Project Manager

JR United Kingdom; Belfast; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead key regulatory initiatives in Belfast. This role demands a professional with over a decade of experience in project management, particularly within financial markets. You'll engage directly with clients and stakeholders, ensuring compliance while delivering exceptional service. Your ability to manage complex projects, coupled with strong analytical skills and attention to detail, will be essential in navigating the intricacies of regulatory requirements. Join a dynamic team where your leadership and expertise will drive impactful outcomes in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in project management and financial services.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and business analysis skills required.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end project processes for compliance initiatives.
• Engage with clients and stakeholders to ensure regulatory adherence.
• Oversee junior resources and maintain operational controls.

Skills

Project Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Business Analysis

Financial Markets Knowledge

Risk and Controls

Attention to Detail

Team Leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Project Management Software

Job description

Morgan McKinley is recruiting a Senior Project Manager on behalf of a leading investment bank based in Belfast.

What we're looking for:

1. Senior PM - somebody with big 4 consulting background/Investment banking
2. Senior manager experience a must

Duties:

1. End-to-end project management of the outreach process for key regulatory and compliance initiatives across Markets
2. Client facing role working closely with Front Office stakeholders to effectively engage high priority Clients and ensure regulatory requirements are met whilst maintaining high levels of customer experience
3. Deliver high quality irrespective of volume of outreach - ensuring processes/controls are followed and enhancing processes/controls as required
4. Develop a strong understanding of client static data at the bank including sourcing/maintenance processes and control procedures
5. Ability to use software and tools effectively to deliver outreach and manage client communications at scale
6. Oversee client and internal mailbox and be key point of escalation for initial triage team
7. Manage team of junior resources delivering BA activities
8. Capable of understanding and summarizing regulatory rulesets and their applicability to Markets products (e.g. derivatives, business loans, structured notes etc.) working with key legal, compliance and business stakeholders
9. Ensure the operational aspects of outreach are well maintained and controlled e.g. evidencing of outreach
10. Effective management of milestones and timelines

Skills required:

1. Minimum 10 years of relevant work experience
2. Good knowledge of the financial markets, risk and controls, and a working knowledge of key regulatory initiatives impacting Markets
3. Big 4 / consulting background preferred
4. Strong business analysis i.e.: need to demonstrate how in their prior role(s) they are self-starting and self-directed, being able to take complex information, organize into structured and logical way and distil into high quality work products under tight timeframes
5. Strong stakeholder engagement skills, ability to confidently liaise across all key stakeholders and present at all levels of management
6. Attention to detail, ensuring deliverables meet the bank’s PMO and audit requirements
7. Team player, ability to coach team members
8. Solid project management and organizational skills e.g. planning, risk/issue management, delivery