Project Manager - Control Operations & Risk

Square One Resources; South Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 63,000 - 85,000; Part time

Job summary

Square One Resources is seeking a Project Manager to lead control operations and risk initiatives within a regulated financial services environment.

Based in Sheffield with two days in the office, the six-month contract pays £400 per day inside IR35 and starts 01/09/2026. Strong communication and executive reporting skills are essential.

You will own end-to-end delivery, governance reporting, RAID tracking, and senior stakeholder engagement while coaching teams to raise delivery capability.

Qualifications

• Proven Programme/Project Management experience in regulated environments.
• Strong governance and RAID reporting capabilities.
• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end delivery of cross-control initiatives from intake through closure.
• Define scope, delivery plans, dependencies, governance structures and 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 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 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/PM experience

Controls governance risk

RAID reporting

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder management

Executive reporting

Senior stakeholder engagement

Delivery planning/scheduling

Resource planning & budgeting

Risk and issue management

Leadership presentations

Governance framework improvement

Coaching and mentoring

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

• 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

Disclaimer

Notwithstanding any guidelines given to level of experience sought, we will consider candidates from outside this range if they can demonstrate the necessary competencies.

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