication, and the ability to navigate across time zones in a fast-growing global fintech environment. Flexibility to align with global schedules is essential.

Qualifications

• Extensive programme management experience delivering complex, multi-stakeholder programmes end-to-end.
• Strong communication skills to influence and hold teams accountable across functions.
• Proven risk management discipline with early identification of resourcing gaps and deadlines.
• Comfort operating with ambiguity and incomplete information in fast-moving environments.
• Organised and methodical with ability to coordinate multiple programmes across time zones.
• Excellent facilitation skills for senior stakeholder meetings and working groups.
• Willingness to work across time zones and outside standard hours when needed.
• Experience in payments or fintech, ideally with multi-market licensing.
• Ability to adapt quickly as a fast-paced, scaling business evolves.

Responsibilities

• Own licences from confirmation to go-live, setting up working groups per market.
• Coordinate local Compliance, Banking/Treasury, Product, Operations and Go-to-Market teams.
• Track dependencies, risks and escalate where a market may miss its go-live window.
• Provide regular visibility to stakeholders and senior leadership on licence status.
• Take direct ownership to unblock a market when progress stalls.
• Lead markets already underway and bring structure and pace to efforts.

Skills

Programme management

Stakeholder engagement

Risk management

Ambiguity handling

Planning and scheduling

Facilitation

Cross-timezone coordination

Payments/fintech experience

Multi-market licensing

Tools

Project coordination tools

Job description

Sokin is seeking a Senior Programme Manager to own, govern and accelerate multi-market licensing from approval to go-live. You will lead cross-functional teams across Compliance, Banking/Treasury, Product, Operations and Go-to-Market to ensure timely delivery.

The role requires strong programme management, clear stakeholder communication, and the ability to navigate across time zones in a fast-growing global fintech environment. Flexibility to align with global schedules is essential.