MERJE Ltd

Our client is a UK leading financial services company. The opportunity has arisen to join the firm on a 12 month fixed term contract as a Programme Lead to oversee the GR&C Strategy programme of work on behalf of firm’s stakeholders.

As the Programme Lead, you will be responsible for designing the programme structure, building and leading the GR&C Strategy programme team, and ensuring delivery of the programme in alignment with the company’s change and compliance frameworks.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design a Programme Structure for the GR&C Strategy programme
• Design, build and lead the GR&C Strategy programme team
• Be accountable for delivery of the GR&C Strategy programme
• Deliver the GR&C Strategy in alignment with the change and compliance frameworks
• Ideally projects working in a couple of the following 6 areas: Regulatory Reporting, Capital Management, Hedging Management, Basel 3.1 Implementation, Data Management and Stress Testing.
• Develop and manage strong relationships with key stakeholders to ensure alignment across the organisation

Essential Knowledge and Skills:

• Proven experience of leading and delivering business-critical programmes within financial services (c£5m+)
• Successful implementation of complex operating model change, preferably within financial services
• Excellent working knowledge of UK financial services GR&C standards as a Category 1 Firm
• Demonstrable understanding of UK the financial services industry regulatory environment
• Experience delivering programmes of change related to prudential risk in a bank
• Ability to manage a complex stakeholder network
• Good understanding of the specific challenges facing the UK retail banking in achieving transformational change

This is a hyrbid role offering good flexible working.