Programme Manager - Generative AI

Programme Manager - Generative AI Top-Tier Global Bank Rate: £781.35 per day (via Umbrella Company) Contract Duration: Until December 2026 Location: London Overview Our client, a top-tier global banking organisation, is seeking an experienced Programme Manager to lead the delivery of strategic Generative AI initiatives across multiple business and technology functions. This is a high-profile role responsible for the end-to-end planning, governance, and successful delivery of one or more AI programmes. Working closely with senior stakeholders, Programme Directors, and cross-functional teams, you will drive the deployment of AI solutions at scale while ensuring alignment with the organisation's wider transformation objectives. The successful candidate will be a seasoned programme delivery professional with a proven track record of leading large-scale transformation initiatives, ideally within financial services. You will be comfortable operating in complex environments, managing senior stakeholder relationships, navigating ambiguity, and ensuring measurable business outcomes are achieved. Key Responsibilities * Lead the end-to-end delivery of multiple Generative AI programmes and projects. * Develop and maintain programme plans, ensuring delivery milestones, budgets, resources, and benefits are effectively managed. * Coordinate cross-functional teams across business, technology, risk, compliance, and operations. * Identify, manage, and mitigate programme risks, issues, and dependencies throughout the project lifecycle. * Ensure adherence to AI governance, regulatory, security, and risk management requirements. * Provide clear and concise executive-level reporting on programme status, risks, and outcomes. * Build strong relationships with stakeholders and delivery partners to drive alignment and successful change implementation. * Support effective change adoption to ensure successful business engagement and benefits realisation. * Drive continuous improvement across programme delivery models and ways of working. * Manage change control processes, ensuring impacts are assessed and approvals are obtained where required. * Promote delivery excellence, project quality, and robust governance throughout programme execution. Leadership \& Stakeholder Management * Influence and engage senior stakeholders across business and technology functions. * Foster collaboration across global teams and business units. * Build consensus amongst diverse stakeholder groups and effectively manage competing priorities. * Facilitate open, transparent communication and resolve conflicts where required. * Support strategic decision-making through analysis, insight, and informed recommendations. * Ensure alignment between programme objectives and wider business transformation goals. Required Experience * 18+ years of programme and project delivery experience. * Extensive experience leading large-scale business transformation programmes within complex organisations. * Proven experience delivering Generative AI, Advanced Analytics, Digital Transformation, or emerging technology initiatives. * Strong understanding of at least two to three retail banking domains, including: * Lending * Digital Banking * Payments * Wealth Management * Customer Channels * Regulatory \& Compliance * Experience delivering programmes across multiple countries, regions, and global teams. * Strong understanding of Agile delivery methodologies and modern transformation practices. * Demonstrable experience taking technology solutions from proof of concept through to production and enterprise-wide adoption. * Excellent communication, influencing, leadership, and stakeholder management skills. * Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with the ability to make effective decisions in complex environments. Essential Skills * End-to-end programme management and governance. * Digital and business transformation delivery. * Budget, resource, risk, and dependency management. * Change management and adoption. * Senior stakeholder engagement and executive reporting. * Agile, Hybrid, and traditional project delivery methodologies. * Experience using project management tools such as: * Clarity * Jira * Confluence * MS Project Qualifications \& Certifications * MBA from a leading business school preferred. * PMP, MSP, P3O, MOP, PRINCE2, SAFe, AgilePM, or equivalent project management certifications highly desirable. * Strong understanding of enterprise transformation frameworks and delivery governance. If you think you are up for the task and feel you meet the above criteria or interested to hear more information, please contact me on mohammed.wasim@tapfin.com.