Project Manager/Business Analyst Hybrid

Harvey Nash Group; Belfast; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm is seeking a Project Manager / Business Analyst to deliver enhancements in payments and funds movement for a Tier 1 Investment Bank. This hybrid role requires 3 days in the office in Belfast and involves stakeholder management, risk analysis, and project documentation. Candidates must have 6-10 years of relevant experience in Investment Banking with strong analytical capabilities.

Qualifications

• 6-10 years' experience in a Business Analyst / Project Manager role.
• Strong background in Risk, Operations, or Control within Investment Banking.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support delivery of global payments / funds movement initiatives.
• Identify and analyze in-scope applications and control environments.
• Prepare and deliver project documentation and updates.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical capability

Attention to detail

Communications skills

Organisational discipline

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Process mapping tools

Job description

Project Manager / Business Analyst - Payments / Funds Movement - £600/day (Inside IR35)

Location: Belfast (3 days per week onsite)
Rate: Up to £600 per day (Inside IR35)
Contract: 12 months, rolling

Only open to UK-based candidates willing to relocate to Belfast
Remote or overseas applicants will not be considered.

Join a Tier 1 Investment Bank on a long-term project delivering critical enhancements to their payments and movement of funds infrastructure, focused on risk and control uplift. This is a hybrid Project Manager / Business Analyst position supporting global operations initiatives as part of the bank's Markets Operations COO team.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support delivery of global payments / funds movement risk & control initiatives

• Identify and analyse in-scope applications, control environments, and process gaps

• Drive risk-based prioritisation and control enhancement workstreams

• Conduct root cause analysis of operational risk events in payments

• Capture business requirements from SMEs, focusing on large/anomalous payments control

• Manage milestones, tasks, and project actions within tight deadlines

• Liaise with stakeholders across Operations, Technology, and Risk functions

• Prepare and deliver project documentation: agendas, minutes, updates, and dashboards

• Escalate key project risks or blockers as appropriate

Required Experience

• 6-10 years' experience in a Business Analyst / Project Manager capacity

• Strong background in Risk, Operations, or Control functions within Investment Banking

• Deep understanding of Markets Operations and payments / funds movement workflows

• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills

• High attention to detail, organisational discipline, and analytical capability

• Skilled in Excel, PowerPoint, and process mapping tools

• Ability to work independently and meet delivery commitments under pressure

Nice to Have

• SOX, MCA, or other regulatory/risk control framework experience

• Familiarity with Operational Risk Events analysis and remediation

• Experience in working within large, complex, cross-functional banking environments

️ Important Notice on Location

This role requires relocation to Belfast and 3 days per week in the office.
Only UK-based applicants willing to relocate will be considered.