Hybrid Change Management Lead - Financial Services

Kelly Services; Tampa (FL); Hybrid; USD 102,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Motion Recruitment Partners in Tampa, FL seeks a Change Management Lead for a 12+ month contract role, hybrid schedule (3 days onsite). The role involves managing regulatory reporting projects, coordinating with operations, compliance, and tech teams, and guiding teams of PMs and business analysts to implement policy and process changes.

You will liaise with senior management, oversee risk and governance, and ensure timely, compliant delivery while building internal relationships within a global

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's preferred.
• 8-10 years financial services experience.
• Strong knowledge of capital markets products (cash securities, ETFs, or derivatives).
• Knowledge of regulatory reporting regs (CFTC, SEC, CSA, CAT, EMIR, SFTR, MiFID II/MiFIR).
• Experience consulting with stakeholders to resolve conflicting requirements.
• Strong stakeholder management and internal relationship-building skills.
• Preference for Management Consulting experience.
• Proficiency with MS Office including Visio and Project.
• Experience delivering process change and project implementations.
• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives (business, middle office, compliance, legal, tech).
• Ability to document requirements, test plans, and project artifacts.

Responsibilities

• Manage regulatory reporting projects aligning with objectives and regulations.
• Lead elements of upcoming regulations—impact assessments, gap analyses, implementation plans.
• Execute change management strategy for non-financial regulatory reporting with clear communication and training.
• Lead project teams of PMs and BAs, providing guidance and mentorship.
• Collaborate across Operations, Middle Office, Front Office, Technology, Compliance and Legal to implement policy and process changes.
• Coordinate with Business Execution and Transformation on oversight, risk monitoring, and reporting.
• Support governance of programs, steer steering committees and working groups.
• Identify risks and manage resolutions to avoid delays and cost overruns.
• Ensure delivery meets requirements, quality, timeline, and budget; minimize penalties and reputational risk.
• Assist senior management in industry groups and manage external relationships.

Skills

Regulatory reporting

Stakeholder management

Project coordination

Financial services know-how

Consulting experience

MS Office (Visio/Project)

Change management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Visio

Microsoft Project

Job description

Motion Recruitment Partners in Tampa, FL seeks a Change Management Lead for a 12+ month contract role, hybrid schedule (3 days onsite). The role involves managing regulatory reporting projects, coordinating with operations, compliance, and tech teams, and guiding teams of PMs and business analysts to implement policy and process changes.

You will liaise with senior management, oversee risk and governance, and ensure timely, compliant delivery while building internal relationships within a global