Project Manager Compliance

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced Project Manager – Compliance to lead and deliver regulatory, risk, and compliance-related projects within the organization. The role will be responsible for managing end-to-end project delivery, coordinating with business, compliance, risk, technology, and external stakeholders, and ensuring projects are completed within agreed timelines, budgets, and regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end delivery of compliance and regulatory projects from initiation through closure.
• Work closely with Compliance, Risk, Legal, Operations, Technology, and Business teams to define project objectives and deliverables.
• Translate regulatory requirements into clear project plans, business requirements, and implementation activities.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, milestones, dependencies, budgets, and resource plans.
• Monitor project progress and proactively manage risks, issues, dependencies, and changes.
• Coordinate implementation of regulatory requirements, policies, controls, and compliance processes.
• Ensure project deliverables meet internal governance standards and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Prepare project status reports, dashboards, steering committee updates, and management presentations.
• Facilitate project meetings, workshops, stakeholder reviews, and governance forums.
• Manage third-party vendors and technology partners where required.
• Ensure appropriate documentation, audit trails, and project governance are maintained.
• Support regulatory inspections, audits, remediation initiatives, and compliance assessments where applicable.
• Drive UAT, implementation, training, transition, and post-implementation activities.
• Ensure timely escalation and resolution of critical project issues.
  
  

Key Compliance Areas

Experience in one or more of the following areas is preferred:

• AML / CFT
• KYC / Customer Due Diligence
• Sanctions Screening
• Transaction Monitoring
• Regulatory Reporting
• FATCA / CRS
• Consumer Protection
• Data Privacy / Protection
• Operational Risk and Compliance Controls
• Regulatory Remediation
• Regulatory Change Management
  
  

Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Information Technology, Risk, Compliance, or a related field.
• 6–10 years of project management experience, preferably within banking or financial services.
• Proven experience managing compliance, regulatory, risk, or transformation projects.
• Strong understanding of project management methodologies such as Agile, Waterfall, or Hybrid.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience working with senior management and cross-functional teams.
• Strong risk, issue, dependency, and change management capabilities.
• Good understanding of banking operations, regulatory frameworks, and governance processes.
• Proficiency in MS Project, Excel, PowerPoint, Jira, Confluence, or similar project management tools.
  
  

Preferred Certifications

• PMP / PRINCE2
• Agile / Scrum certification
• Compliance or Risk certifications such as CAMS, ICA, CRCM, or equivalent
  
  

Key Competencies

Project Management | Compliance & Regulatory Change | Risk Management | Stakeholder Management | Governance | Regulatory Remediation | Agile/Waterfall | Banking & Financial Services