Programme Manager

• Running the programme plan from requirements planning and prioritisation through build, testing, assurance, and go-live
• Coordinating all the work streams: technical connectivity (MPLS+, PKI), Form3 gateway configuration, Bank of England settlement access, sort code allocation, and getting our operations ready for 24/7 direct participation
• Spotting and managing risks and dependencies across engineering, treasury, compliance, and our external partners
• Driving the Pay.UK assurance process, including discovery, non functional cloud testing, and scheme certification
• Keeping everyone informed with clear, regular updates on progress and milestones
• Maintaining programme governance: decision logs, risk registers, and RAID tracking
• Managing the programme budget (~£260K in Year 1) and flagging any variances early
• Working closely with external parties, Pay.UK, Vocalink, Form3, BT OpenReach, and our legal advisors
• Holding us to the timeline: we have 12 months from letter of intent to go live
• Setting up the handover to BAU, so our operational teams are genuinely ready to run direct FPS participation once we're live

• Managed payment scheme participation (FPS, Bacs, CHAPS or similar) or comparable regulatory infrastructure projects in UK banking
• Delivered technical programmes that cut across engineering, operations, treasury, and compliance
• Worked directly with scheme bodies like Pay.UK, Vocalink, or the Bank of England, and understands their assurance processes, testing requirements, and timelines
• Led delivery in a small team or small firm, where you had to be strategic and hands on at the same time
• Built strong cross functional relationships with people who work differently to you, engineers, product managers, lawyers, treasury specialists, and external partners
• Strong fundamentals in resource planning, time management, risk management, and clear communication
• Comfortable picking up new tools for collaboration and communication
• Genuinely enjoy writing and documenting everything

• You've done an FPS direct membership implementation before
• You've been involved in setting up Bank of England Reserve or Settlement Accounts
• You're familiar with the FCA and PRA and how they work
• You've worked with Form3 or a similar payment gateway provider
• You have experience with sort code management and allocation

Remote-first flexibility - work from anywhere in the UK