Senior Principal

Sr. Project Manager – AML, KYC & Financial Crime Transformation

JobDescription

JobResponsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of complex  AML, KYC, Financial Crime Compliance and Regulatory Transformation programs for banking and financial services clients, from business case and requirements through implementation and transition to BAU.
• Drive large-scale  KYC and Customer Due Diligence (CDD/EDD) transformation initiatives, including customer onboarding, KYC remediation, periodic reviews, client risk assessment, regulatory compliance and target-state operating model transformation.
• Partner with senior  Compliance, Financial Crime, Risk, Operations, Business and Technology stakeholders to translate regulatory and business objectives into executable transformation roadmaps, delivery plans and technology solutions.
• Lead cross-functional delivery across multiple workstreams covering  KYC, AML, sanctions/watchlist screening, transaction monitoring, fraud, regulatory reporting and financial crime risk management .
• Define and manage project scope, objectives, milestones, dependencies, budgets, resources, risks, issues, assumptions and change requests across multi-million-dollar transformation programs.
• Drive  target-state architecture, business process transformation and operating model design for modern Financial Crime and KYC platforms, ensuring alignment with applicable regulatory requirements and enterprise technology strategy.
• Translate complex AML/KYC business and regulatory requirements into clear functional requirements, process designs, technology capabilities, product backlogs and actionable delivery outcomes.
• Lead solution discussions across business and technology teams covering  financial crime platforms, data, integration, workflow, automation, analytics and decisioning capabilities , ensuring solutions are scalable and aligned to business and regulatory objectives.
• Manage technology implementation and transformation involving platforms such as  NICE Actimize , including AML/Suspicious Activity Monitoring, Customer Due Diligence, sanctions/watchlist screening, fraud and related Financial Crime capabilities.
• Establish and operate effective  program governance , including steering committees, working groups, status reporting, RAID management, executive escalation and delivery performance tracking.
• Manage internal teams, client stakeholders, technology partners and third-party vendors, ensuring clear accountability, effective dependency management and delivery against agreed outcomes.
• Drive  Agile, Waterfall and hybrid delivery methodologies , including sprint planning, backlog prioritization, release planning, governance and delivery assurance.
• Lead business readiness, testing, data migration, implementation, deployment and post-production stabilization activities for regulatory and Financial Crime technology programs.
• Identify opportunities to improve  operational efficiency, data quality, control effectiveness, automation, customer experience and risk management through process and technology transformation.
• Provide consulting and advisory support to clients on  Financial Crime operating models, KYC transformation, technology modernization, regulatory change and enterprise transformation roadmaps .
• Mentor project managers, business analysts, product owners and delivery teams while contributing to the development of Financial Crime and Compliance transformation capabilities within the consulting practice.

PersonSpecification

• 15+ years of experience in banking, financial services technology, consulting or transformation, with significant experience leading complex technology and business transformation programs.
• Deep domain expertise in  AML, KYC, Customer Due Diligence (CDD), Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD), Financial Crime Compliance and Regulatory Transformation .
• Strong working knowledge of  sanctions/watchlist screening, transaction monitoring, suspicious activity monitoring/reporting, fraud prevention, regulatory reporting and Financial Crime risk management .
• Proven experience delivering  enterprise-scale KYC and AML transformation programs across business, compliance, operations, risk and technology functions.
• Strong understanding of banking regulatory and compliance environments, including  MAS requirements and global AML/KYC standards .
• Hands-on experience with  Actimize or equivalent Financial Crime technology platforms , with the ability to bridge domain requirements and technology implementation.
• Strong understanding of  banking architecture, business processes, target operating models, technology modernization and enterprise integration .
• Proven experience managing  multi-million-dollar programs , complex delivery dependencies, vendors, budgets, risks and senior stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to operate as the bridge between  business/compliance and technology , converting regulatory and business requirements into practical technology and transformation outcomes.
• Strong experience with  Agile/Scrum, Kanban, Waterfall and hybrid delivery methodologies .
• Experience leading geographically distributed, cross-functional teams and managing stakeholders across  business, Compliance, Risk, Operations, Technology and external partners .
• Strong consulting mindset with the ability to engage clients at both  strategic and delivery levels , facilitate decision-making and navigate competing stakeholder priorities.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, negotiation, problem-solving and executive presentation skills.
• Ability to operate effectively in complex, ambiguous and highly regulated environments while maintaining focus on delivery outcomes.
• CSM, CSPO, PMP, PRINCE2 or equivalent project/program management certification preferred.
• Exposure to emerging technologies such as  AI/ML, automation, analytics and digital transformation applied to Financial Crime and Compliance use cases is advantageous.