Technical Project Manager / Engineering Lead

OverviewWe are seeking a senior Engineering Lead / Technical Project Manager to drive delivery across a Third Party Risk Management (TPRM) initiative. This role requires strong delivery discipline and the ability to translate complex regulatory and business requirements into executable scope, and confidence operating as the primary UK‑based engineering contact in a regulated, enterprise environment.
Details
Location - London
Rate - up to £750/day Inside IR35 via Umbrella
Hybrid - 3 days / week
Duration - Initially until year-end (multi-year project)

Key Responsibilities

Act as the single engineering lead across risk and compliance delivery initiatives
Translate high‑level regulatory and business requirements into clear technical scope and delivery plans
Lead end‑to‑end delivery governance covering design, build, implementation, and readiness
Define feasibility, scope boundaries, and delivery approach for TPRM prototype / POC
Orchestrate architects, BAs, engineers, risk, compliance, and vendor teams
Engage senior UK‑based stakeholders and drive progress with minimal direction
Key Skills & ExperienceMust-have:

Risk & Compliance (Financial Services): Experience delivering programmes in risk/compliance within financial services, ideally including Third-Party Risk Management.
Technical Leadership: Comfortable coordinating cross-functional engineering and technical teams; able to align tooling and delivery to programme goals.
Delivery Leadership & Rigour: Proven track record of leading complex initiatives with structured planning, disciplined execution, and proactive risk/issue management.
Strong experience with deploying and operating SaaS solutions
TPRM Domain Depth: Direct hands-on experience delivering TPRM tooling, frameworks, or operating model transformations.Nice-to-have:

Regulatory Exposure: Familiarity with relevant regulations such as DORA and broader UK/EU third-party risk expectations.
Experience in delivering Oracle‑based and cloud‑native SaaS solutions in complex enterprise environments

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