Hybrid Senior Program Manager – Credit Risk Transformation

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About the role

  • Program Manager leading credit risk transformation projects at a global AI firm. Overseeing delivery of strategic initiatives to enhance credit risk capabilities and compliance.

Responsibilities

  • Define, structure, and manage the delivery of strategic credit risk programs (Basel III/IV, IFRS 9, model modernization, risk platform upgrades).
  • Develop and track program plans, budgets, and KPIs, ensuring adherence to timelines and governance standards.
  • Coordinate across multiple workstreams — credit risk modeling, data, systems, policy, reporting.
  • Ensure compliance with regulatory standards (Basel III/IV, IFRS 9, CCAR, ICAAP, local regulators).
  • Oversee embedding of risk appetite frameworks, credit policy changes, and new regulatory requirements into risk systems and processes.
  • Act as the primary interface between Credit Risk, Business Lines, Finance, Technology / Engineering, and Compliance.
  • Partner with senior stakeholders to define business requirements and manage expectations.
  • Present program progress, risks, and issues to executive committees and regulators.
  • Drive migration from legacy credit risk systems to modern platforms (on-prem/cloud).
  • Ensure effective adoption of credit risk models and decision engines into business processes.
  • Lead change management, including training, communication, and end-user adoption.
  • Support delivery of risk data aggregation and reporting (BCBS 239 compliance, enterprise risk dashboards).
  • Oversee risk data quality, lineage, and governance for credit risk portfolios.
  • Establish program governance frameworks, RAID (risks, assumptions, issues, dependencies) logs, and reporting packs.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Risk Management, Economics, Statistics, or related discipline; MBA/Master’s preferred.
  • 10–15 years of experience in credit risk, risk management, or large-scale banking transformation.
  • Demonstrated experience in leading multi-year, cross-functional risk/regulatory programs.
  • Strong knowledge of credit risk concepts (PD, LGD, EAD models, scorecards, stress testing).
  • Proven track record in program/project management within risk, finance, or banking transformation.
  • Familiarity with risk systems (SAS Risk, Moody’s, FIS, in-house risk engines) and credit decisioning platforms.
  • Understanding of regulatory risk frameworks (Basel, IFRS 9, CCAR, ICAAP).
  • Strong leadership, influencing, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Excellent communication skills, with ability to engage senior executives and regulators.
  • Proficiency in program management tools (MS Project, JIRA, Clarity, etc.).

Benefits

  • To be considered for this role, you must already be eligible to work in the United Kingdom.

Job title

Senior Program Manager – Credit Risk Transformation

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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