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Zainab Ahmed
Project & Program manager, Delivery Lead
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Founding Contractor · 2026
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Primary specialism
Project & Programme Management
Location / working location
Manchester
Current availability
Available within 2 weeks
Confirmed 26 Aug 2026
Profile status
Active contractor profile
Professional profile
I specialise in: Senior IT Programme & Delivery Manager, 15+ yrs delivering technology programmes in regulated banking/FinTech. End-to-end ownership of platform implementations, systems integration, and enterprise technology change — not just coordination. Leads cross-functional squads spanning Engineering, Product, and Compliance. Comfortable running IT governance solo or as fractional PM. I solve: delivering complex technology programmes under regulatory constraint, managing globally distributed engineering teams with no co-location, translating technical/delivery risk for C-suite stakeholders, third-party technology vendor management, and introducing delivery discipline that reduces re-planning. Strongest experience: autonomous IT delivery lead in a regulated US fintech, leading global squads across Engineering, Product, and Compliance. Managing portfolio of technology and operations programmes, Tier 1 bank, multi-currency, MD-level stakeholders. Best suited work: senior IT/platform delivery roles, systems/platform implementation programmes, managing and delivering with remote-first teams.
Core skills
Agile
Kanban
Jira
Confluence
What I’m looking for next
Target roles: Project Manager · Program Manager · Delivery lead · Product Delivery · Partner support · Business Relationship Manager
Contract preferences
Working preferenceRemote · Hybrid
Will workmanchester
IR35 preferenceOutside IR35 · Inside IR35
Expected rate
£600–£1,500/day
SeniorityMid-level
Contract lengthAny contract length
IT experience10 years
Contracting experience5 years
Available from11 Sep 2026
Relevant work experience
Senior Programme Manager & Product Delivery | Green Dot Bank Embedded senior delivery lead in a regulated US fintech/banking environment, operating with full programme autonomy across a globally distributed team. Owned end-to-end delivery of enterprise banking and fintech initiatives — planning, execution, risk, and executive reporting. Single point of accountability for programme governance at VP/C-suite level. Led cross-functional squads across Product, Engineering, Compliance, and Operations across time zones with no co-location. Designed programme operating rhythms (steering packs, RAID logs, dependency mapping) adopted portfolio-wide. Managed vendor relationships and client onboarding, ensuring SLA and milestone adherence. Project/Programme Manager | BNP Paribas Managed a portfolio of concurrent programmes across Technology, Operations, and Compliance at a Tier 1 bank, delivering within regulatory and budget constraints. Coordinated cross-border teams across US/European offices, building governance frameworks for complex dependencies. Partnered with senior tech/risk stakeholders from requirements through closure. Delivered multi-million dollar initiatives on time, on budget. Built stakeholder relationships at MD/Director level. Introduced risk/issue management practices that improved predictability. Project Coordinator (Contractor) | Makosi Supervised multiple concurrent projects end-to-end, managing deadlines, blockers, and cross-department communication. Developed project plans and budgets; facilitated stakeholder sessions. Project Consultant (Contractor) | RBS Bank Liaised with customers and internal teams on business needs; supported business analy
Experience & credentials
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Sector experience
Financial services
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