Position Details   
Client: Banking   
Title: VP KYC Operation – Project Manager   
Location: Tampa, FL 33610 (Hybrid) 
Duration: 12 months + Possible extension   
Schedule: Shift hours: Basic Business Hours   
Start Date: ASAP 

Job Description: 

• The Global KYC Policy team, within bank Independent Compliance Risk Management (ICRM) function, is seeking dynamic and experienced AML Senior compliance officer to drive Know Your Customer Policy- Strategic Change initiatives.  

• The role will play a pivotal part in assessing and driving forward strategic initiatives to modernize our KYC policy framework, ensuring alignment with bank’s long-term goals and compliance with evolving international AML regulations.  

• This position will collaborate with various stakeholders across First Line (e.g. Business, KYC Operations, Technology) and second line (e.g. Global AML Compliance, Legal) contributing to firm-wide AML directional strategy. 

Responsibilities: 

• Manage projects and assist in the roadmap development of policy initiatives, ensuring alignment with broader KYC transformation agendas. 

• Schedule and facilitate key project meetings, steering committee, progress calls with stakeholder across multiple teams and time zones. Manage documentation for ongoing projects, including policy drafts, meeting notes, project reports, governance records and ensuring high standards of accuracy and completeness. 

• Ability to develop and deliver high-quality presentation decks to communicate KYC Change management initiatives, project updates and providing clear insights, challenges, and recommended actions. 

• Provide subject matter expertise in the interpretation of international AML regulations and KYC guidelines, ensuring KYC Policy framework complies with local - global standards while meeting evolving international financial crimes best practices. 

• Partner with cross functional teams across first and second line to drive KYC transformations; leading review, simplification, and alignment of KYC policies vs procedures to reduce operational redundancies and enhance risk management practices. 

• Manage efforts on the collection and integration of country specific KYC and AML requirements into a global framework, ensuring consistency and scalability. 

• Foster a culture of continuous improvements, driving innovative thinking and risk-based compliance. 

Qualifications: 

• Minimum of 10 years relevant experience with a focus on AML / KYC and transformation within financial services industry. 

• Proficient in preparing and delivering complex presentations, exceptional attention to detail and organizational capabilities, adept at managing schedules, documentation and project workflows. 

• Comfortable using productivity tools (e.g. MS Office, Teams, SharePoint, project management software). 

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with ability to influence and negotiate effectively access various levels of the organization. 

• Bachelor’s degree - Advanced degree preferred in business, finance, compliance, or related field. Certifications (e.g. CAMS, PMP) are a plus.