The Project Manager for the Digital Operational Resilience (DOR) Programme is responsible for leading and delivering regulatory-driven initiatives ensuring Swift’s compliance with evolving oversight and resilience requirements. The role focuses on structured project execution, stakeholder alignment, and end-to-end delivery within a complex, multi-stakeholder environment
The successful candidate demonstrates strong ownership, autonomy, and the ability to drive projects from initiation through closure in an autonomous way. This role is key to supporting an increasing volume of transversal activities across the Digital Operational Resilience Programme. An important focus will be on making sure that all activities are properly followed up and documented in Jira – at programme and pillar levels
Project Delivery & Execution
- Lead end-to-end project management across DOR-related initiatives (scope, timeline, quality)
- Define and maintain detailed project plans, milestones, and deliverables
- Monitor project progress and ensure delivery within agreed scope and timeline
- Ensure alignment with regulatory deadlines and internal governance standards
Stakeholder Management
- Engage with internal stakeholders (Compliance, Risk, Security, Technology, Operations) to ensure alignment on objectives and deliverables
- Facilitate decision-making by providing clear, structured updates and recommendations
- Manage expectations across senior stakeholders and elevate issues appropriately
Governance & Reporting
- Establish and maintain project governance meetings and reporting activities
- Deliver structured reporting on project status, risks, and dependencies
- Ensure adherence to Swift programme management standards and oversight requirements
Risk & Issue Management
- Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate project risks and interdependencies
- Maintain risk and issue logs with clear ownership and resolution plans
- Ensure timely escalation of critical impediments
Regulatory & Compliance Alignment
- Support implementation of DOR-related regulatory requirements
- Ensure project outputs meet oversight expectations and audit readiness standards
- Coordinate across pillars and other strategic company initiatives to ensure consistency in regulatory approach
Cross-programme Coordination
- Collaborate with parallel initiatives (e.g., security, outsourcing, third-party risk) to ensure alignment and coherence
- Manage dependencies across multiple workstreams (to the extent possible)
- Proficiency in project management tools and methodology
- Familiarity with regulatory frameworks (e.g., DORA, EBA guidelines on outsourcing) is a plus
- Minimum 7-8 years of experience in project/programme management, preferably in financial services or regulated environments
- High level of ownership, autonomy, and accountability
- Knowledge of Swift environment is advantageous
- Strong project management discipline (planning, execution, governance, reporting)
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
- University degree in IT/Engineering/Science
- Experience with regulatory, compliance, or resilience-related programmes is a strong asset
- Ability to operate in complex and evolving environments
- Structured, analytical, and solution-oriented mindset
- We encourage you to apply even if you do not meet every single qualification
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