Senior Project Manager
AI Transformation Programme | Financial Services | London, Hybrid
About the Client
Morela is supporting a leading UK management consultancy with a strong Financial Services practice, known for delivering complex change and transformation programmes for regulators, banks and insurers. They combine senior business consulting with hands-on delivery, working closely alongside clients' teams rather than simply handing over a report.
This engagement supports a major UK financial services regulator's AI transformation programme. Having established its initial AI foundations, the programme is now scaling AI across the organisation, including the technical foundations required for an increasingly agentic operating model.
The Role
This is a 9-month contract, with the option to extend by a further 6 months, starting early to mid-November 2026. The role is Inside IR35, so you must be comfortable working under these arrangements. It is based in London on a hybrid basis, with 50% of your time in the office. There are two Senior Project Manager positions available.
You will lead a key workstream within the programme and be accountable for delivering its outcomes. The work involves significant risk, ambiguity and dependencies, requiring strong delivery leadership, sound decision-making and the ability to manage senior stakeholders. We are looking for someone with around 5–7 years of relevant specialist experience.
Responsibilities
Lead a key workstream and own delivery of its outcomes within the wider programme.
Make autonomous delivery decisions, including prioritisation and trade-offs.
Manage complex risks, issues and dependencies across the workstream and programme.
Engage and influence senior and executive stakeholders.
Provide clear reporting and assurance to senior governance forums.
Manage workstream budgets and forecasting.
Lead, coach and develop the workstream team.
Essential Requirements
Experience within Financial Services, regulatory bodies or similarly complex regulated environments.
Strong financial services or regulatory sector knowledge.
Strong delivery leadership across complex, high-risk and ambiguous projects.
Ability to make autonomous deliv...
Senior Project Manager - 9 Month Contract View to extend - Inside IR35 in East Kilbride employer: VIQU IT Recruitment
At VIQU, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters innovation and collaboration. As a Senior Information Security Analyst in Southampton, you'll benefit from a hybrid working model, competitive remuneration, and opportunities for professional growth within a leading offshore law firm focused on secure technology adoption. Join us to make a meaningful impact in the realm of AI and information security while enjoying a supportive environment that values your contributions.
