Programme Manager (Principal Consultant) - Financial Services

Own the delivery of multi-workstream change programmes within complex FS environments, grounded in your domain specialism

Manage and mentor matrix teams, including project managers, business analysts, and SMEs across client accounts

Partner with senior stakeholders to define objectives, shape delivery approaches, and resolve critical challenges

Ensure programmes deliver strategic value, are on time, on budget, and in line with business needs

Lead client development activities, contributing to proposal writing, account growth, and thought leadership

Significant experience leading transformation programmes in one or more of: Capital Markets, Retail Banking, Payments, Insurance, or Wealth & Asset Management

A proven consulting background with client-facing delivery across large-scale initiatives

Strong stakeholder engagement skills, comfortable influencing C-suite and navigating matrix organisations

Key consulting soft skills: structured problem-solving, resilience, adaptability, collaboration, and emotional intelligence

Experience working across both agile and traditional methodologies with a focus on outcomes over process

Deep regulatory, operational, or digital change experience within a domain-specific context

Familiarity with commercial account development and delivery assurance models

Ability to coach and mentor junior consultants, fostering domain and delivery excellence

Exposure to global or multi-jurisdictional programmes within financial services

Demonstrated ability to scale programme delivery through tooling, governance, and leadership alignment