Project Manager – Financial Crime Remediation (KYC, EDD & Transaction Monitoring)

Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE (Onsite)
Contract Length: Initial 6 Months (Extension Likely)
Rate: Up to AED 15,000 per month

Overview

We are supporting a leading global management consultancy engaged on a major Financial Crime remediation programme with a large Islamic Bank in Abu Dhabi.

Following regulatory findings and enforcement action from the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE), the bank is undertaking a large-scale remediation initiative focused on strengthening its Financial Crime framework, specifically across KYC, Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) and Transaction Monitoring (TM).

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to take ownership of programme delivery, establish structure and governance, and drive execution across multiple workstreams.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the overall remediation project plan, milestones and delivery roadmap.
• Coordinate activities across KYC, EDD and Transaction Monitoring workstreams.
• Establish effective governance, reporting and stakeholder management frameworks.
• Track deliverables, dependencies, risks and issues, ensuring timely escalation where required.
• Drive accountability across business, compliance, operations and technology teams.
• Chair project meetings, steering committees and working groups.
• Produce regular status reports for senior management and programme leadership.
• Monitor remediation progress against regulatory commitments and deadlines.
• Ensure project documentation, controls and governance standards are maintained throughout the programme lifecycle.
• Challenge stakeholders and proactively remove delivery roadblocks to keep the programme on track.

Required Experience

• Project Management experience within Financial Services.
• Strong background delivering Financial Crime, AML, Compliance or Regulatory Change programmes.
• Hands-on experience across one or more of:
• KYC / Customer Due Diligence (CDD)
• Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD)
• Transaction Monitoring
• Financial Crime remediation programmes
• Proven track record delivering complex regulatory or remediation initiatives.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with experience engaging senior executives and programme sponsors.
• Experience working within consulting environments or large-scale transformation programmes is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of UAE regulatory requirements and CBUAE expectations would be advantageous.

Ideal Candidate

The successful candidate will be a delivery-focused Project Manager who can quickly bring structure to a complex programme, hold stakeholders accountable and ensure remediation commitments are delivered on time. This role requires someone who is comfortable operating in a high-pressure regulatory environment and can effectively drive progress across multiple teams and senior stakeholders.