Delivery Manager - Post-Trade/Market Infrastructure (T+1, Clearing, SWIFT) (h/f) in City of Westminster

In addition, the Delivery Manager will oversee a trade clearing programme aligned to US mandatory clearing requirements, as well as initiatives within the SWIFT landscape. The ideal candidate will be comfortable managing high-impact workstreams concurrently, engaging with senior stakeholders, and delivering change in a regulated, time-critical environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of the T+2 to T+1 settlement programme, ensuring all operational, technological, regulatory, and governance impacts are fully addressed.
• Oversee the delivery of the trade clearing programme supporting US mandatory clearing requirements.
• Coordinate and manage initiatives within the SWIFT environment, ensuring alignment with broader market infrastructure change.
• Own delivery plans, milestones, dependencies, risks, and issues across all workstreams.
• Act as the primary accountability point for programme delivery outcomes.
• Provide regular progress reporting to senior stakeholders and governance forums.
• Manage cross-functional teams including operations, technology, change, and external vendors.
• Engage with senior and executive-level stakeholders, providing clear communication and pragmatic recommendations to facilitate decision-making.
• Drive adherence to internal controls, compliance, and governance standards in all delivery activities.
• Identify opportunities to streamline delivery processes, remove bottlenecks, and maintain momentum in complex programmes.

Qualifications

• Proven track record as a Delivery Manager or equivalent within capital markets, settlements, or post-trade environments.
• Experience managing large-scale regulatory or market-driven change programmes, particularly in T+1/T+2 settlement or trade clearing initiatives.
• Strong understanding of settlement processes, trade lifecycle, and market infrastructure.
• Exposure to trade clearing and US mandatory clearing requirements.
• Experience with SWIFT messaging standards and transformation initiatives.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent workstreams with competing priorities.
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills, including engagement with senior and executive stakeholders.
• Strong risk, issue, and dependency management capabilities.
• Comfortable operating in complex, regulated financial services environments.
• Understanding of the operational, control, and governance implications of post-trade change programmes.
• Highly organised and detail-oriented, with the ability to prioritise under pressure.
• Decisive and pragmatic, able to maintain delivery momentum in challenging environments.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence across all levels of an organisation.

emagine is a high-end professional services consultancy and solutions firm specializing in providing business and technology services to the financial services sector. We power progress, solve challenges and deliver real results through tailored high-end consulting services and solutions. We have created a culture of openness and integrity by building genuine and strong relationships and partnerships, enabling us to be uncompromising in our dedication in delivering the optimal service for our clients. Our commitment is not just towards our clients but we aim to foster a positive and equitable working environment with our consultants and colleagues which stems from our core values: Confident, Dedicated, Responsible, Genuine.

We are seeking an experienced Delivery Manager to lead multiple, complex change initiatives within the settlements and market infrastructure domain. This role will play a pivotal part in the industry-wide transition from T+2 to T+1 settlement, driving material change across processes, technology, and governance.