Our client is seeking an experienced Programme Manager to lead the implementation of E21 (OFSI) regulatory guidelines, ensuring full compliance across their entire business. This role requires a senior operator who can bridge regulatory interpretation, technology delivery, and cross multiple stakeholder groups.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead the E21 regulatory change programme end-to-end, ensuring compliant, timely delivery across all jurisdictions.
* Translate the E21 guidelines into clear business, data and technology requirements.
* Coordinate technology, data, and process workstreams to ensure aligned delivery.
* Establish, manage, and report through appropriate governance forums, ensuring senior stakeholders have clear visibility of status, risks, dependencies, and mitigations.
* Partner with data teams to ensure regulatory data requirements (traceability, lineage, retention, access, governance) meet E21 guidelines.
* Drive alignment across markets, identifying variances and ensuring consistent implementation while respecting local regulatory nuance.
* Prepare executive-level materials: status reports, board packs, risk assessments, regulatory updates.
* Manage vendor or technology partner engagement where required.
* Ensure the programme is audit-ready, with clear documentation, decisions, and approvals.
Required Experience
* Proven track record delivering
regulatory change programmes
, ideally in financial services or insurance.
* Strong understanding of similar regulatory frameworks (e.g.,
Operational Resilience, DORA).
* Strong understanding of
supplier risk management and third-party contract management
* Deep experience translating regulatory obligations into technology and data change.
* Experience in in Business Continuity Management/ITDR
* Background in technology delivery, data governance (must be able to challenge and shape technical design).
* Demonstrated experience managing senior stakeholders up to C-suite level across multiple geographies.
* Ability to manage complex cross-functional programmes with multiple dependencies.
* Excellent communication and influencing skills; can navigate ambiguity and competing priorities.
* Experience building and running programme governance and control structures.