Project Manager, Firco Continuity (1-year Renewable Contract)
Summary
Project Manager leading end-to-end delivery of Firco Continuity sanctions screening implementations at a bank, coordinating compliance, payments, and technology teams and integrating with SWIFT, FEDWIRE, and SEPA payment platforms.
Dear Applicant,
If you or someone you know is interested, please send the CV directly to [email protected] (most preferred, as I may overlook some CVs due to the high volume).
Please note that visa sponsorship is not available at this time.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end project delivery for Firco™ Continuity implementation or enhancement projects within the bank.
- Manage project planning, scope, timeline, budget, and delivery to ensure successful implementation of sanctions screening solutions.
- Work closely with compliance, payments, and technology teams to ensure transaction screening requirements and regulatory obligations are met.
- Coordinate system integration with payment messaging platforms such as SWIFT, FEDWIRE, and SEPA.
- Oversee project activities including requirements gathering, solution design, testing, deployment, and post-implementation support.
- Manage project risks, issues, and dependencies while ensuring alignment with internal governance processes.
- Facilitate communication between business stakeholders, vendors, and technical teams throughout the project lifecycle.
- Support system enhancements and process improvements related to real-time transaction screening and sanctions compliance.
- Prepare project status reports and updates for senior management and project governance forums.
Key Requirements
- Proven experience as a Project Manager in banking or financial services, preferably within payments or compliance technology.
- Hands-on experience delivering projects related to sanctions screening, transaction monitoring, or payment systems.
- Strong knowledge of Firco™ Continuity or similar transaction screening platforms is highly preferred.
- Understanding of payment messaging formats and channels such as SWIFT, FEDWIRE, and SEPA.
- Experience managing end-to-end project lifecycle, including planning, execution, testing, and go-live.
- Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to work across business, compliance, and technology teams.
- Familiarity with sanctions compliance, AML, and regulatory requirements in financial institutions.
- Strong project governance, risk management, and reporting capabilities.
- Excellent communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.