Project Manager - Operational Resilience

Summary

The Regulatory Alignment Project assesses and aligns applicable branches and regions with incoming operational resilience regulatory requirements. Its primary goal is to provide a structured view of the firm’s current capabilities against regulatory expectations, specifically focusing on operational incident management and third-party reporting.

Responsibilities

• Deliver overall oversight and governance coordination for the project.
• Manage stakeholder engagement and ensure milestones are met.
• Conduct detailed process mapping and requirements gathering.
• Perform gap analysis against relevant regulatory expectations.
• Produce a formal gap analysis identifying areas of non-compliance.
• Define the target state for regulatory reporting and standardised incident requirements.
• Create a prioritised remediation plan and delivery roadmap.
• Allocate roles and responsibilities clearly for regulatory reporting.
• Prepare supporting documentation and artefacts, including process maps and governance structures.
• Provide regular governance reporting to senior management on progress and risks.

Must Haves

• Experience as a Project Manager in regulatory compliance projects.
• Strong knowledge of operational resilience regulations.
• Proven ability to lead stakeholder engagement and governance processes.
• Experience conducting gap analysis and process mapping.
• Familiarity with operational incident management and reporting.

Nice to Haves

• Background in financial services, particularly banking.
• Familiarity with Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) practices.
• Experience in data quality management and documentation processes.

Other Details

• Team structure: Includes a Project Manager and a Business Analyst.
• Focus: Assessment, alignment, and mobilisation rather than full transformation delivery.
• Limitations: Dependent on subject matter expert engagement and existing data quality.