Project Manager – Controllership (Wholesale Data Sourcing)

£781.35 p/d Umbrella

London / Hybrid (3 days onsite, any days)

Contract to Sep 2026 (likely extension)

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Controllership / CSRR FC function and play a pivotal role in delivering the Wholesale Data Sourcing Programme - a critical initiative transforming the way Finance consumes strategic data from the CIB Data Platform (CDP).

With a broad and complex span of work, this role would suit someone confident, structured, and comfortable representing senior leadership in high‑profile forums.

About the Programme

CIB is redesigning its wholesale data model to resolve data quality issues and deliver enhanced, trusted data assets through its Refinery platform. Finance will adopt and implement the strategic data delivery pattern from CDP, ensuring high‑quality, compliant, and well‑controlled data flows into Finance systems and regulatory reporting.

This role is central to ensuring successful integration, alignment with regulatory expectations, and smooth execution across multiple teams and regions.

Key Responsibilities

Delivery & Programme Leadership

• Own the end‑to‑end delivery plan for designated workstreams.
• Drive progress against requirements, scope, and baselined timelines, ensuring delivery within agreed constraints.
• Manage complex project portfolios across multi‑vendor and cross‑functional environments.

Risk, Governance & Regulatory Alignment

• Ensure solutions align with global regulatory frameworks and FSA requirements.
• Maintain full ownership of RAID, dependencies, and delivery assurance.
• Actively manage handshake points across delivery stages and use cases.
• Attend and represent the workstream in SteerCos, governance forums, and senior decision‑making groups.

Stakeholder Management & Communication

• Serve as a primary contact for senior stakeholders, providing clear, concise status updates.
• Represent the MD when required, confidence and presence are crucial.
• Engage directly with regulators and ensure consistent, accurate communication of updates.
• Maintain high‑quality, transparent communication across all stakeholder groups.

What We’re Looking For

Experience

• Proven leadership delivering large, complex regulatory reporting, capital, or leverage ratio programmes within global banking.
• Hands‑on experience engaging with regulators and understanding regulatory expectations.
• Strong programme/project management expertise (planning, governance, RAID, dependency management).
• Experience working in environments with complex data, technology, and cross‑functional teams.
• Background in HSBC or other major global banks is desirable.

Attributes

• Robust, confident, and resilient when operating with senior leaders and strong personalities.
• Structured delivery mindset with ability to drive outcomes at pace.
• Excellent communicator with strong influencing skills.
• Pragmatic problem‑solver who can work independently while aligning multiple stakeholders