Project Lead in London

At RedCompass Labs, we believe there are only two types of payments: good and bad. We enable the good payments and help stop the bad ones. We are global experts in payments modernization, using the latest applied AI, microservices technology, and deep payments expertise to deliver end-to-end payment transformation projects. Our solutions help clients accelerate their payments modernization programs while reducing costs and regulatory risk.

The RedFlag Accelerator sets the industry standard for detecting financial crime. Using a persona-oriented approach, it identifies the actors behind transactions, including victims, money-laundering professionals, perpetrators, and others. By combining the latest red flags, crime models, and OSINT data, our system detects crimes across labor and sex trafficking, elder abuse, drug trafficking, scams, and potential APP fraud within financial transactions. Our comprehensive offerings include algorithms, analytics, and training tools designed for both bank systems and teams. With offices in London, Warsaw, Brussels, Singapore, Tokyo, Miami, Toronto, and Pune, we support clients worldwide.

The Project Lead role at RedCompass requires a strong focus on quality delivery, predictable outcomes, and meeting deadlines. This role is suited to someone who plans thoroughly, anticipates risks early, and actively tracks progress against scope, time, and budget. Project Leads are expected to identify issues before they escalate and take ownership of resolving them. Successful candidates are adaptable and able to work effectively within different client cultures. They can multitask across initiatives, collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, communicate clearly and proactively, and keep stakeholders informed at all times.

A critical capability for this role is the ability to level communication appropriately for different audiences. Project Leads can confidently run weekly delivery meetings with client teams, translating complex detail into clear, actionable updates. They are equally capable of raising their communication style for senior stakeholders, presenting at Steering Committees in a succinct, articulate, and well-positioned manner. They know how to frame progress, risks, decisions, and recommendations so executives can quickly understand what matters and act with confidence.

RedCompass is seeking both emerging and experienced Project Leaders. While they possess the core technical capabilities of a traditional project manager, their value lies in execution and problem-solving. Project Leads at RedCompass get things done. They foresee challenges, make informed decisions under uncertainty, and lead teams and clients through complexity and change. Project Leads are resilient and outcome-focused. They take ownership for delivering change on time, within scope, and within budget.

You will be accountable for the successful initiation, planning, design, execution, monitoring, control, budgeting and closure of a project. Ensuring that the project goals and deliverables are clearly defined and communicated accordingly to responsible parties. Building, maintaining and tracking against a Mid-Level project Plan as a quality gate for both reporting to RedCompass Labs Management and how client delivery is to be measured. Facilitating client workshops to present, validate and achieve consensus on business approaches, requirements, plans and timelines. Asking penetrating questions, detect unstated assumptions and resolve conflicts. Assessing and developing any contingency or recovery plans. Recognizing the importance of bridging the project and the business/Operations/technical teams without bias. Ensuring issues and risks are identified, tracked, actioned and mitigated in a timely manner to minimize uncertainty and impact to delivery schedule. Supporting the program manager in delivering the project as part of a wider portfolio. Demonstrating leadership qualities with a resilient approach to getting the job done. Managing stakeholders with regards to target deliverables against project schedule and any impacts go-live date. Creation of internal and external status reports for management partners.

You will own and be accountable for on point, effective, balanced project reporting at all levels, both to the client and internally at RedCompass Labs.

The Successful applicant will have/be:

• Global Team leadership experience, organizing and steering teams
• Strong planning, reporting and some budget management skills
• A problem solver and able to think through challenges and provide options for consideration with limited supervision
• Hands-on and analytical in understanding issues impacting progress
• Confident/experienced with senior stakeholders’ communications
• Experience with vendors and Technical/Development teams. Able to understand client landscape and build appropriate relationships
• Effective time management, able to re-prioritise tasks/manage demands in order to keep a project on schedule
• Clear coherent communication, authoritative
• Direct and pragmatic in decision-making process
• Able to have intelligent and informed conversations with clients, team, stakeholders, and suppliers
• Document outcomes and plan accordingly

Some Knowledge of overall payments landscape:

• Payment schemes (SEPA, SCTInst, UKFP, …)
• Understanding of various Clearing & Settlement Systems (e.g. Euro1, Step2, Target2, BACS, STET, Equens, Bundesbank,...)

Qualifications (not mandatory):

• PRINCE2 or equivalent Project Management certification
• Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Equivalent training and experience from a tier 1 consulting firm (Accenture, Deloitte, PWC, Bain, etc.) also acceptable

Contract of employment with RedCompass Labs includes the following competitive benefits package:

• Up to 10% of annual earnings as a personal performance bonus
• Life insurance
• Group Income Protection
• Health Insurance for you and your family
• Dental Insurance for you and your family
• Pension: the pension is currently 4% employer and 4% employee. You also have the option to increase your contributions to your private pension, if you wish.
• 28 days annual holiday plus Public & Bank holidays

This role follows a hybrid work arrangement, with an expected at least 60% onsite presence at our office located at 1 Royal Exchange London, EC3V 3DG.

RedCompass Labs is committed to promoting and supporting a diverse and inclusive workplace, ensuring fair and equitable treatment for all. This fuels innovation and enables us to work better together with each other and for our clients.