Delivery Manager (Financial Crime Transformation) in City of London, London

Delivery Manager - Financial Crime Transformation
6-Month Contract
London (Hybrid) - 2-3 Days per week on site
£700-£930 per day (Inside IR35)

A leading UK bank is seeking an experienced Delivery Manager to lead a major Financial Crime Orchestration Platform (FCOP) transformation programme. So having similar experience would be very beneficial for the candidate.

This is a high-profile opportunity to take ownership of a strategic bank-wide initiative designed to consolidate multiple financial crime systems into a single platform, delivering enhanced automation, improved controls, and a unified customer view across the organisation.

As Delivery Manager, you will provide end-to-end programme leadership from mobilisation through to Phase 1 delivery, working across Financial Crime, Technology, Product teams and external technology partners.

You will be responsible for driving delivery, managing complex dependencies, engaging senior stakeholders and ensuring successful execution of a critical transformation programme.

• Lead programme mobilisation and establish the delivery roadmap.
• Own and maintain the integrated programme plan, RAID log and governance framework.
• Manage programme risks, dependencies and executive reporting.
• Coordinate third-party vendor onboarding, contracting and delivery activities.
• Deliver foundational platform capabilities and core financial crime use cases.
• Oversee biometrics integration and wider technology dependencies.
• Prepare the platform for phased rollout across multiple business areas.
• Ensure effective transition into subsequent delivery phases.

We're seeking a hands-on Delivery Manager or Programme Delivery Lead with a proven background in delivering large-scale transformation programmes within regulated environments.

You should have:

• Significant experience delivering programmes within banking or financial services.
• A track record of leading major platform implementation or transformation programmes.
• Experience across Financial Crime, AML, KYC, Fraud, Customer Onboarding, Compliance or Regulatory Change.
• Strong vendor and third-party management experience, particularly SaaS-based solutions.
• Excellent programme governance capabilities, including planning, RAID management and executive reporting.
• Experience presenting to senior stakeholders, Steering Committees and Executive-level governance forums.
• A proactive, delivery-focused approach with the ability to operate at both strategic and detailed levels.

Desirable Experience

• Financial Crime Transformation programmes.
• Financial Crime Orchestration Platforms.
• AML, KYC or Fraud technology implementations.
• Salesforce exposure (beneficial but not essential).