Location: Netherlands
Contract Type: Contract (Duration:6 Months)
Lead a major transformation programme across Finance and Payments with direct impact on regulatory compliance and operational efficiency
Work hybrid - 3 days per week onsite in Amsterdam with flexibility to manage your time effectively
Drive governance and stakeholder alignment across multiple workstreams and delivery partners in a complex, regulated environment
Shape process improvement and standardisation initiatives that enhance operational delivery across KYC and AML functions
Six-month focused engagement offering intensive experience in high-stakes financial services transformation
Our client is a major financial services organisation operating across the Netherlands. They are undertaking a significant transformation programme focused on strengthening their Finance and Payments capabilities, with particular emphasis on Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) regulatory compliance. The organisation values strong governance, clear stakeholder communication, and delivery excellence. They are seeking experienced professionals who can drive complex transformation initiatives in regulated environments and build credibility quickly across diverse teams.
Our client is recruiting an experienced Finance & Payments Transformation Programme Manager to lead their transformation initiative. If you have proven expertise in leading Finance and Payments transformation programmes, with strong knowledge of KYC and AML regulatory requirements, this role offers the opportunity to make a tangible impact on a major organisational change programme. You will work across multiple workstreams, manage complex stakeholder relationships, and drive delivery excellence in a hybrid working arrangement based in Amsterdam.
This role sits at the heart of a major transformation programme, where you will lead and coordinate Finance and Payments transformation activities across multiple workstreams. You will establish governance structures, manage stakeholder alignment, and drive process improvement initiatives that strengthen KYC and AML compliance capabilities. Your focus will be on ensuring delivery remains on track, risks are managed proactively, and all stakeholders have clear visibility of progress. The role offers the opportunity to shape how the organisation approaches regulatory compliance and operational efficiency within Finance and Payments functions.
Lead and coordinate Finance and Payments transformation activities across multiple workstreams and delivery partners
Develop and maintain comprehensive programme plans, including milestones, risks, dependencies, and delivery schedules
Establish and manage governance structures, facilitating steering committees and programme review forums
Monitor delivery progress and proactively identify and address risks, issues, and dependencies
Coordinate communication and decision-making between business stakeholders, project teams, vendors, and third parties
Identify opportunities for process improvement within Finance, Payments, KYC, and AML-related activities
Support standardisation of processes, controls, and ways of working across the programme
Produce executive-level reports, dashboards, and steering committee materials tracking delivery performance
Ensure transformation activities align with regulatory and compliance requirements throughout delivery
Build and maintain strong working relationships with senior stakeholders across the programme
Essential Experience:
Proven experience leading Finance and Payments transformation programmes
Strong project and programme management capability in complex environments
Demonstrated experience working within KYC (Know Your Customer) programmes
Experience supporting AML (Anti-Money Laundering) regulatory initiatives and compliance frameworks
Strong governance, stakeholder management, and executive reporting experience
Demonstrated delivery of process improvement and standardisation initiatives
Experience working with multiple stakeholders, delivery teams, and third-party providers
Ability to operate effectively in complex and regulated financial services environments
Key Skills:
Programme and project management
Finance and Payments transformation expertise
KYC and AML regulatory knowledge
Governance and controls
Stakeholder management and influencing
Process improvement and standardisation
Risk and issue management
Executive reporting and communication
Change management
Problem-solving and analytical thinking
Personal Attributes:
Highly organised and delivery focused
Strong communicator with excellent stakeholder management skills
Proactive and solutions-oriented approach
Comfortable operating in fast-paced transformation environments
Collaborative and able to build credibility quickly across teams
Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
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