Project Manager - National Financial Infrastructure Programme

Job Description

Project Manager - National Financial Infrastructure Programme

About the Role

Project Manager to support the delivery of a major national-level financial infrastructure programme. The role involves coordination with a regulatory body, a technology platform provider, and multiple participating institutions.

You will drive PMO governance, stakeholder engagement, onboarding activities, change management, and the transition from programme delivery into steady-state operations.

• Programme Governance & Delivery Management
• Maintain core PMO artefacts (charter, governance model, RACI, plans, registers).
• Run programme cadence: steering committees, working groups, decisions, and escalations.
• Track progress, risks, dependencies, and ensure timely sign-offs.
• Stakeholder & Communication Management
• Coordinate with regulatory, industry, and internal stakeholders.
• Manage structured communication, expectations, and readiness across all parties.
• Onboarding & Readiness
• Oversee business onboarding activities for participating institutions.
• Ensure frameworks, playbooks, and readiness criteria are applied consistently.
• Cross-Functional Coordination
• Align business and technical workstreams with the platform provider.
• Support joint activities such as training, onboarding preparation, and limited UAT coordination.
• Transition to Operations
• Facilitate the setup of operational support functions (L1/L2) by ensuring structures, resources, and processes are defined.
• Track and manage the transition from programme delivery into BAU operations.

• 4-5 years of project management experience in financial services, regulatory environments, or large transformation programmes.
• Strong grounding in PMO practices, governance, and structured delivery.
• Experience managing multi-stakeholder environments with regulatory oversight.
• Strong communication, documentation, and coordination skills.
• Experience in onboarding, change management, and operational readiness.
• PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent certification preferred

• Highly organised, structured, and detail-oriented.
• Strong ownership mindset with the ability to anticipate issues.
• Mature stakeholder handling and cross-functional collaboration.
• Calm, solution-oriented, and comfortable in high-visibility environments.