Project Manager / Business Analyst - Payments / Funds Movement - £600/day (Inside IR35) Location: Belfast (3 days per week onsite) Rate: Up to £600 per day (Inside IR35) Contract: 12 months, rolling Only open to UK-based candidates willing to relocate to Belfast Remote or overseas applicants will not be considered. Join a Tier 1 Investment Bank on a long-term project delivering critical enhancements to their payments and movement of funds infrastructure, focused on risk and control uplift. This is a hybrid Project Manager / Business Analyst position supporting global operations initiatives as part of the bank's Markets Operations COO team. Key Responsibilities Lead and support delivery of global payments / funds movement risk & control initiatives Identify and analyse in-scope applications, control environments, and process gaps Drive risk-based prioritisation and control enhancement workstreams Conduct root cause analysis of operational risk events in payments Capture business requirements from SMEs, focusing on large/anomalous payments control Manage milestones, tasks, and project actions within tight deadlines Liaise with stakeholders across Operations, Technology, and Risk functions Prepare and deliver project documentation: agendas, minutes, updates, and dashboards Escalate key project risks or blockers as appropriate Required Experience 6-10 years' experience in a Business Analyst / Project Manager capacity Strong background in Risk, Operations, or Control functions within Investment Banking Deep understanding of Markets Operations and payments / funds movement workflows Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills High attention to detail, organisational discipline, and analytical capability Skilled in Excel, PowerPoint, and process mapping tools Ability to work independently and meet delivery commitments under pressure Nice to Have SOX, MCA, or other regulatory/risk control framework experience Familiarity with Operational Risk Events analysis and remediation Experience in working within large, complex, cross-functional banking environments ⚠️ Important Notice on Location This role requires relocation to Belfast and 3 days per week in the office. Only UK-based applicants willing to relocate will be considered