Programme Manager – AML / Financial Crime
Overview
We are seeking an experienced Programme Manager to lead and stabilise a key AML programme. The role will focus on driving momentum, establishing structure, and ensuring delivery across regulatory-driven initiatives. This position is critical in aligning business processes with evolving financial crime regulations.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and re-energise an existing AML programme, providing clear direction, structure, and delivery momentum
- Drive initiatives linked to new and emerging financial crime regulations, translating requirements into actionable outcomes
- Oversee changes across policies, procedures, and operational processes to ensure regulatory compliance
- Engage with senior stakeholders across compliance, risk, and operations to ensure alignment and effective execution
- Establish strong governance, reporting frameworks, and programme controls
- Identify risks and dependencies, ensuring proactive mitigation and resolution
- Coordinate cross-functional teams to deliver programme objectives within agreed timelines
Key Requirements
- Proven experience as a Programme Manager within financial services
- Strong experience in AML, KYC, or broader financial crime programmes
- Demonstrated ability to recover and drive underperforming or stalled programmes
- Strong understanding of regulatory change and its impact on business processes and policy
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
- Experience delivering business-led change programmes with minimal technology involvement
Nice to Have
- Experience working with regulatory bodies or audit functions
- Background in compliance, risk, or financial crime operations
