Project Manager - Control Operations & Risk

Square One Resources; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 64,000 - 84,000; Part time

Job summary

Square One Resources is recruiting a Project Manager to lead cross-control initiatives within a regulated financial services client in Sheffield, with two days in the office per week. This six‑month contract pays £400 per day inside IR35 and starts 01/09/2026.

You will own end‑to‑end delivery, define scope and roadmaps, coordinate risk, governance and technology teams, maintain RAID logs, and report to senior leadership.

Qualifications

• Proven Programme Management or Project Management experience.
• Experience working in regulated controls operations governance or risk-focused environments.
• Strong governance management experience including RAID action tracking and reporting.
• Experience leading complex cross-functional initiatives.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Excellent communication and executive reporting capabilities.
• Experience managing senior stakeholders and leadership teams.
• Strong planning scheduling and delivery management experience.
• Experience with resource planning capacity management and budget tracking.
• Ability to identify assess and proactively manage risks and issues.
• Experience producing leadership presentations governance packs and performance reporting.
• Experience improving operating models, governance frameworks and ways of working.
• Ability to coach and mentor team members while driving delivery outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end delivery of cross-control initiatives from intake through closure
• Define scope delivery plans dependencies governance structures and execution roadmaps
• Coordinate deliverables across controls risk audit operations and technology teams
• Maintain RAID logs action trackers risk registers and governance reporting
• Drive governance forums reporting cadence and stakeholder communications
• Escalate risks issues and blockers with clear recommendations and mitigation options
• Support BAU operations through resource planning capacity management and workload coordination
• Support budget tracking forecasting and financial reporting activities
• Prepare leadership updates governance packs metrics and management reports
• Act as an extension of leadership teams and provide decision-ready recommendations
• Drive continuous improvement in governance reporting and operational processes
• Build team capability through coaching delegation cross-training and succession planning
• Ensure delivery transparency accountability and effective stakeholder alignment

Skills

Programme Management

Project Governance

Stakeholder Management

Risk Management

Communication

Leadership Reporting

Delivery Management

Job description

Job Title: Project Manager - Control Operations & Risk
Location: Sheffield - 2 days per week in the office
Salary/Rate: £400 per day inside IR35
Start Date: 01/09/2026
Job Type: Contract - 6 months

Company Introduction
We have an exciting opportunity now available with one of our sector-leading financial services clients! They are currently looking for a skilled Project Manager to join their team for a six-month contract.

Job Responsibilities/Objectives

• Manage end-to-end delivery of cross-control initiatives from intake through closure
• Define scope delivery plans dependencies governance structures and execution roadmaps
• Coordinate deliverables across controls risk audit operations and technology teams
• Maintain RAID logs action trackers risk registers and governance reporting
• Drive governance forums reporting cadence and stakeholder communications
• Escalate risks issues and blockers with clear recommendations and mitigation options
• Support BAU operations through resource planning capacity management and workload coordination
• Support budget tracking forecasting and financial reporting activities
• Prepare leadership updates governance packs metrics and management reports
• Act as an extension of leadership teams and provide decision-ready recommendations
• Drive continuous improvement in governance reporting and operational processes
• Build team capability through coaching delegation cross-training and succession planning
• Ensure delivery transparency accountability and effective stakeholder alignment

Required Skills/Experience
The ideal candidate will have the following:

• Proven Programme Management or Project Management experience
• Experience working in regulated controls operations governance or risk-focused environments
• Strong governance management experience including RAID action tracking and reporting
• Experience leading complex cross-functional initiatives
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills
• Excellent communication and executive reporting capabilities
• Experience managing senior stakeholders and leadership teams
• Strong planning scheduling and delivery management experience
• Experience with resource planning capacity management and budget tracking
• Ability to identify assess and proactively manage risks and issues
• Experience producing leadership presentations governance packs and performance reporting
• Experience improving operating models, governance frameworks and ways of working
• Ability to coach and mentor team members while driving delivery outcomes