Senior Project Manager (AMLA)

Optiveum; Warszawa; Hybrid; PLN 153,000 - 219,000; Full time

Job summary

Optiveum is seeking a Senior Project Manager to join a large AMLA transformation for a banking client. You will lead cross‑functional teams, translate regulatory requirements into delivery plans, and govern complex programmes across multiple entities.

The role is hybrid (3 days in the office) with 40 h/week, and pays 135 PLN/h net + VAT (B2B). English fluency and proven leadership are required.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in project/programme management across large-scale transformations.
• Proven governance, risk management and executive reporting skills.
• Ability to coordinate multiple workstreams across diverse stakeholders.
• Strong banking/financial services experience.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Leadership with ability to drive delivery outcomes.
• Advanced English proficiency.
• Willingness to provide a criminal record certificate (KRK).

Responsibilities

• Lead complex initiatives and translate business strategy, regulatory requirements and priorities into actionable deliveries.
• Establish and drive governance, delivery models and execution frameworks.
• Coordinate cross-functional stakeholders across business areas, legal entities and technology teams.
• Manage programme governance, reporting, risks, dependencies, escalations and decisions.
• Drive change management activities and support organisational readiness.
• Build and lead high-performing teams and coach delivery staff.

Skills

Project management experience

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Advanced English

Independent delivery

Job description

Senior Project Manager (AMLA)

About the Offer

We are currently looking for a Senior Project Manager to join a large-scale transformation programme at our client from the banking industry. The programme focuses on implementing AMLA-related regulatory and operational changes across multiple business areas and legal entities. For this role, Optiveum is the recruitment and contracting party, which means you will sign the cooperation agreement directly with us.

Key Details:

• Rate: 135 PLN/h net + VAT (B2B)
• Work Model: Hybrid – 3 days per week from the office
• Location: Warsaw, Gdańsk, Gdynia or Łódź
• Workload: Full-time (40 h/week)

Responsibilities:

• Lead complex initiatives and translate business strategy, regulatory requirements and priorities into actionable deliveries.
• Establish and drive effective execution frameworks, governance structures and delivery models.
• Coordinate cross-functional stakeholders across business areas, legal entities and technology teams.
• Manage programme governance, reporting, risks, dependencies, escalations and decision-making processes.
• Drive change management activities and support organisational readiness.
• Build and lead high-performing teams while fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
• Coach project managers, analysts and delivery teams.

Key Focus Areas:

• Cross-capability coordination across multiple AML-related initiatives, including outsourcing, IGA, service catalogue, fraud, ID&V, reporting of criminal activity and regulatory requirements.
• Implementation of AMLA-related changes across business areas and legal entities.
• Group-wide information sharing initiatives, ensuring alignment of business, legal and data-sharing requirements.
• Data sourcing and integration into central repositories, particularly supporting transaction monitoring capabilities.
• Coordination of onboarding process, system and procedural changes.
• Stakeholder management at senior leadership level across the organisation.

Requirements:

• Extensive experience as a Project Manager, Senior Project Manager, Programme Manager or Lead Project Leader.
• Proven track record delivering large-scale, cross-functional transformation programmes.
• Strong programme governance, risk management, dependency management and executive reporting experience.
• Ability to coordinate multiple workstreams across diverse stakeholders and organisational units.
• Strong banking / financial services experience.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to work independently and drive delivery outcomes.
• Advanced English.
• Readiness to provide a criminal record certificate (KRK).

Nice to Have:

• Experience working within AML, KYC, compliance or regulatory programmes – considered a huge advantage.
• Hands-on exposure to transaction monitoring and data sourcing initiatives.