Job Description
URGENT CONTRACT ROLE: Project Manager – Markets Operations
Contract: Until 30/09/26
Rate: £620/day (Umbrella)
Sector: Global Markets Operations / Risk & Controls / Enterprise Resilience
We’re seeking an experienced Project/Programme Manager with strong exposure to Operational Resilience, Continuity of Business, or Outsourcing within financial services.
What You’ll Do
* Deliver enterprise resilience & critical outsourcing initiatives end-to-end
* Map critical business services & dependencies (people, tech, data, third parties)
* Run severe-but-plausible scenario testing + after-action reporting
* Identify and remediate operational risks & control gaps
* Manage milestones, deliverables, RAID items & stakeholder reporting
* Contribute to MCA updates and ongoing monitoring
* Partner across Markets Ops, Risk, Enterprise Resilience & Audit
What You’ll Bring
* 6–10 years in risk-focused PM/BA roles in financial services or investment banking
* Strong Markets Operations & control framework knowledge
* Payments / funds-movement experience a bonus
* Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
* Ability to deliver under pressure across complex, global teams
* Advanced Excel, PowerPoint & process-mapping capability
* Highly organised, detail-driven and proactive