Payments PMO

G MASS; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm is seeking a PMO to support a financial services client's new payments function in London. The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of PMO or project management experience, particularly in the payments industry. Responsibilities include coordinating project activities and maintaining programme documentation. Salary is between £40,000 - £50,000 per annum for an initial six-month contract with potential for extension or permanent placement.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years’ experience in PMO, project coordination or junior project management roles.
• Experience within the payments industry is essential.
• Knowledge of payments regulations (e.g. PSD2, FCA, EMI licensing) is a strong advantage.
• Highly organised, proactive and ambitious.
• Confident working in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day support across the payments programme.
• Maintain programme plans, milestones, RAID logs and governance documentation.
• Coordinate activity between technology, operations, compliance and other business teams.
• Track progress against regulatory and operational deliverables.
• Identify delivery risks and escalate issues as needed.
• Support senior stakeholders with reporting and structured programme oversight.

Job description

Overview

G MASS Consulting are supporting a leading financial services firm as they build out a new payments function and acquire a payments license. Our client require a dedicated PMO on board to support delivery.

This is a great opportunity to join at the early stages of a major build-out, working closely with senior stakeholders to help structure, track and drive progress across a complex, fast-moving programme.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day support across the payments programme, ensuring workstreams stay on track.
• Maintain programme plans, milestones, RAID logs and governance documentation.
• Coordinate activity between technology, operations, compliance and other business teams.
• Track progress against regulatory and operational deliverables.
• Identify delivery risks and escalate issues as needed.
• Support senior stakeholders with clear reporting and structured programme oversight.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years’ experience in PMO, project coordination or junior project management roles.
• Experience within the payments industry is essential - ideally including cross-border payments or payment processing.
• Knowledge of payments regulations (e.g. PSD2, FCA, EMI licensing) is a strong advantage.
• Highly organised, proactive and ambitious, with a delivery-focused mindset.
• Confident working in a fast-paced and evolving environment.

Paying in the region of £40,000 - £50,000 per annum. Initial 6-month contract with the expecation to be extended or to be made permanent.