Senior Project Manager

FDM is a global business and technology consultancy seeking a Senior Project Manager to work for our client within the finance sector. This is initially a 6-month contract with the potential to extend and will be a hybrid role based in Bournemouth.

Our client is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Project Manager to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives within their banking and payments portfolio. This is a pivotal role that requires exceptional project delivery expertise, strong leadership, and a comprehensive understanding of the regulatory, operational, and technical landscape that defines the modern financial services industry.

You will drive high-impact transformation projects from initiation to delivery—partnering with key stakeholders across business, technology, and third-party vendors to shape and deliver payment solutions that are efficient, compliant, and aligned with industry standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of strategic projects in the banking and payments domain, ensuring alignment with business goals, timelines, and budget
• Define and manage detailed project plans, scopes, objectives, budgets, and resource allocations for each initiative
• Oversee cross-functional teams comprising internal stakeholders from product, engineering, compliance, risk, operations, and external technology partners
• Maintain clear and consistent communication with stakeholders at all levels, including senior executives—providing updates on status, risks, dependencies, and milestones
• Act as the primary liaison between business and technology teams, ensuring that all project requirements, especially around payment systems, are accurately understood and executed
• Ensure full compliance with relevant regulatory standards and internal governance frameworks, particularly those applicable to payments (e.g. FCA regulations, ISO 20022, PSD2)
• Proactively manage project risks, issues, and changes in scope; escalate and resolve concerns effectively to keep projects on track
• Track and report on KPIs and performance metrics, driving a culture of continuous improvement and accountability

Requirements

• Minimum of 10 years' project management experience, ideally within banking, payments, or financial technology
• In-depth knowledge of payments systems and infrastructure, such as Real-time payments / Faster Payments, Wire transfers (CHAPS, SWIFT), Card payment systems and ISO 20022 messaging standards
• Proven track record of delivering large, complex programmes in matrixed or regulated environments
• Strong understanding of regulatory compliance, risk management, and operational requirements within banking and payments
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, including the ability to build trust with senior business leaders and technical teams alike
• Proficiency with project management tools, such as Jira, Microsoft Project, Asana, Confluence, or similar platforms
• Relevant certifications are desirable (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2, Agile, or Scrum)

Why join us

• Career coaching, mentoring and access to upskilling throughout your entire FDM career
• Assignments with global companies and opportunities to work abroad
• Opportunity to re-skill and up-skill into new areas, develop non-linear career paths and build a skillset within your field
• Annual leave, work-place pension and BAYE share scheme

About FDM

We are a business and technology consultancy and one of the UK's leading employers, recruiting the brightest talent to become the innovators of tomorrow. We have centres across Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific, and a global workforce of over 3,500 Consultants. FDM has shown exponential growth throughout the years, firmly establishing itself as an award-winning employer and is listed on the FTSE4Good Index.

Diversity and Inclusion

FDM Group is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other status protected by federal, provincial or local laws.