Interim Programme Director – FinTech Transformation

• Fantastic Interim Opportunity - 6M Initial - can consider inside & outside IR35 - 3d/week in London office
• £: Competitive / Neg

I’m working with a high-growth payments fintech scaling through a major transformation, and we’re looking for an exceptional Interim Programme Director to lead a complex, multi-stream change programme that sits at the heart of the product and commercial strategy.

What you’ll be driving:

✨ Vision & Strategy: Own the programme direction and ensure alignment with the wider business and product roadmap.
✨ Product-Led Transformation: Work closely with Product leadership to integrate new features, capabilities, and innovation into delivery plans.
✨ Governance & Influence: Build strong governance structures and act as the key bridge between exec leadership, product, tech, and external partners.
✨ Execution & Delivery: Lead end-to-end delivery across multiple workstreams, managing timelines, budgets, and quality.
✨ Financial & Resource Ownership: Oversee multi-million-pound budgets and optimise resource allocation across global teams.
✨ Risk, Compliance & Change: Navigate regulatory complexity, mitigate risks, and drive change at scale.

What we’re looking for:

✔️ Proven experience as a Programme Director or senior transformation project leader in Payments, FinTech or Financial Services
✔️ Strong product background (digital banking, payments, SaaS, etc.)
✔️ Deep expertise in enterprise programme governance and C-suite stakeholder management
✔️ A track record of delivering complex programmes in regulated environments
✔️ Outstanding leadership, communication, and influencing skills

Bonus points for:

➕ Experience delivering Agile at scale
➕ Knowledge of cloud platforms, APIs, and data security
➕ Global programme leadership

If this sounds like you, send me a message. Happy to discuss further.