Regulatory Change Management Lead

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The bank is seeking an experienced Regulatory Change Management Lead to drive regulatory change initiatives and business-as-usual (BAU) remediation activities within financial services. The ideal candidate will bring strong expertise in regulatory reporting, capital markets products, and cross-functional project delivery, with the ability to translate regulatory requirements into effective business, process, and technology changes.

This role requires a strong program delivery mindset, excellent stakeholder management skills, and experience leading complex regulatory initiatives in a fast-paced banking environment.

Job Title: Regulatory Change Management Lead

Location: Tampa, FL (Hybrid, 3 days per week in office)

Duration: 12 Months (Possible Extension/Conversion)

Key Responsibilities

• Lead regulatory reporting projects, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements, business priorities, and program objectives.
• Drive regulatory impact assessments, gap analyses, implementation planning, and remediation activities.
• Develop and execute change management strategies for non-financial regulatory reporting, including stakeholder engagement, communications, and training.
• Lead and mentor project managers and business analysts across multiple workstreams.
• Partner with Front Office, Middle Office, Operations, Technology, Compliance, Legal, and Finance to implement policy, process, and technology changes.
• Oversee project governance, steering committees, working groups, risk monitoring, status reporting, and escalation management.
• Monitor project milestones, deliverables, quality, budgets, dependencies, and risks to ensure successful execution.
• Collaborate with Business Execution and Transformation teams on program oversight, financial reporting, and administrative requirements.
• Support senior management in industry working groups and coordinate with external stakeholders on regulatory matters.

Required Qualifications

• 8–10+ years of experience in financial services, preferably in regulatory change management, regulatory reporting, or transformation programs.
• Strong understanding of capital markets products, including cash securities, exchange-traded derivatives, and/or OTC derivatives.
• Hands-on experience with one or more non-financial regulatory reporting frameworks, such as CFTC, SEC, CSA, CAT, EMIR, SFTR, or MiFID II/MiFIR.
• Proven experience delivering complex projects, operational process improvements, and regulatory remediation initiatives.
• Experience leading cross-functional projects involving business management, Middle Office, Compliance, Legal, and Technology.
• Ability to gather and document business and technology requirements, develop test plans, and maintain project documentation.
• Strong consulting, stakeholder management, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Good understanding of securities processing, including related products, processes, and systems.
• Experience mentoring project managers and driving delivery across multiple workstreams.
• Bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree preferred.

Key Competencies

• Strong program management, planning, and execution capabilities.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and senior stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to challenge existing processes, facilitate decisions, and drive change.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and risk-management skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, tight deadlines, and evolving regulatory requirements.
• Self-directed approach, sound judgment, and ownership of project outcomes.