6 month contract

2/3 day sonsite London

Overview

We are supporting the hiring of an experienced Financial Crime Project Manager for a highly specialist, technical change initiative within a complex banking environment. This role is niche by design, sitting at the intersection of AML, data analytics, and Transaction Monitoring transformation.

The focus of the programme is the development and implementation of a new financial crime analytics capability, currently in the fact-finding and discovery phase, with a strong emphasis on governance, operating model impact, and business alignment.

This is not a generalist PM role. It requires someone who understands how AML controls, Transaction Monitoring and data-led solutions operate in practice, and who can translate analytical change into meaningful outcomes for the business.

The Role

The Project Manager will sit within a central change function and take ownership of end-to-end delivery for a Financial Crime analytics workstream. You will provide strong structure, governance and leadership, working closely with Compliance, Risk, Data, Technology and business teams.

While the programme involves sophisticated analytics platforms (such as Quantexa), this is a business-facing role. The successful candidate does not need to be deeply technical, but must be confident engaging with data-driven concepts and explaining their impact to non-technical stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of a Financial Crime Analytics/Transaction Monitoring change programme from discovery through to implementation.
• Establish and maintain strong project governance, controls, reporting, and risk management.
• Drive fact-finding and requirements-shaping activity across AML, data, and business teams.
• Manage cross-functional workstreams and senior stakeholders in a matrixed environment.
• Understand and articulate the operating model impact of analytics and TM change.
• Act as the bridge between data specialists, technology teams and the business.
• Ensure solutions meet regulatory expectations and can stand up to external scrutiny.

Skills & Experience

• Proven experience delivering Financial Crime, AML or Transaction Monitoring change within financial services.
• Strong understanding of AML controls, Transaction Monitoring processes, and financial crime analytics.
• Experience working on data-led initiatives or analytics platform implementations.
• Excellent knowledge of project governance and how large regulatory programmes should operate.
• Comfortable working with ambiguity during discovery and shaping phases.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, including influencing senior audiences.
• Able to communicate complex topics clearly to business stakeholders without over-technical language.

Why This Role Is Different

• Highly niche combination of AML, data analytics and TM expertise.
• Early-stage involvement in shaping a new financial crime analytics capability.
• Senior, business-critical role with strong visibility and accountability.
• Opportunity to work on meaningful regulatory change with long-term impact.

Diversity & Inclusion

Pontoon Solutions is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive.